Sr Project Manager - Grand Junction CO

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About The Position

RSI is recruiting a Senior Project Manager to lead the successful execution of larger-scale horizontal infrastructure, environmental, and groundwater projects supporting the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Legacy Management (LM). This leadership role oversees projects from inception through completion while upholding environmental, safety and health, and quality standards; applying disciplined project-management practices; and leading cross-functional teams in office and field environments.

The role requires advanced knowledge of PMI and PMBOK project-management principles, decomposed resource-loaded schedules and budgets, earned value management, and problem-solving. The Senior Project Manager manages scope, schedule, budget, and change processes to achieve project milestones, deliverables, and performance objectives. The position is based in Grand Junction, Colorado, is full-time and exempt, and requires travel 20% of the time.

RSI describes itself as a dynamic group of companies serving major federal clients and Fortune 500 engineering and construction companies since 1996, with experience in regulated markets including environmental, nuclear, construction management, project delivery, and specialty professional services. RSI is headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and is a wholly owned operating company of ASRC Industrial, which is a wholly owned operating company of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation. The company identifies as a certified Minority Business Enterprise and Small Disadvantaged Business and offers 8(a) options.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field; experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• At least 7 years of experience.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience and knowledge with horizontal infrastructure, environmental, and groundwater projects using various contracting mechanisms.
• Experience and knowledge with applicable federal regulations, including CERCLA, RCRA, UMTRCA, and/or state regulatory programs.
• Experience and knowledge with client negotiations, client relationships, change management, and internal and external stakeholder engagement.
• Experience and working knowledge in developing project proposals, baseline schedules, critical paths, and earned value management.
• Ability to direct and lead cross-functional project teams, including subcontractors, to meet project objectives, milestones, quality expectations, and scope, schedule, and budget requirements.
• Ability to read, analyze, and identify discrepancies in drawings, specifications, subcontractor documents, and other technical documents.
• Ability to initiate, plan, execute, and close out horizontal infrastructure, environmental, and groundwater projects in accordance with CERCLA, RCRA, UMTRCA, and other applicable regulations.
• Must complete a criminal background check and pre-placement drug screening; fit-for-duty test if applicable.
• Light physical work: may require exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, or negligible force constantly; may involve significant walking or standing, sitting while pushing or pulling controls, or maintaining a production-rate pace.

Nice To Haves

• 12 or more years of relevant experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration or PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Familiarity with FAR and DEAR clauses.
• Familiarity with DOE orders, policies, and procedures for work planning, field oversight, and execution.
• Familiarity with risk management and development of risk-mitigation strategies.
• Familiarity with asphalt, concrete, drilling, earthwork, hydrology, land surveying, and construction practices.
• Familiarity with estimating, estimating software, and requesting and reviewing estimates to ensure quality results.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and lead larger-scale horizontal infrastructure, environmental, and groundwater projects supporting DOE Office of Legacy Management.
• Identify and manage requirements to ensure compliance with applicable federal regulations, state regulatory programs, DOE orders, policies and procedures, FAR, and DEAR clauses.
• Establish cross-functional project teams and manage client interfaces, relationships, negotiations, change management, and internal and external stakeholder engagement.
• Apply a disciplined and strategic approach to project initiation, planning, execution, and closeout.
• Develop project proposals and decomposed resource-loaded schedules and budgets; perform earned value management.
• Implement risk management, maintain risk registers, and develop and implement risk-mitigation strategies.
• Conduct occasional field visits for oversight and assessments, and verify that progress and status updates align with schedules, milestones, and earned value management efforts.
• Promote continuous learning, develop lessons learned, and support issue reporting.
• Develop and manage subcontracting documents using contract types such as time and material, cost plus, fixed unit price, firm fixed price, and lump sum.
• Compile, review, and independently peer-review technical and other relevant documents.
• Lead by example and mentor junior project managers.
• Lead investigation and characterization, remedial alternatives evaluations, design remedy implementation, and construction; oversee development of engineered drawings and operations and maintenance plans.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off plan
• Paid holidays
• FEHB medical coverage
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with 100% match up to 4% of eligible compensation and 100% immediate vesting
• Basic and supplemental life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability

What This Job Offers

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