Deputy Project Manager

The Building People • Atlanta, GA

9h

About The Position

Please note that this position is for an upcoming position. We are, however, accepting applications for this anticipated need. If you are interested in joining The Building People, we encourage you to APPLY TODAY! The Deputy Project Manager supports delivery of project and program support services for a federal engineering organization and serves as the designated alternate for daily operational leadership when the Project Manager is unavailable. This role coordinates people, schedules, and deliverables across multiple concurrent assignments, ensures work products meet quality standards, and supports customer priorities across the project lifecycle (planning, design support, acquisition support, construction support, and operations and maintenance support). The Deputy Project Manager runs coordination meetings as needed, tracks risks and action items, manages tasking intake and response, supports staffing and surge planning, and provides routine status reporting to government stakeholders. The role also supports mobilization for new work, including travel, onboarding/access requirements, training tracking, and Government Furnished Equipment accountability.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of management experience
• Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience in program and project management
• PMP or PgMP certification
• Demonstrated ability to support task order execution, including staffing, resourcing, and operational oversight
• Demonstrated ability to support meeting technical, financial, and contractual requirements
• Communication skills to effectively interface with senior military officials, managers, and staff
• Ability to serve as secondary point of contact and act on daily operational matters as the designated alternate
• Ability to comply with government facility rules, security requirements, and conduct standards; ability to maintain access eligibility for federal facilities
• Availability during standard business hours (0800 to 1630, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays) and ability to travel as required
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a business-related field

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing geographically dispersed tasking and travel-based support requirements
• Experience implementing management processes and business systems that support measurable performance and quality controls
• Experience managing Government Furnished Equipment accountability processes
• Master’s degree in engineering or a business-related field

Responsibilities

• Supports delivery of project and program support services for a federal engineering organization
• Serves as the designated alternate for daily operational leadership when the Project Manager is unavailable
• Coordinates people, schedules, and deliverables across multiple concurrent assignments
• Ensures work products meet quality standards
• Supports customer priorities across the project lifecycle (planning, design support, acquisition support, construction support, and operations and maintenance support)
• Runs coordination meetings as needed
• Tracks risks and action items
• Manages tasking intake and response
• Supports staffing and surge planning
• Provides routine status reporting to government stakeholders
• Supports mobilization for new work, including travel, onboarding/access requirements, training tracking, and Government Furnished Equipment accountability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager