Project Manager​/Construction Project Manager

Pay Rate: $88/hour on W2

Duration:
Long-term contract (extension potential)

Vendor:
Compa (candidate will be directly working on their pay roll)

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager 3 / Construction Manager to lead and oversee construction project execution at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). This role is responsible for the successful delivery of construction projects in a high‑hazard nuclear environment, ensuring safety, compliance, and operational excellence. The position requires strong leadership, technical construction expertise, and the ability to manage complex, multidisciplinary teams in a highly regulated setting.

• Lead and manage all aspects of construction project execution.
• Provide technical direction and administrative oversight for field construction activities, project teams, and site personnel.
• Ensure safety and security are fully integrated into all work activities, including stopping work when necessary.
• Review and manage budgets, forecasts, schedules, cost performance, construction specifications, drawings, project management, procurement, and project controls.
• Resolve issues related to staffing and contract/subcontract administration.
• Support development and review of project procedures and operational controls.
• Lead project planning activities including scheduling and resource planning.
• Staff and manage construction site teams, ensuring performance, quality, and technical adequacy.
• Monitor field execution and ensure adherence to procedures and safety standards.
• Serve as a Control Account Manager (CAM) as needed: cost and schedule management, variance analysis, corrective action planning.
• Present project updates, performance metrics, and issues to senior leadership.
• Foster a respectful, inclusive, and high‑performance work environment.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen (required for clearance eligibility).

• Typical 15+ years of experience in project management, construction, project controls or procurement.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing scope, schedule, and budget; change control and reporting processes.
• Proven ability to lead complex, multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with project planning tools and methodologies.
• Extensive knowledge of construction operations and quality, subcontract management, construction technologies, constructability reviews, cost and schedule analysis.
• Familiarity with facility construction and maintenance systems.
• Strong understanding of government compliance standards and environmental regulations.
• Experience working under nuclear quality standards (e.g., NQA-1) preferred.
• Commitment to safety and security in high-hazard environments.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Ability to coach and mentor staff, build consensus, resolve conflicts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience presenting to senior leadership.
• Ability to identify and mitigate project risks, analyze complex problems, and implement solutions.
• Experience with root cause analysis.
• Background in high-hazard or secure facility operations.
• Familiarity with earned value management systems (EVMS) and control account management (CAM).

• DOE or National Laboratory environments.
• Nuclear facility construction projects.
• Work performed in high-hazard or secure facilities.

• Walking, kneeling, balancing.

Compensation: $88.00 per hour