Technical Project Manager

Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting aTechnical Project Manager 2(3905) in Los Alamos, NM.

Navarro is an award-winning provider of turnkey solutions, delivering comprehensive nuclear,environmental and technical services to federal agencies, commercialenterprisesand private clients across the United States. Ourexpertisesupports organizations such as the Department of Energy, the National Nuclear Security Administration, the Department of Defense and NASA, while also extending to commercial industries and private sector partners facing complex engineering, technical and environmental challenges. Navarro specializes in nuclear operations, environmental remediation, D&D, waste management, advanced energy, facilities management, and technical and professional services.

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The Technical Project Manager 2 supports and manages discrete technical construction scope, ensuringtimelycompletion of all project elements. This position oversees technical requirements; defines and manages project deliverables, budgets, schedules, and risks; and supports, and at times leads, the project team in planning, tracking, and executing assigned scope from initiation through turnover.

This role manages project activities in alignment with Triad’s prime contract, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), and Department of Energy (DOE) 413.3B requirements. Work is organized into control accounts and corresponding work packages that define the tasks necessary to meet programmatic objectives. The Technical Project Manager 2 reports to the Manager of Projects (MOP) andis responsible forday-to-day administrative and operational management of an assigned project/program area.

• Manage assigned technical construction scope, project deliverables, budgets, schedules, risks, and turnover activities from initiation through completion.
• Support and lead project teams in planning, tracking, and executing discrete technical construction scope within a DOE Hazard Category 2, Security Classification 1 facility.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate policies, procedures, and standards related to construction and work execution within a nuclear facility.
• Support development and monitoring of program budgets, control accounts, and work packages aligned with programmatic objectives.
• Provide technical guidance to project teams, support departments, and matrixed resources to ensure safe, compliant, and effective execution of assigned scope.
• Coordinate effectively with construction, operations, and support organizations, including radiological control, criticality safety, nuclear safety, occupational safety, and other project stakeholders.
• Ensure project activities comply withDOE/NNSA requirements, nuclear security and classification protocols, and applicable Nuclear Quality Assurance-1 (NQA-1) requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and 5 years of directly related experience;or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly relatedto the occupation.
• Prior nuclear facility and/or laboratory experience is required.
• Recent and relevant experience supporting active decontamination and decommissioning (D&D), construction, testing, and turnover in a DOE and/or NNSA setting.
• Experience working under NQA-1 requirements in a nuclear facility environment.
• Extensive experience working compliantly within strict nuclear security and classification environments.
• Active Q clearance is required.
• Experience developing, managing, or supporting project work packages, control accounts, schedules, budgets, risks, and deliverables.

• Prior construction experience, particularly supporting work in a nuclear facility.
• Experience with work planning and controls in a DOE or NNSA nuclear facility environment.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across construction, operations, radiological control, criticality safety, nuclear safety, occupational safety, and other support organizations.
• Strong communication, coordination, and project execution skills in highly regulated nuclear security and classification environments.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and 5 years of directly related experience;or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly relatedto the occupation.

Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearances requirements, US citizenship is required.

Navarro is anequal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status, or any classification protected by applicable state or local law.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability