Q Cleared Project Manager 2 - Construction

The Construction Management (CM) Division team at Los Alamos National Laboratory invites candidates to apply for a Project Manager 2 / Superintendent 3 position. This role will lead projects while supporting the Lab's mission. The Project Manager 2 / Superintendent 3 will be responsible for projects ≥ $500K and provide oversight to Superintendent 2s as necessary.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Leadership & Management

• Lead projects ≥ $500K and oversee Superintendent 2s as needed.
• May initiate investigations of abnormal events, incidents, and/or accidents to identify root causes and assist in implementing corrective actions.
• May serve as a Control Account Manager (CAM) responsible for planning, budgeting, and controlling costs and schedule performance for a project or subproject.
• Serve as a point of contact for project controls, including account scope, schedule, budget, and technical performance.
• Ensure work packages realistically reflect necessary duration and budget.
• Perform variance analysis reviews, determine causes and effects of schedule or cost variances, and define achievable corrective action plans.
• May be required to present project management performance plans, status updates, trends, or issues to federal sponsors.
• May be required to work a flexible schedule – Days and Graves.

Construction & Risk Management

• Proven leadership and management skills to organize, direct, and control a team of workers, including work schedules, project progress, and resource allocation.
• Advanced experience managing construction projects, including proactively handling project scope, schedule, and budget using Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
• Identify project risks, develop risk mitigation strategies, and recommend 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.
• Lead constructability reviews during the design process and assess potential impacts on construction cost and schedule.
• Extensive knowledge of facility maintenance and construction management, including:
• Systems engineering design and maintenance
• Safety/authorization basis
• Configuration management programs
• Work control and facility control systems

Labor & Safety Compliance

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of collective bargaining agreements related to all trades.
• Deep understanding of work hazards, safety practices, operating configurations, and lock-out/tag-out policies and procedures.
• Ability to interpret various physical, mechanical, and electrical documents, blueprints, drawings, and schematics.

Stakeholder Engagement & Problem Solving

• Ability to establish and maintain strong and effective customer engagement.
• Experience interfacing with program, project, and line management to develop clear, executable action plans.
• Provide personal leadership, direction, and technical advice regarding health, safety, and environmental compliance.
• Identify problem areas, investigate alternative solutions, and establish a recovery plan/path forward.
• Ability to determine actions needed to address problems affecting maintenance programs.

Communication & Reporting

• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, including reporting on project status to senior management, stakeholders, and regulatory agencies.
• Skilled in preparing and presenting oral and written reports.
• Ability to utilize and manipulate a computerized work management system for job tracking, including coordinating material and equipment deliveries with vendors and suppliers.
• Ability to promote an open communication environment to foster mutual trust and teamwork.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience

• A recognized degree in an engineering or scientific discipline OR specialized courses in project management.
• 10 years of relevant work experience, including 5 years in at least one of the following functions:
• Engineering
• Procurement
• Construction

Required Skills & Certifications

• Active DOE Q Clearance required.
• Nuclear Experience required.

Work Schedule:

• May be required to work a flexible schedule – Days and Graves.