Project Manager II

Geosyntec Consultants•Los Alamos, NM

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Longenecker & Associates (L&A), a Geosyntec Company, is seeking a Project Manager II to support work at Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The role is part of the Construction Management Division and involves leading construction projects valued at $500,000 and providing oversight to Superintendent 2 staff as needed. The posting also refers to the role as Project Manager 2/Superintendent 3 and describes duties associated with project and construction management. The Project Manager is responsible for planning, budgeting, managing, and controlling project or subproject scope, cost, schedule, and technical performance, including service as a Control Account Manager (CAM). The role includes constructability reviews, safety and environmental leadership, work-package and variance review, risk management, corrective-action planning, and communication of project status to federal sponsors and other stakeholders. The position is based at Los Alamos National Laboratory, including TA 55 and ALDPI. It requires a flexible schedule that may include days, nights, weekends, and swing shifts. The assignment is initially one year, with the possibility of extension for up to five years. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to pass a federal background investigation to obtain and maintain DOE Q security clearance. Health and safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing are required.

Requirements

Recognized degree in an engineering or scientific discipline, or specialized courses in project management.
At least 10 years of work experience, including 5 or more years in at least one of engineering, procurement, or construction, leading to a thorough understanding of the relevant knowledge; an equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable.
U.S. citizenship due to federal contract security requirements.
Ability to pass a federal background investigation to obtain and maintain DOE Q security clearance.
Required health and safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing.
Strong personal computer skills.
Advanced experience managing construction projects, including scope, schedule, budget, and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
Demonstrated project risk identification, mitigation planning, corrective-action, and risk acceptance or avoidance experience.
Proven leadership and management skills, including organizing, directing, and controlling teams and allocating resources.
Advanced knowledge of construction project phases and complexity levels, upgrades, renovations, and decontamination and decommissioning (D&D).
Extensive knowledge and experience in facility maintenance and/or construction management, including systems engineering design and maintenance, safety/authorization basis, configuration management, work control, and facility control systems.
Extensive knowledge and understanding of collective bargaining agreements related to all trades.
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 management, stakeholders, and regulatory inquiries.
Skill in preparing and presenting oral and written reports.
Ability to use and manipulate computerized work management systems to maintain and track job activities and coordinate materials and equipment delivery.
Experience identifying problem areas, investigating alternatives, and establishing recovery plans or paths forward.
Ability to determine actions for problems affecting maintenance programs.
Nuclear experience.
Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including days, nights, weekends, and swing shifts.

Responsibilities

Lead construction projects valued at $500,000 and oversee Superintendent 2 staff as necessary.
Initiate investigations of abnormal events, incidents, and accidents to identify root causes and help implement corrective actions.
Serve as a Control Account Manager, planning, budgeting, managing, and controlling project or subproject costs and schedule performance.
Act as a point of contact for project controls, including scope, schedule, budget, and technical performance.
Lead constructability reviews of designs and assess potential effects on construction cost and schedule.
Provide leadership, direction, and technical advice on health, safety, and environmental compliance.
Ensure work packages accurately reflect the time and budget required 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 plans, status updates, trends, and issues to federal sponsors as required.
Identify project risks, develop mitigation strategies and corrective actions, and recommend risk acceptance or avoidance.
Organize, direct, and control project teams, including work schedules, project progress, and resource allocation.
Interface with program, project, and line management to develop clear, executable plans addressing issues or needs.
Report project status to senior management, stakeholders, and regulatory inquiries, and prepare and present oral and written reports.
Use computerized work management systems to track job activities and coordinate material and equipment deliveries with vendors and suppliers.
Identify problem areas, investigate alternative solutions, and establish recovery plans or paths forward.
Determine actions to address problems affecting maintenance programs.