Senior DoD Facilities Project Manager – On-Site

Cherokee Federal; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program

FSA/HSA options

Professional development

Job summary

Cherokee Federal is seeking a Journeyman Project Manager to oversee facilities projects across assigned installations, coordinating schedules, field conditions, stakeholders, risks, and data to support timely program execution.

The role requires an active Secret clearance, strong MS Project skills, and experience with government programs; duties include site evaluations, reporting, and liaison with Public Works and contractors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in PM, engineering, construction mgmt, or related field.
• At least 7 years of project management experience in facilities, infrastructure, or federal programs.
• Experience developing and maintaining project schedules with milestones and critical paths.
• Ability to obtain and maintain government credentials; Secret clearance required.
• Proficiency with MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update assigned project schedules in MS Project or similar tools.
• Define milestones, dependencies, critical paths, resources, and schedule risks.
• Coordinate with regional offices, engineers, planners, and program personnel for status updates.
• Track scope, schedule, cost, funding, execution status, risks, and corrective actions.
• Prepare briefing packages, reports, and decision-support products for government review.
• Conduct site evaluations of MILCON/FSRM/demolition locations and document findings.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Schedule management

Risk management

MS Project

Communication

Government contracting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in project management, engineering, construction management, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Collaboration platforms

Job description

Cherokee Federal is seeking a Journeyman Project Manager to oversee facilities projects across assigned installations, coordinating schedules, field conditions, stakeholders, risks, and data to support timely program execution.

The role requires an active Secret clearance, strong MS Project skills, and experience with government programs; duties include site evaluations, reporting, and liaison with Public Works and contractors.