Project Manager - Guam

Chugach Alaska Corporation; Dededo Municipality (GU); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Chugach Government Solutions (CGS) is seeking a Project Manager to support its construction programs. The role involves directing project scope, schedule, and cost, while liaising with Government PMs to ensure compliance and high-quality outcomes.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in federal construction management, proficient use of MS Project, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams through complex projects from start to closeout.

Qualifications

• Ten years of direct federal construction project management experience.
• Strong knowledge of government construction contracting and safety regulations.
• Ability to read blueprints and manage schedules with MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary liaison with government PMs and oversee project organization.
• Develop budgets aligned with cost models and provide forecasting.
• Plan, schedule, and control all construction activities to meet schedule and budget.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal codes and regulations.
• Coordinate with subcontractors and suppliers to maintain project performance.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

MS Project

Communication

Leadership

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in construction management

Tools

MS Project Software

Primavera P6

Job description

About Us

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

Job Overview

The Project Manager assists the Program Manager in the daily operations of the construction department, provides managerial oversight of the project to plan, direct, coordinate and/or budget activities. He / She will also act as the primary liaison with customer Project Managers (PM), participating in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, and implementation.

This position will manage all facets of the construction process to maintain cost compliance, proper allocation of resources, production methods and project oversight to meet project objectives. The Project Manager will review project documentation to ensure compliance with local, state and federal codes/regulations. This position will institute management techniques to monitor/control construction activities to reduce risk, complete the project/s on time and meet budget constraints from project start-up through close out.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Duties:

• Acts as primary contact to the Government Project Manager assigned to the construction project.
• Develop budgets aligned with cost model/corporate expectations with the ability to perform financial analysis, forecasting and reporting.
• Plans, organizes, coordinates, directs and controls all construction activities for assigned projects in a manner such that there is minimal interruption to the customer’s operation/employees to meet or exceed industry quality workmanship standards.
• Ability to implement principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction
• Reviews plans, specifications, drawings and cost estimates to identify and correct any errors, omissions, code violations or potential project inadequacies for review/correction.
• Ensures company compliance with terms of the contract. Promptly resolves customer concerns and compliance issues and notifies Manager of concerns.
• Provide support to and works with all contract Environmental, Safety, Health and Quality team members. Proactively pursues quality control opportunities for high profile and large projects.
• Continually reviews project status with customer, subcontractors, and suppliers to resolve any problems regarding safety, design, quality, scheduling, profitability, or other related issues.
• Conducts project site visits and develops detailed project notes reflecting necessary project performance requirements.
• Diligently prioritizes projects based on customer needs and changing conditions.
• Develops scope of work and scheduling documents for construction projects in accordance with customer requirements, pre-bid walkouts, and specifications. Actively works with subcontractors to ensure adherence to project schedule by reviewing resources, material/equipment lead times and other applicable project constraints.
• Tracks projects using available scheduling software as well as creates and maintains baseline schedules and performs critical path analyses to identify stop gaps and project challenges.
• Calculates project completion percentages and reports incrementally as defined and at final completion.
• Assists Program Estimator to negotiate Delivery/Task Order price and performance period with customer PM and/or technical representative.
• Fully responsible for turnkey construction project and activity compliance including but not limited to security, quality, safety, environmental, workmanship, schedules, costs, customer correspondence, materials procurement, access, staging, temporary utilities, submittals, RFIs, and change orders. Perform routine field inspections to ensure compliance. Facilitates project punch out activities throughout the duration of the project.
• Regularly attends weekly project status meetings with Chugach and subcontractor personnel. Prepared to report on project projections, project constraints and data requirements for project tracking purposes.
• Generates receiving reports and collects project closeout documents such as red line drawings, signed completed punch lists, release of claims, asset information, and warranties.
• Completes subcontractor performance evaluations.
• Performs other duties as assigned in support of the construction department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Keeping the Program Manager apprised of unique situations and problems encountered.
• Monitoring construction progress to ensure the project is completed in accordance with the schedule, budget and SOW; recommend corrective actions, as necessary, to bring about adherence to project goals
• Convenes meetings with required parties concerning specifications, site-conditions, internal air quality (IAQ) issues, project progress, work quality, disruptions, RFI delays, costing/funding and other problems that have the potential to impact any aspect of a project. Actively pursues modifications/change orders as necessary for cost and performance period changes.
• Timely and cost effective performance of duties.
• Harmoniously working with other Chugach employees, managers, and customers.
• Working with the Project Manager to outline work to be done, after which incumbent is expected to work independently.

Job Requirements

Mandatory:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Ten (10) years of direct experience managing federal construction projects/activities to include oversight of construction resources construction personnel, monitoring/controlling cost and providing professional customer support
• Strong work knowledge and experience scheduling activities for projects using MS Project Software
• Strong working knowledge of creating/implementing managerial techniques to trend and report project status/progress
• Strong working knowledge of construction trades means, methods, equipment and tools
• Good understanding of Government construction contracting
• Good negotiation skills
• Sound working knowledge of Federal, State and local construction safety and environmental regulations
• Experience estimating and managing construction contracts ranging in size
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication and customer service skills
• Ability to read and interpret construction specifications and blueprints
• Ability to determine through inspection that specifications, safety regulations and quality standards are met
• Ability to conduct group meetings and reconcile conflicting views
• Ability to supervise and motivate assigned personnel and subcontractors to attain stated objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft office applications including Project
• Ability to deal with a variety of people in a professional, courteous manner in diversified situations
• Mature judgment and ability to work with minimal supervision
• S. Citizenship
• Valid passport.
• Valid state driver’s license.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Willing to travel up to 50%/yr as needed.

Preferred:

• Army Corp Quality Control Certification
• EM 385 Certification
• Bachelor degree in construction management, or related field
• Ability to build schedules using Primavera P6.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed both indoors and outdoors. Outdoor work is subject to temperature extremes and inclement weather conditions.
• Work hours are subject to change, with long hours or work on holidays/weekends as needed to meet customer requirements.
• May be subjected to hazards that could cause bodily harm; diseases, cuts, bruises, burns, common colds, influenza, and dust odors.
• Tasks may be performed on uneven, inclined, or other unusual surfaces.
• While performing duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand and/or walk for long periods at a time, sit, use of hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job/task include close vision, view computer monitors for extended periods of time.
• Field work to include project site visits and subcontractor site investigation.

Disclosures

Chugach Government Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Chugach will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email [e-mail].

Chugach Government Solutions supports pay transparency and is committed to equitable and competitive compensation practices. Compensation for this role will be determined based on factors including job responsibilities, experience, skills, internal equity, geographic location, and applicable contract requirements. Where required by law, compensation ranges will be provided to candidates during the hiring process.

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