Senior Project Manager

Chenega Architecture and Design Solutions • Washington, DC

5d • $137,600 - $172,800 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager serves as the senior project management lead for highly complex, high-visibility facilities and infrastructure projects supporting Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Washington and supported commands. This position is responsible for managing projects throughout the full project lifecycle, including initiation, planning, design, construction, commissioning, turnover, and closeout. The Senior Project Manager provides strategic leadership, governance oversight, stakeholder engagement, acquisition planning support, financial management, risk management, and project execution support while ensuring projects are delivered within approved scope, schedule, cost, and quality objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Project Management, Business Administration, or related field required.
• 15+ years of project management experience.
• 10+ years managing Federal facilities, infrastructure, design, and construction projects.
• 5+ years supporting NAVFAC, USACE, AFCEC, GSA, VA, DOE, or similar Federal agencies.
• Secret Clearance required
• Successfully pass background and drug screening
• Expert knowledge of NAVFAC project delivery processes and Federal project management principles.
• Expert knowledge of MILCON, FSRM, Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization programs.
• Thorough understanding of DD1391 development and validation processes.
• Strong knowledge of Federal acquisition and contracting principles.
• Advanced project controls, scheduling, financial management, and risk management experience.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary project teams.
• Ability to brief Flag Officers, SES personnel, Commanding Officers, and senior civilian leadership.
• Experience supporting source selections and acquisition planning efforts.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office Suite, eProjects, ERP systems, and related Government systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required or highly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent Federal projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects exceeding $25 million in construction value.
• Experience supporting MILCON, FSRM, Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization programs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior project management lead for assigned programs and projects.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects through planning, design, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Develop and maintain Project Charters, Project Management Plans (PMPs), project governance structures, stakeholder registers, risk registers, issue logs, and escalation matrices.
• Establish and facilitate project governance meetings, including Project Teams, Senior Leadership Teams, and Executive Leadership Teams.
• Develop and maintain project scope, schedule, and cost baselines.
• Support development and validation of DD Form 1391 planning documentation.
• Coordinate project planning activities, including Facility Planning Documents (FPDs), Basic Facility Requirements (BFRs), site evaluations, lifecycle cost analyses, and planning studies.
• Develop acquisition strategies and support project delivery planning efforts.
• Coordinate environmental and regulatory compliance activities, including NEPA and SHPO requirements.
• Maintain project documentation and reporting within Government systems, including eProjects, eCMS, ERP, eContracts, and iNFADS.
• Monitor project performance and recommend corrective actions related to scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk.
• Facilitate design charrettes, design reviews, constructability reviews, and stakeholder meetings.
• Coordinate assembly and review of project plans, specifications, RFPs, and supporting documentation.
• Participate as a non-voting technical advisor during source selection activities.
• Coordinate contract turnover meetings and post-award kickoff meetings.
• Conduct executive-level project briefings for senior military and civilian leadership.
• Monitor project funding, obligations, expenditures, and financial performance.
• Prepare project financial analyses, status reports, and funding recommendations.
• Support Post Construction Award Services (PCAS) activities during construction execution.
• Coordinate Acceptance Testing and Cybersecurity Commissioning activities.
• Support collateral equipment procurement and installation efforts, including FF&E and AV systems.
• Facilitate claims resolution, contract closeout, financial reconciliation, and project turnover activities.
• Prepare DD1354 documentation, lessons learned reports, and project closeout documentation.
• Mentor junior project managers and project support personnel.
• Support business development and capture activities as requested.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture
• opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world
• on-the-job learning experiences
• formal development programs
• well-being programs
• flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware

What This Job Offers

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