Project Manager

Kids for the Future; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Holidays

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401k matching

Work-life balance

Job summary

NIKA is hiring for a Project Manager to support the Defense Health Agency’s MRDC Division, onsite at Ft. Detrick, Maryland.

The role focuses on project management and occasional QA tasks, coordinating with engineers, contractors, and regulatory bodies to meet Owners’ requirements. The successful candidate will review documentation, manage scopes of work for renovation and new construction, and advise senior facilities leadership on critical issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, architecture, or similar discipline.
• At least three years’ medical research project management and construction management experience.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Perform on-site PM and QA services for MRDC; provide project management support.
• Attend meetings, review submittals and perform onsite visits.
• Develop repair and minor construction documents/Scopes of Work; oversee renovation and new construction PM.
• Advise the Deputy Chief of Staff for Facilities on issues needing action by senior leaders.
• Review documentation to ensure it is complete and usable for maintenance and turnover.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal communication

Blueprint reading

UFC knowledge

Federal building codes

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

CAD/BIM tools

Job description

• Job Category Engineering/Program Management
• Employee Type FT Non-Exempt
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree

Description

NIKA is hiring for a Project Manager to support the Defense Health Agency’s (DHA) MRDC Division (Building 8100) in Ft. Detrick, Maryland. The role will sit onsite.

Named a Top Workplace by the Washington Post, NIKA is a well-established company that is focused on growth within an entrepreneurial environment. We work with governments to operate and manage their real property. Our operations management, engineering, and project management services provide our customers with value and expertise to ensure operational readiness for complex and mission-critical facilities. NIKA benefits include PTO, holidays, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401k matching, and an understanding of work/life balance.

Job Description:

• The contractor shall perform on-site PM and QA services for MRDC. This requirement is primarily Project Management support but there may be Quality Assurance tasks assigned as needed. The MRDC has a Medical Military Construction (MILCON) project, Bldg. 8100 Construction, that requires several follow-on projects to complete.
• The construction management specialist will attend meetings, review submittals and perform onsite visits.
• Individual is responsible for the effective development of repair and minor construction documents/Scopes of Work and oversight of the project management of renovation and new construction projects to ensure the “Owners” requirements for quality and timeliness are achieved. This is accomplished through working with other contractors and contacting activities, such as USA Corps of Engineers to accomplish the work.
• The construction management specialist will advise the Deputy Chief of Staff for Facilities of all issues that require his action or the action of senior leaders.
• Key areas of focus are the review of documentation to ensure that required documentation is complete and usable for the maintenance and operations of the facility once the project is turned over to the Command.

Requirements

Required:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Bachelor’s degree in project management, architecture, or similar discipline.
• At least three years’ medical research project management and construction management experience.

Required Skills:

• Excellent analytical, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to read, and analyze building and equipment drawings and blueprints, interpret specifications such as medical design criteria, the Uniform Facility Criteria (UFC’s), Federal Building Code requirements technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of concepts used by various disciplines related to project management including development, facility planning, architectural concepts, and design.
• Comprehensive knowledge of and skill in using computer technology; spreadsheets, databases, and word processing systems.
• Compliance with the Federal Building Personnel Training Act of 2010.

Summary

NIKA provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, NIKA takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.