Project Manager 2 (3174)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Must be a US Citizen

Ability to obtain DOE Q Clearance is required.

Nuclear Experience is required.

Position typically requires a recognized degree in engineering or scientific discipline, or specialized courses in project management, and ten (10) years’ work experience (5+ years’ experience in at least one of the following functions: engineering, procurement and construction) leading to a thorough understanding of the knowledge described above, or any combination of education and experience.

The Construction Superintendent team at the Los Alamos National Laboratory invites candidates to apply for a Project Manager 2/ Superintendent 3 to lead projects while working to achieve Lab missions. The Project Manager 2/ Superintendent 3 will be responsible for and lead projects of $500k or less and provide oversight to Superintendent 2’s as necessary. May initiate the investigation of abnormal events, incidents, and /or accidents to identify the root cause and assist in implementing appropriate corrective actions. 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. Ensure work packages realistically represent the duration and budget necessary to perform work and perform variance analysis reviews, determine cause an 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.

Proven leadership and management skills (organize, direct, control) a team of workers, including work schedules, project progress and resource allocation. Advanced experience managing construction projects including proactively managing project scope, schedule and budget including Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS). Demonstrated experience identifying project risks, developing risk mitigation strategies and corrective actions, and recommending risk acceptance/avoidance for all aspects of a project.