{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"37eb4aa8ddef1344bb38378e","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/37eb4aa8ddef1344bb38378e","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/37eb4aa8ddef1344bb38378e","title":"Manager, Capital Projects","description":"Job Summary:\n\nThe Manager, Capital Projects will lead the planning, design, budgeting and execution of the company’s new facility builds, large-scale renovations and tenant improvements. This role serves as the primary liaison between internal stakeholders, architects, engineers, contractors and vendors to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget and in alignment with company objectives. This role will lead a team of project leads that will oversee multiple capital projects. The Manager, Capital Projects and team will provide leadership throughout the project lifecycle from concept development through commissioning and turnover. The Manager, Capital Projects has strong project management experience, the ability to work cross-functionally throughout the organization and with external parties, a manage-by-influence approach and big-picture thinking coupled with a focus on the details of implementation.\n\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities:\n\nLeads the strategic development, planning, and execution of new facility builds, large-scale renovations, and tenant improvements from initial concept through final commissioning and turnover.\nDevelops, manages, and mentors a high-performing team of Project Leads to execute capital projects, providing professional development and career guidance.\nCollaborates with executive leadership, operations, estimating, engineering, and field teams to define project scope, objectives, success criteria, and strategic risk mitigation strategies.\nConducts comprehensive feasibility studies, site assessments, spatial layouts, and due diligence activities to evaluate properties and project viability.\nFormulates and manages detailed project budgets, master construction schedules, resource allocation plans, and capital expenditure forecasts.\nOversees the design phase of all projects, managing external architects, design engineers, consultants, and internal self-performed engineering resources.\nCoordinates closely with internal operations resources regarding the scheduling and execution of self-performed scopes of work (such as HVAC, plumbing, and process piping).\nManages the entitlement, permitting, and regulatory approval processes with local jurisdictions as required for regional property development.\nReviews and approves major invoices, complex change orders, and subcontractor pay applications while resolving project scope changes and schedule impacts.\nLeads high-level project meetings, ensures strict compliance with building codes and safety regulations, and provides detailed status reports to executive leadership.\nPerforms other duties as assigned.\n\nPosition Requirements (Work Experience, Skills, Licenses, etc.):\n\nIn-depth expertise in commercial building design, spatial layouts, construction budgeting, scheduling, procurement, and risk management.\nDemonstrable competency in strategic planning, capital budgeting, and business development within a professional construction environment.\nHighly developed diplomatic skills and organizational savvy to interact effectively with executive leadership and external project stakeholders.\nOutstanding leadership capabilities with a proven history of managing, mentoring, and developing technical personnel or project managers.\nExceptional written and oral communication skills, coupled with superb analytical and technical problem-solving capabilities.\nProven ability to listen effectively, evaluate highly confidential situations, and determine appropriate, risk-aware courses of action.\nStrong ability to manage multiple complex, large-scale capital projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.\nHigh attention to detail, flexibility, and creative thinking while maintaining a long-term strategic perspective and operational focus.\nDemonstrated knowledge, sensitivity, and proactive support of equal opportunity, workplace diversity, and multiculturalism.\n\nEducation and Experience:\n\nRequired :\n\nBachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical field.\n\nMinimum of 7 years of leadership experience in the building design and construction industry or in commercial construction project management.\nDemonstrated experience directly managing, mentoring, or leading a team of project managers or technical leads.\n\nDesired :\n\nAdvanced degree (Master’s or MBA) or relevant industry credentials (such as PMP, LEED, or active PE/AIA licenses).\n\nProven track record of managing public entitlement, permitting, and multi-state regulatory compliance processes.\n\nACCO Competencies:\n\nProactivity/Initiative : Recognizes what needs to be done and accomplishes it in a manner appropriate for one’s level/position and with minimal supervision.\nPerseverance : Shows wherewithal to fight for difficult goals despite challenges and to bounce back from adversity.\nMotivation/Dedication : Commits to excellence in pursuing unselfish goals. Initiates action with collective goals, takes responsibility, and shows personal humility.\nTechnical Curiosity/Willingness to Learn : Interest in seeking out new experiences, knowledge, and candid feedback; demonstrating an openness to learning and change.\nInsight : The ability to gather and make sense of information that suggests new possibilities.\nEngagement : Shows a knack for using emotion and logic to communicate a persuasive vision and connect with people.\nPeople Skills : Is approachable and gains the mutual trust and respect of others. Understands people’s strengths & weaknesses and actively seeks to understand other perspectives.\nCommunication : Fosters open, honest, candid and respectful communication. Effectively assesses, defines and communicates issues in a timely manner, both written and verbal.\nTeamwork : The ability to effectively work toward common goals with others by supporting, encouraging, and sharing information in an authentic and approachable manner.\nBig Picture : Understands and contributes to the organizations’ short- and long-term business strategy. On a personal level has independently developed a vision for short- and long-term career success.\nProblem-Solver : Ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems in support of personnel, group, department, or organizational objectives.\nExecution : Effectively takes a vision and translates into action by including the right people. Identify and remove barriers, when possible, to achieve results. Demonstrates appropriate compromise, effective time management, prioritization practices and holds team members (including themselves) accountable for their performance/conduct.\nProfessionalism : Respectfully observes and challenges the status quo with intent for improvement. Can take direction, accept feedback, and take full responsibility for their actions. Lead by example through positive influence and ethical leadership with consideration of the entire organization.\n\nJob Responsibility Level:\n\nPeople manager with direct reports\n\nTravel Requirements:\n\nTravel to (field, shop, project site) may be required 15-25% of the time.\n\nHours:\n\nThis is an exempt position. Workdays are scheduled from Monday through Friday. Typically, work hours begin and end between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm as scheduled with the position's supervisor. Work outside of regular hours may occasionally be necessary to meet business needs.\n\nPhysical Demands:\n\n(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)\n\nMust frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.\n\nSpecific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.\n\nProlonged sitting.\n\nFrequently required to reach with hands and arms.\n\nOccasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch.\n\nCompetitive Wages:\n\n$157,500.00 to $207,750.00 Annual Salary. Applicants, please note that actual compensation is determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location, among others. The offered wage or salary is only one aspect of an employee's total compensation.\n\n#ACCO\n#LI-RN1\nWhy join ACCO? ACCO Engineered Systems is one of the largest mechanical contractors in the country. Since 1934, owners and builders have selected ACCO to design, install, and maintain more than 250,000 mechanical projects. ACCO is dedicated to the design, fabrication, installation, maintenance and service of commercial and industrial HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, process piping, and building automation systems. Whether your project is a low or high-rise office building, a shopping mall, hospital, semi-conductor fabrication facility or pharmaceutical manufacturing plant…ACCO can design, build, install, and maintain a mechanical system to meet your needs.\n\nHere at ACCO, we are a part of something bigger. Just ask our customers: California Academy of Sciences, L.A. Live, and San Francisco 49ers Stadium. While we have been around for 80+ years, we continue to grow at a dynamic pace. And we are looking for talented individuals to join our team.\n\nWhat's great about working at ACCO is that we’re a big enough company to be the leader in HVAC mechanical contracting in California and the Southwest U.S., but as a 100% employee-owned ESOP, we’re a private company with a family-oriented feel. Several of our employees have worked at ACCO for twenty-five, thirty, and even over forty years! Together, the employees of ACCO are comprised of intelligent, dedicated, and entrepreneurial team members who put customers first and enjoy what they do.\n\nACCO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AA M/F/V/D.\n\nWe proudly hire U.S. Military Veterans, and those qualified are encouraged to apply.\n\nEqual Employment Opportunity is The Law.|Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision\n\nACCO will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment.\n\nNotice to Outside Recruiters:\nHiring managers are not authorized to review or accept recruiting agreements from any outside recruiting agencies. Outside recruiting agencies should not submit unsolicited resumes without signing the company's recruiting agreement.","company":"Accoengineeredsystems","rawCompany":"accoengineeredsystems","city":"Pasadena","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-11T11:25:40.613Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-9021.00","title":"Construction Managers","slug":"construction-managers"},{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"},{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"}],"industries":[{"code":"236220","title":"Commercial and Institutional Building Construction","slug":"commercial-and-institutional-building-construction"},{"code":"236210","title":"Industrial Building Construction","slug":"industrial-building-construction"},{"code":"237990","title":"Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction","slug":"other-heavy-and-civil-engineering-construction"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Manager, Capital Projects","description":"Job Summary:\n\nThe Manager, Capital Projects will lead the planning, design, budgeting and execution of the company’s new facility builds, large-scale renovations and tenant improvements. This role serves as the primary liaison between internal stakeholders, architects, engineers, contractors and vendors to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget and in alignment with company objectives. This role will lead a team of project leads that will oversee multiple capital projects. The Manager, Capital Projects and team will provide leadership throughout the project lifecycle from concept development through commissioning and turnover. The Manager, Capital Projects has strong project management experience, the ability to work cross-functionally throughout the organization and with external parties, a manage-by-influence approach and big-picture thinking coupled with a focus on the details of implementation.\n\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities:\n\nLeads the strategic development, planning, and execution of new facility builds, large-scale renovations, and tenant improvements from initial concept through final commissioning and turnover.\nDevelops, manages, and mentors a high-performing team of Project Leads to execute capital projects, providing professional development and career guidance.\nCollaborates with executive leadership, operations, estimating, engineering, and field teams to define project scope, objectives, success criteria, and strategic risk mitigation strategies.\nConducts comprehensive feasibility studies, site assessments, spatial layouts, and due diligence activities to evaluate properties and project viability.\nFormulates and manages detailed project budgets, master construction schedules, resource allocation plans, and capital expenditure forecasts.\nOversees the design phase of all projects, managing external architects, design engineers, consultants, and internal self-performed engineering resources.\nCoordinates closely with internal operations resources regarding the scheduling and execution of self-performed scopes of work (such as HVAC, plumbing, and process piping).\nManages the entitlement, permitting, and regulatory approval processes with local jurisdictions as required for regional property development.\nReviews and approves major invoices, complex change orders, and subcontractor pay applications while resolving project scope changes and schedule impacts.\nLeads high-level project meetings, ensures strict compliance with building codes and safety regulations, and provides detailed status reports to executive leadership.\nPerforms other duties as assigned.\n\nPosition Requirements (Work Experience, Skills, Licenses, etc.):\n\nIn-depth expertise in commercial building design, spatial layouts, construction budgeting, scheduling, procurement, and risk management.\nDemonstrable competency in strategic planning, capital budgeting, and business development within a professional construction environment.\nHighly developed diplomatic skills and organizational savvy to interact effectively with executive leadership and external project stakeholders.\nOutstanding leadership capabilities with a proven history of managing, mentoring, and developing technical personnel or project managers.\nExceptional written and oral communication skills, coupled with superb analytical and technical problem-solving capabilities.\nProven ability to listen effectively, evaluate highly confidential situations, and determine appropriate, risk-aware courses of action.\nStrong ability to manage multiple complex, large-scale capital projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.\nHigh attention to detail, flexibility, and creative thinking while maintaining a long-term strategic perspective and operational focus.\nDemonstrated knowledge, sensitivity, and proactive support of equal opportunity, workplace diversity, and multiculturalism.\n\nEducation and Experience:\n\nRequired :\n\nBachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical field.\n\nMinimum of 7 years of leadership experience in the building design and construction industry or in commercial construction project management.\nDemonstrated experience directly managing, mentoring, or leading a team of project managers or technical leads.\n\nDesired :\n\nAdvanced degree (Master’s or MBA) or relevant industry credentials (such as PMP, LEED, or active PE/AIA licenses).\n\nProven track record of managing public entitlement, permitting, and multi-state regulatory compliance processes.\n\nACCO Competencies:\n\nProactivity/Initiative : Recognizes what needs to be done and accomplishes it in a manner appropriate for one’s level/position and with minimal supervision.\nPerseverance : Shows wherewithal to fight for difficult goals despite challenges and to bounce back from adversity.\nMotivation/Dedication : Commits to excellence in pursuing unselfish goals. Initiates action with collective goals, takes responsibility, and shows personal humility.\nTechnical Curiosity/Willingness to Learn : Interest in seeking out new experiences, knowledge, and candid feedback; demonstrating an openness to learning and change.\nInsight : The ability to gather and make sense of information that suggests new possibilities.\nEngagement : Shows a knack for using emotion and logic to communicate a persuasive vision and connect with people.\nPeople Skills : Is approachable and gains the mutual trust and respect of others. Understands people’s strengths & weaknesses and actively seeks to understand other perspectives.\nCommunication : Fosters open, honest, candid and respectful communication. Effectively assesses, defines and communicates issues in a timely manner, both written and verbal.\nTeamwork : The ability to effectively work toward common goals with others by supporting, encouraging, and sharing information in an authentic and approachable manner.\nBig Picture : Understands and contributes to the organizations’ short- and long-term business strategy. On a personal level has independently developed a vision for short- and long-term career success.\nProblem-Solver : Ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems in support of personnel, group, department, or organizational objectives.\nExecution : Effectively takes a vision and translates into action by including the right people. Identify and remove barriers, when possible, to achieve results. Demonstrates appropriate compromise, effective time management, prioritization practices and holds team members (including themselves) accountable for their performance/conduct.\nProfessionalism : Respectfully observes and challenges the status quo with intent for improvement. Can take direction, accept feedback, and take full responsibility for their actions. Lead by example through positive influence and ethical leadership with consideration of the entire organization.\n\nJob Responsibility Level:\n\nPeople manager with direct reports\n\nTravel Requirements:\n\nTravel to (field, shop, project site) may be required 15-25% of the time.\n\nHours:\n\nThis is an exempt position. Workdays are scheduled from Monday through Friday. Typically, work hours begin and end between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm as scheduled with the position's supervisor. Work outside of regular hours may occasionally be necessary to meet business needs.\n\nPhysical Demands:\n\n(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)\n\nMust frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.\n\nSpecific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.\n\nProlonged sitting.\n\nFrequently required to reach with hands and arms.\n\nOccasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch.\n\nCompetitive Wages:\n\n$157,500.00 to $207,750.00 Annual Salary. Applicants, please note that actual compensation is determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location, among others. The offered wage or salary is only one aspect of an employee's total compensation.\n\n#ACCO\n#LI-RN1\nWhy join ACCO? ACCO Engineered Systems is one of the largest mechanical contractors in the country. Since 1934, owners and builders have selected ACCO to design, install, and maintain more than 250,000 mechanical projects. ACCO is dedicated to the design, fabrication, installation, maintenance and service of commercial and industrial HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, process piping, and building automation systems. Whether your project is a low or high-rise office building, a shopping mall, hospital, semi-conductor fabrication facility or pharmaceutical manufacturing plant…ACCO can design, build, install, and maintain a mechanical system to meet your needs.\n\nHere at ACCO, we are a part of something bigger. Just ask our customers: California Academy of Sciences, L.A. Live, and San Francisco 49ers Stadium. While we have been around for 80+ years, we continue to grow at a dynamic pace. And we are looking for talented individuals to join our team.\n\nWhat's great about working at ACCO is that we’re a big enough company to be the leader in HVAC mechanical contracting in California and the Southwest U.S., but as a 100% employee-owned ESOP, we’re a private company with a family-oriented feel. Several of our employees have worked at ACCO for twenty-five, thirty, and even over forty years! Together, the employees of ACCO are comprised of intelligent, dedicated, and entrepreneurial team members who put customers first and enjoy what they do.\n\nACCO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AA M/F/V/D.\n\nWe proudly hire U.S. Military Veterans, and those qualified are encouraged to apply.\n\nEqual Employment Opportunity is The Law.|Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision\n\nACCO will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment.\n\nNotice to Outside Recruiters:\nHiring managers are not authorized to review or accept recruiting agreements from any outside recruiting agencies. 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