IOTA Activation Project Manager | Martinsburg, WV

Claxton Logistics Services, LLC•Martinsburg, WV

4d•$105,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

An established government services contractor is seeking an experienced IOTA Activation Project Manager to support the Department of Veterans Affairs Martinsburg, West Virginia Warehouse project. In this Key Personnel role, the Project Manager will lead Initial Outfitting, Transition, and Activation (IOTA) project management for warehouse, training, and administrative space supporting the Veterans Health Administration Office of Emergency Management. The position is contingent upon contract award and Government acceptance of proposed personnel. The role is primarily on-site in Martinsburg, with some off-site work at the contractor’s facility. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week, with core availability from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding federal holidays. Some weekend work is expected for inventory and activation, and project-related travel may be required. The selected candidate must meet VA Low Risk / Tier 1 (NACI) background investigation requirements and complete fingerprinting, VA security and privacy training, and Rules of Behavior acknowledgments before beginning work. Salary is $105,000–$120,000 per year, commensurate with experience.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience as a Project Manager in a lead role on space-related projects.
At least 5 years of experience in initial outfitting, transitioning, and activating (IOT&A) Federal facilities.
Demonstrated experience in administrative infrastructure and operations.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to meet VA personnel-security and system-access requirements.
Meet VA Low Risk / Tier 1 (NACI) background investigation requirements.
For each qualifying position, provide the project title, city and state, start and end dates (month/year), total time in the position, and responsibilities; include relevant education, training, licenses, and certifications.

Nice To Haves

Recent VA IOTA experience, particularly with warehouse, emergency-management, administrative, or training facilities.
Experience with VA OCAMS Activation SharePoint tools and coordinating integrated schedules, FF&E, acquisition packages, and multi-phase transitions.
Experience integrating Government, design, construction, procurement, and user-group activities through activation and post-occupancy closeout.

Responsibilities

Lead pre-planning and activation, integrating design, FF&E, acquisition, transition, installation, and readiness activities with the VA Activation Team.
Develop and maintain the Activation Integrated Master Schedule (AIMS) and service schedules, integrating construction, VA IT, procurement, occupancy, and closeout milestones.
Support the Integrated Project Team (IPT), including its charter, agendas, minutes, decisions, and action items.
Maintain the work breakdown structure, risk register, and change log using Government-provided OCAMS Activation SharePoint tools.
Prepare monthly status reports covering progress, milestones, risks, lessons learned, staffing, and acquisition status.
Coordinate with the COR, VA project manager, Resident Engineer, design team, and building contractor; track Government dependencies and route proposed changes for approval.
Coordinate FF&E planning and procurement packages, including long-lead items, reviews, delivery dates, and installation dependencies.
Integrate CONOPS, transition planning, employee orientation, and Day in the Life readiness activities into the activation schedule.
Manage deliverable quality, version control, and the project SharePoint repository; coordinate staff qualifications and security compliance.
When optional services are exercised, oversee relocation, installation, acceptance, punch-list resolution, post-occupancy support, and record turnover.
Complete required fingerprinting, VA security and privacy training, and Rules of Behavior acknowledgments before beginning work.