Construction Superintendent

GEM Technologies, Inc.•Los Alamos, NM

12d•Onsite

About The Position

GEM Technologies is seeking a Construction Superintendent to support Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico. This is a full-time position. The superintendent leads and manages construction teams and serves as a Control Account Manager (CAM), overseeing project planning, budgeting, costs, schedule, and technical performance. The role includes monitoring project performance, investigating incidents and variances, developing corrective actions, and presenting project status and issues to federal sponsors. The position requires advanced construction project management experience, including scope, schedule, budget, and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), as well as nuclear experience. The superintendent provides leadership and technical advice on health, safety, and environmental compliance and works with program, project, and line management to resolve issues and establish executable action plans. The work supports Los Alamos National Laboratory, an NNSA design laboratory responsible for the safety and reliability of the nuclear explosives package in nuclear weapons. GEM Technologies is a federal contractor that provides environmental, construction, facility management, and technical services to government and commercial organizations. The company describes its culture as collaborative and supportive, and notes its community involvement and partnerships with federal clients.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and ten years of work experience, including at least five years in one or more of engineering, procurement, and construction; an equivalent combination of education and experience may qualify.
Must be a United States citizen due to the federal nature of the work.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a government-issued clearance if needed.
Advanced experience managing construction projects, proactively managing scope, schedule, and budget, including Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
Nuclear experience is required.
Demonstrated experience identifying project risks, developing mitigation strategies and corrective actions, and recommending risk acceptance or avoidance across project areas.
Advanced knowledge of construction project phases and complexity levels, upgrades, renovations, and decommissioning and demolition (D&D).
Extensive knowledge and experience in facility maintenance and/or construction management, including systems engineering design and maintenance, safety and authorization basis, configuration management programs, work control, and facility control systems.
Extensive knowledge and understanding of collective bargaining agreements related to all trades.
Extensive understanding of work hazards, safety practices, operating configuration, and lock-out/tag-out policies and procedures.
Ability to understand and interpret physical, mechanical, and electrical documents, blueprints, drawings, and schematics.
Ability to establish and maintain effective customer engagement.
Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, including reporting project status to senior-level management, stakeholders, and in response to regulatory inquiries.
Demonstrated skill in preparing and presenting oral and written reports.
Ability to use and manipulate a computerized work management system to maintain and track job activities, including coordination of materials and equipment delivery with vendors and suppliers.
Ability to promote open communication and develop mutual trust and teamwork.
May be required to work a flexible schedule, including days, nights, and weekends.

Responsibilities

Initiate investigations of abnormal events, incidents, and accidents to identify root causes and help implement corrective actions.
Serve as a Control Account Manager (CAM), planning, budgeting, managing, and controlling project or subproject costs and schedule performance.
Act as the point of contact for project controls, including account scope, schedule, budget, and technical performance.
Ensure work packages accurately reflect the time and budget needed to perform the work.
Conduct variance analysis, determine causes and effects of schedule or cost variances, and define achievable corrective action plans.
Present project management performance plans, status updates, trends, and issues to federal sponsors.
Lead and manage workers by organizing, directing, and controlling work schedules, project progress, and resource allocation.
Lead constructability reviews of design processes and assess potential impacts on construction cost and schedule.
Provide personal leadership, direction, and technical advice regarding health, safety, and environmental compliance.
Interface with program, project, and line management to develop clear, executable action plans addressing issues or needs.
Identify problem areas, investigate alternative solutions, and establish a recovery plan or path forward.
Determine actions to address problems affecting maintenance programs.
Prepare and present oral and written reports, including project status reporting to senior management, stakeholders, and regulatory inquiries.
Use and manipulate computerized work management systems to maintain and track job activities, including coordinating materials and equipment deliveries with vendors and suppliers.
Promote open communication to develop mutual trust and teamwork.