Project Manager III
On-siteLos Alamos, New Mexico, United States
Job Summary
Manage construction projects at Los Alamos National Laboratory by overseeing estimates, budgets, schedules, and technical direction while ensuring safety compliance and security protocols. Coordinate with Project Management, Design Engineering, and Procurement to establish priorities, resolve staffing and material issues, and guide Site Managers on execution. Concur on construction controls, monitor field expenses, and lead variance analysis for cost and schedule performance. Serve as a Control Account Manager for planning and budgeting, presenting status updates and performance plans to federal sponsors and senior management. Requires U.S. citizenship, DOE Q security clearance, and a federal background investigation.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or scientific discipline, or specialized courses in project management
- At least 15 years of experience in two or more of the following functions: project management, engineering, construction, project controls and procurement work
- Demonstrated knowledge of and successful experience in all aspects of project or program management work, including developing project plans; managing to scope, schedule, budget, documenting reports and change control actions
- Demonstrated ability to successfully organize, lead and monitor a variety of team efforts to completion, often with competing deadlines, while minimizing risk
- Thorough knowledge of all phases of construction operations, construction quality, subcontract management, construction technologies, and project management
- Understanding of government compliance standards, environmental laws and requirements
- Experience coordinating with the Project Management, Design Engineering, Procurement, Project Controls and other functional departments and personnel in establishing and maintaining priorities to ensure successful project execution in compliance with approved procedures
- Demonstrated experience acquiring resources and coordinating efforts of team members in order to deliver projects according to plan
- Demonstrated knowledge of project planning tools and techniques, experience in effective decision-making, creative problem solving, cause analysis, and continuous improvement programs
- Ability to identify, effectively communicate and resolve project issues and risks
- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated proficient skills in leading, coaching and engaging people
- Demonstrated ability to interact with varying levels of management and staff both internal and external, building trust, gaining consensus and resolving conflicts
- U.S. Citizenship
- Ability to successfully pass a federal background investigation to secure and maintain DOE Q security clearance
- Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing
Desired Qualifications
- Experience as a contractor for the Department of Energy (DOE) managing construction projects or functional portfolios
- Experience working under nuclear quality standards (NQA-1, etc.)
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