Senior Project Construction Manager

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Senior Project Construction Manager opportunity to support the Savannah River Site.

Work Location: Aiken, SC

Application Deadline: 04/08/25 (noon ET)

Senior Project Manager-Construction

Duties

• Manage all aspects of construction projects and maintenance activities on multiple complex multi-million-dollar projects critical to SRS operations.
• Responsible for a variety of less significant projects managed by less qualified project managers from conceptual design to completion with primary responsibility for safety, quality, schedule and cost.
• Obtain safety training, obey safety rules, and make safety an integral part of each task.
• Take the necessary steps to stop work if continuing the job is unsafe or will create an unsafe condition.
• Responsible for managing the physical construction of all assigned projects and assigned maintenance orders ensuring that each job is completed safely, within cost and schedule requirements.
• Obtain and assign exempt personnel to each job, or relies on the technical department manager (e.g., project controls, supervision, etc.) to identify personnel for assignments, optimize manpower, and provides leadership by setting and maintaining goals, priorities, standards of performance and the philosophies of construction management.
• Ensure that construction efficiency is optimized by providing construction input and involvement in projects throughout the conceptual design phases and design, construction turnover and the completion phases of each project.
• Assign and manage personnel to serve on project teams and directs review boards to develop construction strategies, design reviews, cost and schedule guidance and other input opportunities as the project progresses.
• Establish and control costs, schedule, and technical baselines and provide effective management of project staff and matrix personnel to control baselines.
• Manage professional and nonexempt employees to include career development, motivation, performance review, and salary administration.
• Initiate and frequently deliver concise and accurate oral and written presentations to internal and external customers regarding construction status, changes and new approaches, including complex technical, organizational and financial issues.
• Conduct highly complex analysis of problems involving construction activities.
• Develop new and innovative alternative action strategies enabling the early achievement of milestones.
• Perform risk analyses and provide decision authority for defining and approving corrective actions and establishing priorities.
  
  

Education/Yrs. Of Experience

• Bachelor's degree in technical discipline and 15 - 17 years of practical experience in construction. In-depth knowledge of construction, cost and scheduling, subcontract administration and the ability to develop or evaluate construction strategies and techniques. An associate's degree and 17 - 19 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent. A high school diploma and 19 - 21 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent.
  
  

Skills/Experience

• A highly comprehensive knowledge and understanding of project management and project planning at the tactical level would be ideal, along with a knowledge of operations, maintenance, or project startup and construction management and construction subcontracts.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years.
• A minimum of (7) years of experience managing engineering for construction projects. This should include at least (2) years of experience on projects requiring NQA-1 pedigree.
• A minimum of (7) years of experience, managing construction execution. This should include at least (2) years of experience on projects requiring NQA-1 pedigree.
• A minimum of (3) years of experience managing both construction execution and engineering functions on a construction project.
  
  

Other Job Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Able to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance (an active DOE clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties).
  
  

If you are interested in being considered for this position, please follow the application steps via our website: www.edgewatertech.net/careers

Edgewater Technical Associates will not submit your resume without first having detailed discussions with you and obtaining your permission to do so. We look forward to hearing from you!

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support our growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations. Edgewater’s experience and guidance ensure that our customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards.

Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities in accordance with EO 14173.

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