Construction Project Manager

The Top Secret Cleared Professional Project Manager will provide overall construction project management functions to include monitoring and controlling the project and communicating across all project stakeholders, initiating the project, planning the project, executing the project, and closing the project. A person with a strong facilities, design and construction background is required for this role.

• Initiation phase: Develop the requirements with the customer and facilities teammates, plan and budget for the project, work with the financial team to ensure the project is programmed, coordinate the environmental requirements and associated environmental work and complete the scope of work and associated documents.
• Acquisition phase: Provide assistance to the government Contracting officer with contract procurement, answering bid or request for proposal (RFP) questions, attending/participating in site visits (or market surveys), attending/participating in pre-bid conferences, preparing/issuing solicitation amendments for review and approval by the Contracting Officer and performing cost/bid/proposal analysis.
• Design phase: Provide design technical reviews, code compliance reviews, constructability reviews, analysis of value engineering proposals, preparation of cost estimates, cost analysis, cost control and cost monitoring, site investigations and site surveys, scheduling, review of design scope changes, leading/attending design review meetings, performing market studies, and assisting client offices with phasing and move planning as needed to support the project.
• Construction phase: Manage, monitor and recommend approval/disapproval of project submittals, review and monitor project tasks and schedules for progress with emphasis on milestone completions, lead or assist in problem resolution to include developing the Government’s position, maintain marked up sets of plans and current drawings and specifications, perform routine inspections of construction as the work progresses, identifying work that does not conform to contract requirements and taking action to notify appropriate personnel/contractors in order to correct the shortfalls, compiling lists of defects and omissions, monitoring project financial data and budgets, monitoring and controlling project change orders by developing proposal requests, preparing cost estimates, reviewing cost proposals, assisting in negotiations and preparing change order packages, leading and conducting regular progress meetings to review progress, cost and schedule and resolve issues. Document each meeting through notes and minutes, coordinate construction activities with managers and personnel, monitoring of hazardous material abatement work, assist the contracting office with preparation of progress payments, oversee and monitor the range of commissioning services for the project. Assist with developing and implementing move-in and move-out plans, provide move coordination and relocation assistance, provide coordination and oversight of client and/or contractor installed systems and equipment such as furniture, phones, cabling, IT systems, locks and alarms.
• During the project close out phase perform post occupancy evaluations, assist with preparing lessons learned, close out all accounting and financial accounts, file and archive all project information such as documents, specifications, drawings and other types of information, assist with transitioning the project over to the office responsible for the long term management of the space. Ensure all dynamic equipment has asset sheets, O/M manuals are received, attic stock is received, and all warranties, as-builts, LEED and BIM documents are received.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (BS/BEng/BArch) from college or university in a technical area of study, or 10 years’ experience in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in one of the respective disciplines (Architect, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, Structural Engineering) listed below.
• Must be knowledgeable of construction disciplines, to include civil, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and electronic engineering and information technology principles.
• Broad-based understanding of project management with strong planning, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain overview of entire project while continuing to attend to detailed technicalities.
• Capable of independent decision making, possess a high degree of individual initiative, and be able to function with no supervision.
• Requires knowledge of financial terms and principles. Ability to calculate complex figures. Ability to forecast and prepare budgets.
• Demonstrated experience in project leadership and team management.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office tools required.

This role offers a salary equivalent of $110-140,000 per year. There are paid days off, holidays, and 401k. Heath benefits are also offered.