Project Manager - Energy / Construction

Oscar; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Oscar is seeking a Project Manager to own execution of government and institutional construction projects from award through closeout. You will have end-to-end control of scope, schedule, budget, subcontractors, and customer communication to ensure successful project outcomes.

The role requires leadership of project controls, risk management, and stakeholder communications, with travel and a hybrid work pattern. The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of PM experience in relevant sectors.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction project management experience across government, military, energy, or design-build.
• Experience with active government installations preferred.
• Strong knowledge of contracts, submittals, RFIs and QA/QC.

Responsibilities

• Own project execution end-to-end including scope, schedule, budget, safety, quality.
• Manage subcontractors and coordinate with owners.
• Maintain project controls: logs and forecasts.
• Lead meetings and report progress to stakeholders.
• Ensure documentation, security coordination, and closeout packages.
• Identify risks early and propose corrective actions.
• Coordinate with engineering, estimating, procurement, finance, and leadership to protect margin.
• Keep PM software current and audit-ready.

Skills

End-to-end PM

Subcontractor mgmt

Budget control

Schedule control

Stakeholder mgmt

PM software

PMP/CCM (pref)

Security clearance

Tools

Excel

PM software

Job description

Sector - Energy / Construction / Federal

Salary - $140,000 - $160,000

Work Pattern - Mix of home / office and Travel

Travel - 30% - generally within the mid Atlantic area.

Locations - Varies - We are looking for someone based in the mid-Atlantic.

About the Role

Our client delivers construction/energy projects for government and institutional clients. They're looking for a Project Manager to take full ownership of project execution from award through closeout - real end-to-end control of scope, schedule, budget, subcontractors, and customer communication, not a shared or supporting seat.

What You'll Do

• Own project execution end-to-end - scope, schedule, budget, safety, quality, change orders, subcontractors, customer communication
• Act as primary point of contact for owners and stakeholders
• Maintain project controls: schedule, risk register, submittal log, RFI log, procurement log, change order log, meeting minutes, forecast updates
• Lead subcontractor coordination, field planning, look-ahead schedules, owner meetings, internal status updates
• Manage documentation requirements, site access, security coordination, QA/QC, safety submittals, closeout packages
• Identify schedule and cost risks early and escalation with recommended corrective actions
• Coordinate with engineering, estimating, procurement, finance, and leadership to protect margin and customer confidence
• Keep project management software and files current and audit-ready
• Support monthly WIP forecasting, including cost-to-complete, revenue recognition support, and change order assumptions

What You Bring

• 10+ years of construction project management experience across government, military, healthcare, energy, infrastructure, electrical, mechanical, controls, or design-build work
• Track record of owning subcontractors, budgets, schedules, and owner relationships
• Experience on active government installations, preferably military construction
• Strong understanding of construction contracts, submittals, RFIs, procurement, safety, QA/QC, closeout
• Proficiency with construction project management and scheduling software, Excel, standard collaboration tools
• Preferred: PMP, CCM, OSHA 30, or related credentials
• Preferred: experience with solar, microgrid, BESS, generator, MV electrical, controls, CHP, or utility coordination
• Preferred: security clearance-adjacent, badging, Davis-Bacon, or certified payroll experience

Role - Project Manager

Sector - Energy / Construction / Federal

Salary - $140,000 - $160,000

Work Pattern - Mix of home / office and Travel

Travel - 30% - generally within the mid Atlantic area.