Project Manager II

Geosyntec Consultants; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Well-being Programs

Job summary

Geosyntec Consultants is seeking a Project Manager II to lead construction projects at Los Alamos National Lab. This position requires a recognized degree in engineering or a scientific discipline and at least ten years of relevant experience, including nuclear experience.

The role involves managing significant projects while ensuring compliance with all safety and environmental regulations and effective communication with stakeholders. Competitive benefits are offered, and the environment supports worker well-being.

Qualifications

• At least ten years' work experience with a thorough understanding of project management.
• Proven leadership and management skills in directing a team.
• Nuclear experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects over $500,000 at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
• Serve as a point of contact for project controls.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.

Skills

Project Management

Risk Management

Leadership

Construction Management

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Engineering or Scientific Discipline

Job description

Overview

Longenecker & Associates (L&A), a Geosyntec Company, is a trusted partner enabling critical missions across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex for more than 30 years. We contribute to DOE's nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highest-caliber staff and experts. We are seeking a motivated Project Manager II to contribute to our mission supporting our work at Los Alamos National Lab in Los Alamos, NM.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Construction Management (CM) Division team at the Los Alamos National Laboratory invites candidates to apply for a Project Manager II/ Superintendent 3 to lead projects while working to achieve Lab missions. The Project Manager II/ Superintendent 3 will be responsible for and lead projects over $500,000 and provide oversight to Superintendent 2’s as necessary.

• Initiate the investigation of abnormal events, incidents, and/or accidents to identify the root cause and assist in implementing appropriate corrective actions;
• Serve as a Control Account Manager (CAM) responsible for planning, budgeting, managing, and controlling costs and schedule performance for a project or sub‑project and serve as a point of contact for project controls, including account scope, schedule, budget and technical performance;
• Lead constructability reviews of the design process and the potential impacts to construction cost and schedule;
• Provide personal leadership, direction and technical advice regarding health, safety and environmental compliance;
• Ensure work packages realistically represent the duration and budget necessary to perform work and perform variance analysis reviews, determine cause and effect of schedule or cost variance and define achievable corrective action plans;
• Present project management performance plans, status updates, trends or issues to federal sponsors where required.

Education and Licensure

• Recognized degree in engineering or scientific discipline, or specialized courses in project management (required)

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• At least ten (10) years' work experience (5+ years in engineering, procurement or construction) leading to a thorough understanding of the knowledge described above or equivalent combination of education and experience (required)
• U.S. Citizenship (required)
• Ability to successfully pass a federal background investigation to secure and maintain DOE Q security clearance (required)
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing (required)
• Possession of strong personal computer skills
• Advanced experience managing construction projects including proactive management of project scope, schedule and budget with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
• Demonstrated experience identifying project risks, developing risk mitigation strategies and recommending risk acceptance or avoidance for all aspects of a project
• Proven leadership and management skills in organising, directing and controlling a team of workers, including work schedules, project progress and resource allocation
• Advanced knowledge of all phases and complexity levels of construction projects, upgrades, renovations and D&D
• 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 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
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills including reporting on project status to senior level management, project stakeholders and regulatory inquiries
• Demonstrated skill in preparation and presentation of oral and written reports
• Ability to utilize and manipulate a computerized work management system in maintaining and tracking job activities including coordination of materials and equipment delivery with vendors and suppliers
• Demonstrated experience and skill in identifying problem areas, investigating alternative solutions and establishing a recovery plan or path forward
• Ability to determine actions to be performed on problems affecting maintenance programs
• Nuclear experience (required)
• Required to work a flexible schedule – days, nights and weekends
• Initial 1‑year assignment with possibility of extension up to 5 years