Construction Project Manager

Construction Project Manager II

Provides construction project management of a single major program or project or multiple projects. Plans, evaluates, and maintains technical surveillance over operations required to support the program/project goals and objectives.

• Maintains an open dialogue with the Department of State (DOS) Stakeholders and Management, particularly in areas relating to schedule slippage, cost issues, conflicts, performance, quality, and all other project issues and concerns. Notifies Management when problems arise and offers possible solutions.
• Reviews, interprets, and checks construction drawings, architectural plans, engineering drawings, and other specifications to ensure compliance; recommends corrective actions if necessary.
• Maintains updated schedule (including Government activities) throughout the course of the construction project.
• Prepares independent cost estimates, as well as monitors and inspects the work in progress to assure that work is being performed as planned and in compliance with contract specifications, safety regulations, and all applicable building codes and standards.
• Coordinates projects from inception to close out and updates project progress activities.
• Acts as liaison between construction contractor, DOS stakeholders, local authorities having jurisdiction, and all parties involved to meet project needs and requirements.
• Coordinates with Facilities Management to ensure that construction activities do not impact other facilities and tenants on site.
• Conducts daily inspections and document and reports progress and issues to Management.
• Coordinates with on-site Diplomatic Security to facilitate contractor’s access to the site.
  
  

Qualifications/Skills Required

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is required at start date or must be obtained within 12 months of hiring and kept up to date. Requires Specialized Experience includes:

• Reviewing, interpreting, and checking construction drawings, architectural plans, engineering drawings, and other specifications to ensure compliance, recognize errors, ambiguities, or omissions and provide corrective recommendations.
• Inspecting construction techniques, procedures, standards, and materials to ensure construction is performed in accordance with applicable plans and specifications.
• Applying quality control and quality assurance practices and procedures to construction projects and applying test procedures and equipment.
• Applying safety practices and procedures to construction projects.
• Developing and applying construction scheduling techniques, monitoring project progress, identifying causes for delays, and developing and taking corrective action.
• Managing financial elements of a construction project, such as monitoring construction project costs, reviewing and certifying contractor requests for progress payments, forecasting total construction costs, and managing budgets.
• Analyzing and negotiating pending contract change orders, potential or actual claims, and acceptable cost and time settlements.
• Applying computer software to construction project management and fiscal control.
• Recognizing impending problems, developing options for action, and recommending solutions.
• Preparing and delivering presentations and reports on project status and recommendations.
• Demonstrating effective verbal and written communications skills with technical and non-technical personnel to provide guidance and instruction related to facilitating the acquisition process (i.e., justifying, negotiating, and resolving controversial issues and problems).
• at least ten (10) years’ Specialized Experience in the last 15 years, working in the field on major vertical construction projects (i.e. multi-story buildings; large-scale residential and commercial developments; or warehouses)
  
  

About Us

At HunaTek, we build teams of people from all backgrounds with varying levels of experience, knowing firsthand that diversity of thought will strengthen our ability to deliver for our customers. We work hand in hand with Federal civilian and military staff, pulling together to further the interests of our nation and home and abroad.

Whenever possible, we provide opportunities for our employees to learn new skills, obtain certifications, attend industry events, and have some fun together.

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance and term life insurance
• 401(K) with safe harbor contribution
• Paid time off and 11 paid holidays
• Tuition and career development assistance
• A selection of voluntary benefits
  
  

Our Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to make sure our employees and their families have access to good health care, are insured against catastrophic health events, can put money aside for retirement and are able to maintain a healthy work-life balance. These benefits include:

ADA: HunaTek will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

EEO/AA: HunaTek does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, height, weight, or marital status in employment or the provision of services and is an equal access/equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.