Construction Manager / Nuclear

IMPORTANT:

• This Position is 100% ON-SITE at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in Los Alamos, New Mexico
• Long-term travel arrangements and per diem are available (subject to LANL travel guidelines)
• NUCLEAR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED

Compensation Range: $147,500 to $165,000 / Year (depending on qualifications)

Join the Global Engineering & Technology (GET) team supporting vital national security work at LANL as a Construction Project Manager / Superintendent leading mission-critical construction projects at the TA-55 facility. We are seeking qualified individuals to fill multiple positions for this long-term effort, providing first-rate leadership and oversight of impactful work that supports our nation's nuclear deterrent posture.

DUTIES:

• May serve as a Control Account Manager (CAM) responsible for planning, budgeting, managing, and controlling costs and schedule performance for a project or subproject, and serve as a point of contact for project controls, including account scope, schedule, budget, and technical performance.
• Ensures work packages realistically represent the duration and budget necessary to perform work and perform variance analysis reviews, determine the cause and effect of schedule or cost variance, and define achievable corrective action plans.
• May be required to present project management performance plans, status updates, trends, or issues to federal sponsors.

Requirements

Security Clearance and Nationality:

• Although a current clearance is not required, this position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a DOE "Q" security clearance
• The candidate must be a United States citizen
• Applicants who have a current DOE "Q" clearance are highly sought after

Availability:

• This is a full time, 100% on-site position on a 4/10 schedule with overtime anticipated
• This position will require the ability to work a flexible schedule (days, nights, and weekends)
• Must be willing to accept graveyard shifts when needed

Education, Training, and Experience:

• Although a degree is not mandatory, this position typically requires either a bachelor's degree from an accredited university in an engineering or scientific discipline OR specialized courses in project management (e.g., PMP) leading to a thorough understanding of the knowledge described above, or at the hiring team's discretion, any relevant combination of education and experience .
• This position requires ten (10) years of work experience with at least five (5) years of experience in one of the following:
• Engineering
• Procurement
• Construction
• The applicant must have nuclear industry experience

Skills and Abilities:

We are looking for professionals who have:

• Proven leadership and management skills (organize, direct, control) leading a team of workers, including control of work schedules, project progress, and resource allocation.
• Advanced experience managing construction projects, including proactively managing project scope, schedule, and budget, including Earned Value Management System ( EVMS ).
• Demonstrated experience identifying project risks, developing risk mitigation strategies and corrective actions, and recommending risk acceptance/avoidance for all aspects of a project.
• Advanced knowledge of all phases and complexity levels of construction projects, upgrades, renovations, and D&D.
• The ability to lead constructability reviews of the design process and the potential impacts to construction cost and schedule.
• 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 and understanding 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.
• The ability to provide personal leadership, direction, and technical advice regarding health, safety, and environmental compliance.
• Demonstrated experience and skill in identifying problem areas, investigating alternative solutions and establishing a recovery Plan/Path forward.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills that include reporting on project status to senior-level management, project stakeholders, as well as regulatory inquiries.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize and manipulate a computerized work management system in maintaining and tracking job activities, including the coordination of materials and equipment delivery with vendors and suppliers.
• The ability to promote an open communication environment to develop mutual trust and teamwork.
  
  

Benefits

We provide exceptional benefits to our full-time employees ( spouse/family coverage option available at a company-subsidized rate ).

Benefits include:

• Medical plan options with UnitedHealthcare
• Dental Insurance
• Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• AD&D Insurance
• Generous 401(k) match

All benefits are effective on day one of employment.

Global Engineering & Technology, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.