Project Manager: Construction

Nightwing; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee referral award

Opportunity for career development

Team collaboration environment

Job summary

A security services provider in Virginia seeks a Constructions Project Manager to support USG operations. The role involves engineering contributions to construction projects, assessing implementation issues, and serving as a key liaison. Candidates need a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and substantial experience in Government contracting. This position requires excellent communication skills and a willingness to travel OCONUS for site assessments, ensuring project success against quality goals.

Qualifications

• Clear articulation of technical and non-technical subjects.
• Familiarity with engineering and construction principles.
• Significant experience with Government contracting.

Responsibilities

• Support USG as a Constructions Project Manager in Virginia.
• Contribute to engineering projects and planning for construction.
• Assess implementation issues and develop resolutions.

Skills

Ability to articulate technical matters

Familiarity with engineering principles

Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Willingness to work on time and budget

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or technical discipline

Tools

AutoCAD

Visio

MS Project

Job description

Overview

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

Responsibilities

• Support USG in the Warrenton, Virginia area as a Constructions Project Manager, working within the customer environment individually and as part of a unique customer/contractor team.
• Serve as a principal engineering contributor to multiple discipline recapitalization engineering projects and major planning for New Office Building construction projects in an overseas environment.
• Assess project implementation issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Work without appreciable direction and exercise considerable latitude in determining approaches; act as primary liaison between customer personnel and other stakeholders to facilitate project implementation requirements.
• Apply extensive expertise in at least one engineering discipline and bring the expertise of a wide range of engineering disciplines; apply highly advanced principles, theories, and concepts to develop innovative solutions to complex problems.
• Assess A/E services requirements and write Statements of Work to acquire these services.
• Frequent travel domestically and internationally (approximately 20% of the time) for periods of 7–10 days to conduct and/or participate in facility assessment surveys.
• Review and interpret A/E construction documents and specifications; serve as a technical liaison between customer stakeholders and Sponsor’s design review personnel.

Qualifications And Required Skills

• Ability to clearly articulate technical and non-technical subject matters, both verbally and in writing, to technical and non-technical customer personnel.
• Familiarity with electrical, mechanical, architectural and structural engineering, fire protection, telecommunications, security design and construction principles.
• Familiarity with mechanical engineering and architectural design.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Willingness to work as required to get the job done on time and within budget.
• Familiarity in OCONUS construction practices and requirements for SCIF space.
• Significant prior experience with Government contracting practices and procedures.

Desired Skills

• Ability to develop gross design and construction cost estimates.
• Working knowledge of Department of State Overseas Buildings Operations office requirements and procedures.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD.
• Proficiency with Visio drafting software.
• Proficiency in customer’s Project Management Contract process.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, including MS Project and Lotus Notes.
• Working knowledge of client’s communication applications for reporting to and from CONUS to OCONUS.

Additional Requirements

• Roughly 20% OCONUS travel, as required based on customer needs (trips are roughly 7–10 days each).
• Roughly 10% CONUS travel, as required based on customer needs (2–3 trips per year, about 2–3 days each).
• Relevant experience.
• Although not initially required, must be willing and capable of taking and becoming weapons certified.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or technical discipline and a minimum of eight (8) years of experience.
• Eight (8) years of experience will be considered in lieu of a degree for a total of sixteen (16) years of experience with relevant experience to the skillset.
• Must have TS/SCI security clearance with Poly on day one and be eligible for crossover.

This requisition is eligible for an employee referral award. ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the referral award.

About Nightwing

Previously part of a leading Fortune 100 company and headquartered in Dulles, VA; Nightwing became independent in 2024 but continues to support the nation’s most mission impactful initiatives. When we formed Nightwing, we brought a deep set of credentials and an unfaltering commitment to the mission. For over four decades, our team has been providing some of the world’s most technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence support services to the U.S. government on its most important missions.

At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we’ll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.

Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.

Nightwing is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.