MILCON Manager (Santa Rita, Guam)

Life Cycle Engineering; Santa Rita (GU); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Cycle Engineering seeks a MILCON Manager to support JPMO on Guam, coordinating with DoD and government partners to plan and synchronize posture infrastructure programs. You will oversee assessments, analyses, and acquisition strategies to ensure schedules align with timelines and operational objectives.

The role requires DoD-related program management experience, COR background, and the ability to lead cross-agency collaboration in a joint environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a COR supporting MILCON programs.
• Strong scheduling, cost control, and budget management capability.
• Understanding of DB, DBB, FFP and CP contract types.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple agencies and stakeholders.
• DoD acquisition and construction program experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assess project complexity, feasibility, and timelines for posture infrastructure projects.
• Analyze sequencing, schedules, and acquisition strategies to expedite completion.
• Identify critical path items, develop mitigation plans, and shorten timelines.
• Coordinate execution across division branches and organizations.
• Lead data collection/analysis and deliver execution briefings for audiences.
• Provide support to division leadership and strategic branches.
• Support development, controls, and knowledge management functions.

Skills

COR experience

Project management MILCON

Scheduling & cost control

Contracting skills

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Opportunity Summary

The MILCON Manager supports the Engineering Division's Joint Posture Management Office (JPMO) on Guam coordinating with multiple military and government entities to plan, synchronize, and facilitate posture infrastructure programs. This role ensures infrastructure projects achieve joint operational effects and meet established timelines. Oversees project assessments, technical analyses, acquisition strategies, and cross-functional coordination, while providing leadership and support to division branches and stakeholders.

Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments of project complexity, feasibility, and timelines for posture infrastructure projects.
• Perform technical analyses of project sequencing, bundling, schedules, and identify optimal acquisition strategies to expedite project completion.
• Identify critical path items, develop mitigation strategies, and expedite project schedules to achieve reduced timelines.
• Coordinate project execution across division branches and relevant organizations.
• Facilitate data collection and analysis to advance posture infrastructure programs.
• Develop and deliver execution briefings for various audience levels.
• Provide support and back-up to division leadership.
• Support strategic execution, development & controls, and knowledge management branches.

Security Clearance Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• U.S. DoD TS/SCI eligible security clearance

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (civil, structural, mechanical, or electrical), construction management, or related discipline.
• Experience as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).
• Minimum of 7 years experience in military construction (MILCON) program management, including troop labor, UMMC, and related areas.
• Demonstrated expertise in engineering design and construction project management, including scheduling, cost control, cost estimating, construction management, quality assurance, and budget management.
• Strong contracting skills, including pre-award tasks, RFP development, contract award procedures, and post-award contract management.
• Thorough understanding of contract types: design-build (DB), design-bid-build (DBB), firm-fixed-price (FFP), and cost-plus (CP).
• Experience with, or employment by, a Department of Defense (DoD) Design and Construction Agent (DCA).
• Ability to coordinate across multiple agencies and stakeholders in a complex, joint operational environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering, construction management, or related field.
• PMP or similar project management certification.
• Experience with posture infrastructure programs in the Indo-Pacific region.
• Prior experience supporting military engineering organizations.
• Familiarity with posture plan processes and requirements.
• Experience developing and presenting briefings to senior leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to support strategic execution, development & controls, and knowledge management functions.