Construction Project Specialist/Project Manager (TOP SECRET)

ISI Professional Services•Washington, DC

21h•Remote

About The Position

ISI Professional Services is seeking up to three full-time Project Specialists – Level 3 to support the National Park Service Denver Service Center with design and pre-construction program support for secure facilities. The role assists NPS Project Managers with cradle-to-grave project execution and technical construction administration, including design and constructability reviews, contract administration, stakeholder coordination, contractor oversight, technical document review, schedule and cost analysis, project documentation, contract modifications, RFIs, submittals, claims, and project closeout. This position is suited to a cleared, experienced construction professional who has worked as an Engineer, Construction Management Representative, Owner’s Representative, Project Specialist, Project Manager, or in a similar role on complex, multi-trade construction projects in secure, sensitive, or highly constrained environments. The role is primarily remote and open to candidates in the Washington, DC or Denver, CO area, with occasional monthly in-person attendance at the Lakewood, CO office and additional travel as required. Employees are expected to be available during core business hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time, and the position averages 40 hours per week.

Requirements

Meet one of the following education and experience paths: a four-plus-year Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction, or a related ABET-accredited field and at least eight years of relevant experience, plus current registration as a Registered Architect or Professional Engineer in a U.S. state or territory; a Master’s degree in an ABET-accredited Engineering, Construction, or related field and at least six years of relevant experience; or a Doctorate in an ABET-accredited Engineering, Construction, or related field and at least four years of relevant experience.
Experience serving as a Design Manager, Construction Management Representative, Owner’s Representative, Project Specialist, Project Manager, or in a similar role.
Experience on at least three construction projects within the previous five years, each with a construction value of at least $1 million.
Active Top Secret clearance.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to travel occasionally to Washington, DC, and/or other project locations for classified document review, meetings, inspections, investigations, and site visits.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with requirements for handling classified, sensitive, privileged, and confidential Government information.
Knowledge of design and construction practices, applicable building codes, construction contract administration, cost breakdown estimating, negotiation support, and technical writing.
Knowledge of project management concepts and the authorities, responsibilities, and accountabilities of a project management environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel, and ability to open, review, and manipulate Microsoft Project schedules.
Ability to occasionally move and lift 20–30 pounds.
Ability to climb, erect, and maintain balance on a 30–40-pound ladder.
Ability to remain in a stationary computer position for extended periods.
Ability to walk up to 1.5 miles per day between buildings and stand for extended periods.
Willingness to work outdoors in rain, high heat, and significant cold.
Ability to navigate active construction sites with uneven ground, debris, and hazards such as sharp objects, electrical hazards, and potential fall hazards.
Ability to occasionally enter confined spaces and crawl.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience supporting high-security federal programs.
Experience supporting design-build projects, phased construction, occupied facilities, historic properties, monuments, secure campuses, or mission-critical federal facilities.
Experience supporting contract modifications, claims analysis, schedule impact analysis, cost/time entitlement review, and dispute resolution.
Experience preparing written technical analyses, formal correspondence, meeting minutes, project reports, negotiation documentation, and completion reports.
Experience with Federal construction, Federal acquisition support, Government estimates, and owner’s representative responsibilities.
Experience coordinating closely with a Government or Owner representative.
Experience supporting project activities near sensitive natural, cultural, historic, or similarly protected resources, including buildings and historical artifacts.
Experience coordinating communication and work among multiple stakeholders in a project portfolio management environment.
Experience representing and communicating the Government’s, Owner’s, or firm’s interests to stakeholders with varying and competing interests.
Experience reviewing engineering designs, contractor shop drawings, vendor specifications, plans, or similar documents for constructability, practicality, and adherence to standards and requirements.

Responsibilities

Assist NPS Project Managers with cradle-to-grave project execution from planning and design through construction and closeout.
Serve as a technical point of contact for assigned projects and provide project management and design review support.
Oversee, manage, monitor, guide, and inspect work performed by design contractors on assigned projects.
Review Government, A/E, contractor, design-build, shop drawing, vendor, and other technical submissions for constructability, practicality, logistical and security considerations, and compliance with established requirements.
Coordinate with NPS, the Denver Service Center, other Government agencies, contractors, designers, and project stakeholders.
Support project compliance with scope, schedule, budget, quality, programming criteria, contract requirements, and project constraints.
Identify technical, schedule, cost, and coordination issues; develop recommendations and corrective actions; and support resolution with the Project Manager and Contracting Officer.
Prepare, review, and support Scopes of Work, technical documentation, cost estimates, Government estimates, Requests for Price Proposals, and contract modification documentation.
Review and analyze contractor price proposals, work proposals, schedules, payment requests, claims for additional cost and/or time, and related contract documents.
Participate in fact-finding, clarifications, and contract negotiation support; prepare pre-negotiation positions and records of negotiation as required.
Review, comment on, track, and process contractor submittals, including Division 01 submittals and management plans.
Coordinate and de-conflict stakeholder comments on designs, shop drawings, submittals, and other technical documents.
Prepare timely and accurate responses to Requests for Information through coordination with project stakeholders and review of contract documents.
Arrange, conduct, and potentially chair project meetings; prepare agendas, minutes, action items, and follow-up documentation.
Participate in recurring project conference calls and provide updates on progress, outstanding issues, upcoming work, risks, and required decisions.
Assist in resolving disputes arising from contractor, stakeholder, and Government coordination issues.
Prepare draft completion reports and other project closeout documentation.
Support site visits, inspections, investigations, and meetings as required, including preparing written findings, results, and recommendations.
Maintain clear written and verbal communication in a complex, high-visibility, secure, multi-stakeholder construction environment.