Facilities Capital Project Manager

General Dynamics Electric Boat; New London (CT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat is seeking a Facilities Capital Project Manager in the Facilities and Real Estate Department. The role will lead capital expansion, new construction, renovation, and improvement projects across the shipyard.

You will develop scope, manage front-end design, and oversee contracts with architects, engineers, and general contractors. The position requires strong budget/schedule skills and the ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders to achieve objectives.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Construction Management, Building Science, Engineering, or Architecture OR 4+ years of construction project management experience
• 2+ years of experience in building construction, real estate development, facility management, design, or engineering

Responsibilities

• Provide overall project management in development, design, execution and closeout of capital construction/renovation projects
• Develop engineering/design requirements and front-end documents to enable design kickoff
• Manage design/consultant/contractor agreements for capital expansion projects
• Lead multi-functional teams across internal and external stakeholders
• Maintain capital budgets including accruals, forecasts, and variance explanations
• Maintain project budgets and schedules for all team members and vendors
• Coordinate with facilities leadership, end users, and business unit leaders to meet objectives
• Regularly inspect progress with contractors and vendors for quality and contractual adherence
• Coordinate PM requirements with Legal, EHS, Security, Fire Dept, Real Estate and Facilities and operations teams

Skills

Project leadership

Team leadership

Budget & schedule

Reading design docs

RFI/Submittal handling

MS Office/Project

Education

Bachelors in Construction Management/Engineering/Architecture

4+ years PM experience in construction

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Electric Boat’s Facilities and Real Estate Department is searching for an individual to fulfill the important role of Facilities Capital Project Manager. This position will be responsible for developing, implementing and supporting shipyard capital expansion / new construction, renovation and improvement projects.

Listed below are some of the many responsibilities for which this individual will be responsible:

• Provide overall project management duties in the development, design, execution, and closeout of new capital construction and/or capital renovation / improvement projects
• Develop engineering and design requirements, generate scope requirements, and front-end engineering documents to enable capital project design kickoff(s)
• Participate in the formation and administration of design, consultant, and contractor / construction manager agreements required to execute capital expansion, renovation and improvement projects
• Lead diverse, multi-functional teams in the design and construction of capital expansion projects, including but not limited to internal Company teams, third party / Owner project managers, architects, engineers, material testing agencies, construction managers, general contractors, and suppliers
• Work to establish and maintain capital budgets including submitting monthly accruals, budget forecasts, and reconciliation of actuals; provide explanations for variances and any proposed adjustments
• Maintain project budget and schedule for all project team including internal Company and external contractors and vendors
• Work with Facilities’ leads and management, building occupants, complex system end users and particularly business unit leaders to ensure that objectives are being met; coordinate duties with Real Estate and Facilities’ leadership
• Regular inspection of capital projects with contractors, vendors, and suppliers to review quality of work and adherence to contractual requirements and standards
• Coordinate project management requirements with Legal; Environmental, Health, and Safety; Security, Fire Department; and Real Estate and Facilities, as well as with operational groups

Qualifications

Required:

• High School diploma or GED
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Construction Management, Building Science, Engineering, or Architecture OR 4+ years of construction project management experience
• 2+ years of experience in the area of building construction, real estate development, facility management, design, or engineering

Preferred

• 4+ years of experience in development, design, and construction of commercial real estate projects or related experience

Skills

• Strong project management and personnel management skills required
• Ability to motivate and lead multi-disciplinary project management, design, and construction teams
• Strong negotiation, budget, and schedule management and reporting skills
• Proficiency in understanding design and construction documents
• Proficiency in submittal and RFI creation, review and disposition
• Ability and experience to effectively use Microsoft programs including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project

Physical Qualifications

Climbing, Crawling, Medium Lifting, Reaching

Environmental Attributes

Acids or Alkalis, Cold, Dry, Dusty, Fumes, Hot, Inside, Noise, Oily, Outside, Wet