Construction Manager - Project Manager III

Strategic Management Solutions, LLC.•Los Alamos, NM

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Strategic Management Solutions, LLC (SMSI) is seeking a Construction Manager (Project Manager III) to work as Manager of Construction, overseeing the successful execution of assigned Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) construction projects. The position contributes to project administration and technical direction, and coordinates and directs field construction responsibilities. It requires a strong onsite, in-the-field presence. Safety and security training and compliance must be maintained and made integral to every task, including stopping work when continuing would be unsafe or compromise security. The role plans and manages project activities, coordinates project teams and functional departments, and monitors performance against budgets and schedules. It reviews estimates, budgets, forecasts, schedules, costs, specifications, and drawings; supports construction planning and controls; and works to resolve staffing, material-delivery, and contract or subcontract issues. The Construction Manager also supports field personnel, training, procedures, quality, and technical adequacy. The position may serve as a Control Account Manager and may present project plans, status, trends, assessments, or issues to federal sponsors and senior management. The role must be performed full-time onsite at LANL. The project operates 24/7, and shift work is available; recent schedules have included four 12-hour shifts per week. U.S. citizenship, an active Real ID driver’s license for badging and onboarding, and the ability to obtain and maintain DOE Q clearance are required.

Requirements

At least 15 years of related experience.
Demonstrated knowledge and successful experience across project or program management, including developing project plans; managing scope, schedule, and budget; and documenting reports and change-control actions.
Ability to organize, lead, and monitor varied team efforts through completion, often with competing deadlines, while minimizing risk.
Thorough knowledge of construction operations, construction quality, subcontract management, construction technologies, and project management.
Understanding of government compliance standards and environmental laws and requirements.
Experience coordinating with Project Management, Design Engineering, Procurement, Project Controls, and other functional departments to establish and maintain priorities for project execution in compliance with approved procedures.
Experience acquiring resources and coordinating team members’ efforts to deliver projects according to plan.
Knowledge of project-planning tools and techniques, effective decision-making, creative problem-solving, cause analysis, and continuous improvement programs.
Ability to identify, communicate, and resolve project issues and risks.
Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
Proficient skills in leading, coaching, and engaging people.
Ability to work with varying levels of internal and external management and staff, build trust, gain consensus, and resolve conflicts.
Experience as a Department of Energy contractor managing construction projects or functional portfolios.
Experience working under nuclear quality standards such as NQA-1.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to obtain and maintain DOE Q clearance.
Active Real ID driver’s license for badging and onboarding.
Recognized degree in an engineering or scientific discipline, specialized project-management coursework, and/or 15 years’ experience in two or more of project management, engineering, construction, project controls, and procurement, leading to a thorough understanding of the required knowledge, or a combination of education and experience.
Ability to work full-time onsite at LANL.

Nice To Haves

Active or recently inactive Q or Top Secret clearance.
Experience working in the nuclear industry.
Experience in gas, general construction, remediation, other DOE site work, or Navy nuclear work.
Previous experience at LANL.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, coordinate, and manage activities for assigned projects.
Provide direction to project teams and group leaders to accomplish project activities.
Monitor project performance against budget and progress against schedule, identify deviations, and implement corrective actions.
Administer project or group personnel, assign personnel to key project positions, and approve other appointments.
Provide input to and approve project budgets and schedules.
Review construction estimates, budgets, forecasts, schedules, and costs for acceptability; review specifications and drawings for economic constructability.
Coordinate with Project Management, Design Engineering, Procurement, Project Controls, and other departments to maintain priorities and support project execution; participate in resolving staffing, material-delivery, and contract or subcontract administration problems.
Identify project issues for the project manager and counsel, guide, and direct Site Managers.
Participate in developing or reviewing operations controls, including project procedures.
Contribute construction expertise to proposals, project planning, and scheduling, including construction methods, equipment, labor, productivity guidelines, distributable expense estimates, and labor rates.
Review and approve preliminary estimates and project schedules as assigned.
Participate in project engineering, construction review, and management review meetings where proposed construction budgets and schedules require approval.
Monitor field distributable expenses.
Staff construction project site teams and monitor construction personnel performance, quality, and technical adequacy.
Ensure appropriate field procedures are established and followed, and concur with selection of appropriate construction controls from the generic project control system.
Ensure appropriate project training programs are identified and implemented.
Foster a mutually respectful work environment free from discrimination and harassment.
May serve as a Control Account Manager responsible for planning, budgeting, managing, and controlling project or subproject cost and schedule performance, and act as a point of contact for project controls, account scope, schedule, budget, and technical performance.
Ensure work packages realistically represent the duration and budget required; conduct variance analysis, determine causes and effects of schedule or cost variances, and define achievable corrective action plans.
May present project management performance plans, status updates, trends, or issues to federal sponsors.