Project Manager ; Construction

Spectra Tech has an immediate need for a Project Manager 3 in Los Alamos, NM.

The Project Manager 3 will operate as a Manager Construction 3 responsible for the successful completion of all activities related to the execution of assigned Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) construction projects. Contribute to the overall administration and technical direction, coordination, and direct line responsibilities for field construction, including maintaining and ensuring safety and security training, compliance, and making safety and security an integral part of every task;

including taking the necessary steps to stop work if continuing the job is unsafe or compromises security. This position demands a strong on‑site and in the field presence, to successfully manage the execution of assigned projects.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: reviewing project construction estimates, budgets, forecasts, schedules, and costs for acceptability; reviewing specifications and drawings for economic constructability; participating in the resolution of problems involving staffing, material delivery, and contract/subcontract administration; coordinating with Project Management, Design Engineering, Procurement, Project Controls, and other departments to establish and maintain priorities for project success; identifying issues for the project manager;

providing counseling, guidance, and direction to Site Managers; participating in the development and/or review of operations controls; participating in proposal preparation, project planning, and scheduling; reviewing and approving preliminary estimates and project schedules; participating in project engineering, construction review management, and project review meetings; monitoring distributable expenses in the field; staffing construction project site teams and monitoring performance, quality, and technical adequacy;

ensuring field procedures are in place and adhered to; selecting appropriate construction controls from the generic system; ensuring appropriate project training programs are identified and implemented; fostering a mutually respectful work environment; and may serve as a Control Account Manager responsible for planning, budgeting, managing, and controlling costs and schedule performance.

In addition, a Control Account Manager may be expected to present project management performance plans, status updates, trends, or issues to federal sponsors.

To be successful you must possess strong leadership capabilities as well as technical construction management expertise.

• Project-Program Management: Demonstrated knowledge of and successful experience in all aspects of project or program management work, including developing project plans; managing scope, schedule, budget, and documentation, change control actions. Demonstrated ability to successfully organize, lead, and monitor a variety of team efforts to completion, often with competing deadlines, while minimizing risk.

• Construction Operations: Thorough knowledge of all phases of construction operations, construction quality, subcontract management, construction technologies, and project management.
• Government Compliance: Understanding of government compliance standards, environmental laws and requirements.
• Coordination: Experience coordinating with Project Management, Design Engineering, Procurement, Project Controls and other functional departments and personnel to establish and maintain priorities.

Demonstrated experience acquiring resources and coordinating efforts of team members to deliver projects according to plan. Demonstrated knowledge of project planning tools and techniques, effective decision-making, creative problem solving, cause analysis, and continuous improvement. Ability to identify, effectively communicate, and resolve project issues and risks.

Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated proficient skills in leading, coaching and engaging people. Demonstrated ability to interact with varying levels of management and staff internally and externally, building trust, gaining consensus, and resolving conflicts. May be expected to present assessments, reports, plans, status updates, and issues to senior management and federal sponsors.

• Experience as a contractor for the Department of Energy (DOE) managing construction projects or functional portfolios. Experience working under nuclear quality standards (NQA‑1, etc.).
• Position typically requires a recognized degree in an engineering or scientific discipline, or specialized courses in project management, and fifteen (15) years experience in two or more of the following functions: project management, engineering, construction, project controls and procurement work leading to a thorough understanding of the knowledge described above, or any combination of education and…