Project Manager III

Project Manager 3

Location: Los Alamos National Laboratory – TA-55 PF4
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required
Clearance: Active DOE Q/L or DoD TS/SCI or Secret clearance (ability to obtain required)
Work Schedule: 4 rotating shifts alternating nights and days

As a Project Manager 3, you will lead complex, multi-functional construction-focused projects supporting critical national security missions at Los Alamos National Laboratory. This role has a direct impact on execution success within a DOE Hazard Category 2 nuclear facility
, requiring strong leadership in construction oversight, field execution, and project delivery
. At COMPA, your work advances mission‑critical outcomes while helping build a safer, more secure future.

• Plan, organize, coordinate, and manage construction project activities across assigned initiatives.

• Direct project teams, construction supervisors, and group leaders to accomplish project‑related objectives.

• Provide direct oversight of construction execution
  , including craft labor and subcontractors.

• Monitor project performance against budgets and schedules; identify and implement corrective actions.

• Assign personnel to key project and construction leadership positions and approve appointments.

• Contribute to and approve project budgets, schedules, and execution strategies.

• Participate in division‑level policy planning and development related to construction and project execution.

• Apply professional project management and construction management concepts to resolve complex field and execution issues.

• Contribute to the development of improved construction and project execution methods and practices.

• Coordinate activities of other personnel as required to support safe and timely construction delivery.

• Maintain significant autonomy in determining project objectives, execution methods, and procedures.

• Demonstrated experience managing construction projects
  , not solely maintenance, design, or process engineering activities.

• Proven ability to provide direct construction craft oversight and manage field execution activities.

• Thorough knowledge of project management tools, techniques, and best practices as applied to construction environments.

• Experience managing small to large, complex, multi‑functional construction projects within regulated facilities.

• Proficiency in project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and performance measurement.

• Working knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) fundamentals and project controls.

• Ability to develop and deliver clear, accurate project and construction status reports.

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The following experience profiles alone do NOT meet minimum qualifications:

• Predominantly maintenance‑focused backgrounds without construction execution leadership

• Primarily civil engineering or field engineering roles lacking direct construction craft oversight

• Process engineering roles with limited construction management responsibility

• Candidates without demonstrated construction management (CM) or project management (PM) ownership

• Leadership experience in construction and project personnel administration.

• Advanced skills in construction cost estimating, control, and analysis.

• Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, or structural building systems within nuclear or high‑hazard facilities.

• Experience managing construction activities in DOE, nuclear, or similarly regulated environments.

• Strong problem‑solving skills using creative, analytical, and field‑based decision‑making approaches.

• Recognized degree in an engineering, construction management, or scientific discipline or equivalent experience.

• Alternatively, specialized coursework in project or construction management.

• Minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in two or more of the following areas:

  • Construction management

  • Project management

  • Engineering (with construction execution responsibility)

  • Project controls

  • Procurement supporting construction activities

• Any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required construction‑focused knowledge and skills.

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