Project Lead

NIKA TECHNOLOGIES INC•San Antonio, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

NIKA is hiring for a Project Lead to support the Defense Health Agency’s (DHA) Project Delivery Branch (PDB) Division in San Antonio, TX. This role is based in San Antonio will travel as required to work sites. Remote may be considered for the right candidate. Named a Top Workplace by the Washington Post, NIKA is a well-established company that is focused on growth within an entrepreneurial environment. We work with governments to operate and manage their real property. Our operations management, engineering, and project management services provide our customers with value and expertise to ensure operational readiness for complex and mission-critical facilities. NIKA benefits include PTO, holidays, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401k matching, and an understanding of work/life balance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, or Architecture or minimum of five (5) years demonstrated experience medical healthcare facility design, construction management. A portion of this experience must be recent, within the past six (6) months and span over the preceding three (3) out of the last four (4) years.
Must be a U.S. citizen
Ability to obtain security clearance is required
Travel approximately 6-12 times per year

Nice To Haves

Multifaceted skills and practical experience necessary to accurately analyze plans, data, designs, operations and maintenance practices and the management thereof.
Possess those skills necessary to facilitate the development of estimates and make recommendations for repairs, sustainment, and optimizations of building physical plant and infrastructure systems.
Integrates information from a variety of sources into various systems; ensures proper system interfaces.
Interpersonal, communicative, diplomatic and analytical skills to provide highly professional quality presentations to executive leadership and large audiences

Responsibilities

Represent the Government and Defense Health Agency – Facility Enterprise (DHA/FE) as liaison to the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) and Subject Matter Expert/Technical Advisor for facility transformation and clinical integration.
Serve as a DHA/FE expert for the planning and execution of Integrated Design and Initial Outfitting and Transition (iDBIO) projects and programs.
Aids in developing Master/Facility Plans for MTF long range forecast and assist in providing information for others to secure funding for planned construction and major renovation projects.
Prepares and maintain a set of documents and metrics to accomplish MILCON and Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization management process goals and objectives.
Coordinate with the PDT and stakeholders including, but not limited to, Base Civil Engineering, Fire Department, Environmental, Security Forces, Base Communications, etc.
Assist in Phasing Plan Development/Review, which includes executing plans through a comprehensive coordination and communication plan to ensure necessary project documents such as development and production schedules, engineering change proposals, design studies, etc. are implemented.
Assist with review of existing or contractor provided Environmental documents (asbestos, lead based paint, mold) and provide recommendations as necessary.
Assist DHA-FE Project Officers and agents with demolition contract testing, survey and demolition contract needs, requirements and proper contract verbiage.
Assist with performing and coordinating validation with project stakeholders to ensure that designs are in compliance with project objectives for Environmental remediation efforts.
Assist with performing and coordinating validation to ensure that designs are meeting Sustainable goals in accordance with the LEED rating system and the certification process.
Assist with performing and coordinating validation to ensure that designs are in compliance with project objectives, codes, criteria and standards within established timeframes.
Gather data and information to assist DHA/FE with change order/modification development and closely coordinate with the PDT, the MTF POC(s) and DHA/FE leadership to ensure customer issues are addressed.
Be involved in all phases of planning, design, and construction or and report problems to the PDT and DHA/FE leadership.
Other duties as assigned.