Project Manager 2

Spectra Tech, Inc.; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectra Tech, Inc. has an immediate need for a Project Manager 2 (Project Controls) in Los Alamos, NM to lead construction initiatives with a primary focus on scope, schedule, and budget control within EVMS.

The role requires leadership of teams, coordination with cross-functional groups, and a strong emphasis on safety and regulatory compliance. Candidates should demonstrate extensive experience in construction management, risk mitigation, and the ability to communicate project status and

Qualifications

• Ten years of work experience in engineering, procurement or construction underpinning project controls know‑how.
• Experience managing scope, schedule and budget with the EVMS framework.
• Ability to identify risks and implement mitigation strategies and corrective actions.
• Excellent communication with project stakeholders and senior management.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects of $500k or less and oversee Superintendent 2's as needed.
• Perform variance analysis and define corrective action plans for schedule or cost overruns.
• Present project performance plans and status updates to sponsors and management.
• Coordinate with vendors, suppliers, and program management to ensure execution.
• Translate design changes into constructability reviews affecting cost and schedule.
• Maintain and control project scope, schedule, and budget with an emphasis on EVMS.

Skills

Leadership

Risk management

Project coordination

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

EVMS

Job description

Spectra Tech has an immediate need for a Project Manager 2 (Project Controls) in Los Alamos, NM.

The Construction Superintendent team at the Los Alamos National Laboratory invites candidates to apply for a Project Manager 2/ Superintendent 3 to lead projects while working to achieve Lab missions. The Project Manager 2/ Superintendent 3 will be responsible for and lead projects of $500k or less and provide oversight to Superintendent 2's as necessary. May initiate the investigation of abnormal events, incidents, and /or accidents to identify the root cause and assist in implementing appropriate corrective actions. May serve as a Control Account Manager (CAM) responsible for planning, budgeting, managing, and controlling costs and schedule performance for a project or subproject and serve as a point of contact for project controls, including account scope, schedule, budget and technical performance. Ensure work packages realistically represent the duration and budget necessary to perform work and perform variance analysis reviews, determine cause an effect of schedule or cost variance and define achievable corrective action plans. May be required to present project management performance plans, status updates, trends or issues to federal sponsors.

Proven leadership and management skills (organize, direct, control) a team of workers, including work schedules, project progress and resource allocation. Advanced experience managing construction projects including proactively managing project scope, schedule and budget including Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS). Demonstrated experience identifying project risks, developing risk mitigation strategies and corrective actions, and recommending risk acceptance/avoidance for all aspects of a project.

Advanced knowledge of all phases and complexity levels of construction projects, upgrades, renovations and D&D.

Lead constructability reviews of the design process and the potential impacts to construction cost and schedule.

Extensive knowledge and experience with facility maintenance and/or construction management including systems engineering design and maintenance, safety/authorization basis, configuration management programs, work control and facility control systems.

Extensive knowledge and understanding of collective bargaining agreements related to all trades.

Extensive understanding of work hazards, safety practices, operating configuration, and lock-out/tag-out policies and procedures. Demonstrated ability to understand and interpret various physical, mechanical, and electrical documents, blueprints, drawings, and schematics.

Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong and effective customer engagement. Demonstrated experience interfacing with program, project, and line management to develop clear and executable action plans to address issues or needs. Provide personal leadership, direction and technical advice regarding health, safety and environmental compliance. Demonstrated experience and skill in identifying problem areas, investigating alternative solutions and establishing a recovery Plan/Path forward. Ability to determine actions to be performed on problems affecting maintenance programs.

Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills that includes reporting on project status to senior level management, project stakeholders, as well as regulatory inquiries. Demonstrated skill in the preparation and presentation of oral and written reports. Demonstrated ability to utilize and manipulate a computerized work management system in maintaining and tracking job activities including the coordination of materials and equipment delivery with vendors and suppliers. Ability to promote an open communication environment to develop mutual trust and teamwork.

Position typically requires a recognized degree in an engineering or scientific discipline, or specialized courses in project management, and ten (10) years work experience (5+ years experience in at least one of the following functions: engineering, procurement and construction) leading to a thorough understanding of the knowledge described above, or any combination of education and experience.

May be required to work a flexible schedule- Days, Nights, Weekends.

Ability to obtain DOE Q Clearance is required.

Nuclear Experience is required.