Technical Project Manager 2 (Construction)

Edgewater Technical Associates • Richland, WA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Technical Project Manager 2 (Construction) opportunity in Richland, WA to support the Los Alamos National Laboratory. This role involves managing discrete technical construction projects from initiation through turnover, ensuring timely completion of all project objectives. The position requires defining, managing, and monitoring project scope, deliverables, budgets, schedules, risks, and technical requirements. The Technical Project Manager will support and, when required, lead project teams in planning, tracking, and executing construction activities. Project activities must be managed in accordance with client’s contract requirements, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) expectations, and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 413.3B. The role involves administering project work organized through control accounts and work packages, developing and evaluating policies, procedures, and standards related to construction and work execution within nuclear facilities, and coordinating project activities with various departments to ensure safe and efficient execution. Monitoring project budgets, schedules, and performance, identifying and mitigating risks, and providing technical guidance are also key responsibilities. Ensuring compliance with Nuclear Quality Assurance-1 (NQA-1), DOE, NNSA, safety, security, and quality requirements, and supporting testing, commissioning, turnover, and project closeout activities are critical. The position also requires preparing project status reports, risk assessments, and executive-level communications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and five (5) years of directly related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
• Prior experience managing project/construction/procurement in a highly regulated and proceduralized nuclear, DOE, and/or NNSA environment.
• Relevant prior experience working under DOE O 413.3B Capital Line Item projects, and/or certifications in Earned Value Management systems are preferred.
• Experience in complex procurement, fabrication, construction, testing, commissioning, and turnover activities conducted under Nuclear Quality Assurance 1 (NQA-1) requirements.
• Recent experience supporting construction, demolition and decommissioning (D&D), testing, and turnover activities within DOE or NNSA nuclear facilities.
• Experience managing technical construction work in DOE Hazard Category 2 nuclear facilities or similarly regulated environments.
• Demonstrated knowledge of DOE Order 413.3B project management requirements.
• Experience working under Nuclear Quality Assurance-1 (NQA-1) requirements.
• Strong experience managing project scope, budgets, schedules, risk, and technical deliverables.
• Experience coordinating work between construction, operations, engineering, radiological control, nuclear safety, criticality safety, occupational safety, and other support organizations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience operating within highly controlled nuclear security and classified environments.
• Must have extensive experience working compliantly within strict nuclear security and classification environments.
• United States Citizenship

Nice To Haves

• Prior construction experience, particularly supporting work in a nuclear facility.
• Experience supporting active construction, facility modifications, testing, commissioning, and project turnover.
• Experience with work planning and controls; effective coordination and communication between representatives of construction, operations, and support organizations such as radiological control, criticality/nuclear/ occupational safety.

Responsibilities

• Manage discrete technical construction projects from initiation through turnover, ensuring timely completion of all project objectives.
• Define, manage, and monitor project scope, deliverables, budgets, schedules, risks, and technical requirements.
• Support and, when required, lead project teams in planning, tracking, and executing construction activities.
• Manage project activities in accordance with client’s contract requirements, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) expectations, and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 413.3B.
• Administer project work organized through control accounts and work packages to ensure successful execution of program objectives.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate policies, procedures, and standards related to construction and work execution within nuclear facilities.
• Coordinate project activities with engineering, construction, operations, maintenance, and support organizations to ensure safe and efficient execution.
• Monitor project budgets, schedules, and performance while identifying and mitigating technical and programmatic risks.
• Provide technical guidance to project personnel, support departments, subcontractors, and matrixed resources.
• Ensure construction activities comply with Nuclear Quality Assurance-1 (NQA-1), DOE, NNSA, safety, security, and quality requirements.
• Support testing, commissioning, turnover, and project closeout activities.
• Prepare project status reports, risk assessments, and executive-level communications.

Benefits

• paid time off
• medical
• dental
• life
• vision
• disability insurance
• pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1

What This Job Offers

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