Principal Construction Coordinator

Omega Consultants • Aiken, SC

5d • $210,000 - $230,000 • Onsite

About The Position

At Omega Technical Services, every role supports a mission that matters. Whether you're advancing national security, driving innovation in nuclear infrastructure, or supporting critical DOE and DoD operations, you’re part of something bigger here. Overview Omega Technical Services is seeking a highly motivated Principal Construction Coordinator to support ongoing operations in Aiken, SC. This position plays a vital role in advancing critical mission objectives within a highly regulated and technically demanding environment. As a trusted partner to government agencies and national laboratories, Omega Technical Services supports some of the nation's most complex and high-impact programs. Through these strategic collaborations, Omega contributes directly to the strength, security, and sustainability of the U.S. Nuclear Security Enterprise.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and 11 - 13 years of practical experience in construction.
• In depth knowledge of construction costs, scheduling and the ability to develop or evaluate construction strategies and techniques.
• An associate's degree 13 - 15 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent.
• A high school diploma and 15 - 18 years of practical experience would also be considered equivalent.
• Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Satisfactory results of a pre-employment screening, which includes a drug and breath alcohol test, along with a Motor Vehicle Record check.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Security Clearance.
• A thorough knowledge and understanding of project management and project planning at the tactical level would be ideal, along with a knowledge of operations, maintenance, or project startup and construction management and construction subcontracts.

Nice To Haves

• Possession of an active DOE/DoD clearance within the past two (2) years is preferred.
• Previous DOE/NNSA work experience.
• Experience with large construction projects and working with DOE/NNSA High familiarization with ASME codes and B31.3 pressure boundary systems.
• Strong understanding of constructability reviews and able to communicate the review process with the design authorities.
• Strong understanding of cross functional teams and communicate issues as they arise and see them resolved.
• High familiarization with glove box fabrication, components, alignment, and assembly.
• High familiarization with project start-up, system turnover, and operational readiness including testing and design compliance.

Responsibilities

• Represents construction management on the project team and has ownership of the more complex projects and / or work authorizing documents (WAD) technical, cost and schedule baselines.
• Administer and ensure compliance with elements of the direct hire or subcontract management program on a site-wide basis.
• Develop programmatic changes and enhancements to the subcontract management program in order to satisfy DOE concerns and directives on a site-wide basis.
• Interface with facility management for work scope, estimate approvals and funding distribution and with project controls and construction execution for scope development, estimate preparation and approval and construction planning.
• Coordinate all aspects of assigned complex construction projects and maintenance orders to their overall successful completion by ensuring that construction efficiency is optimized from conceptual design to financial closing.
• Review and evaluate labor and material cost reports and identify positive and negative variances to total budgets and annual operating plans.
• Validate alignment of technical scope with baseline schedule and project / CMO estimate for constructability and approval of baseline schedule and estimates.
• Participate in establishment and approval of technical, schedule and cost baselines for projects and CMO's.
• Perform comprehensive review and evaluation of preliminary scope, design, schedules, and estimates for new projects to determine constructability and accuracy.
• Through use of experience and knowledge while monitoring progress of projects and maintenance orders, identify problems / potential problems to the technical / cost / schedule baselines and implement the necessary corrective actions.
• Interface with project management, DOE, design, procurement, field management and superintendents at different team levels to accomplish milestones in a safe and cost effective manner.

Benefits

• Omega Technical Services is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and a trusted partner to the Department of Energy, Department of Defense, and other commercial clients, supporting mission-critical projects that shape national security and technological innovation.
• Our culture is defined by leadership, initiative, and trust.
• Our values drive meaningful outcomes and long-term impact.
• At Omega Technical Services, you’ll work alongside elite subject matter experts who thrive on being challenged, innovation, and collaboration.
• We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to grow your career in a mission-first, people-focused environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees