Sub Technical Representative

Subcontract Technical Representative

SMSI provides expert management consulting, program and project management, and technical consulting services to government and private sector clients.
SMSI has grown and evolved by building an outstanding reputation for client‑focused performance and for delivering results that enable clients to meet commitments and milestones.

SMSI is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

The Subcontract Technical Rep is responsible for the execution and delivery of critical materials and equipment, while providing guidance to the project team (Engineering, Quality, Procurement, and other functions) and supplier(s) to ensure materials/equipment comply with technical and commercial contract requirements. In doing so, PM must develop an understanding of the supplier(s) and customer processes and procedures to effectively manage the scope of work.

The complexity of the work requires the PM to identify and propose innovative means and methods to advance the work without creating undue risk to the project. This position may be remote but will require significant travel; applicants should ideally be located in Boston, MA.

• Reports directly to the Project Delivery Manager while also reporting to Control Account Managers for respective projects.
• Coordinates work activities with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and other stakeholders required to support delivery of materials/equipment.
• Routinely interfaces with project Control Account Managers to provide status of overall supplier performance, including schedule performance and cost performance, as required, related to the assigned scope of work.
• Performs other related job duties as directed by project stakeholders.
• Manages delivery of materials/equipment and documentation (technical/quality) to support project mission directives.
• Maintains key/critical supplier relationships with project and supplier stakeholders.
• Works with applicable teams (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, etc.) to perform technical, quality, cost and schedule evaluations to determine risks and mitigation actions.
• Develops key performance indicators (KPIs) to manage outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience with development of safety class and safety significant designs.
• Advanced experience working with design and construction contracts.
• Advanced experience in cost functions, including cost estimating, cost control, financial reporting systems, and cost and variance analysis.
• Reviews technical and commercial documents for compliance with contract requirements.
• Attends all pertinent project meetings and reports overall progress and recommendations to project stakeholders.
• May be responsible for development, maintenance, and distribution of an integrated action items list to support resolution of barriers pertaining to overall execution and delivery.
• Provides technical recommendations to Project Engineering and the supplier(s) to mitigate cost and schedule risks.
• Works collaboratively with supplier(s) and project(s) to resolve supplier deviations and scope changes to mitigate schedule, quality, and cost risks.
• As requested, provides daily updates on work completed against plan along with a prioritized list of actions impacting progress.
• Acts as the primary supplier contact to ensure communication is clear and concise.
• Is responsible for development and evaluation of relevant metrics to proactively mitigate delivery risks.
• Identifies any supplier(s) weaknesses or opportunities and provides recommendations to overcome gaps.
• Designates time to observe work performed in the shop to validate and verify schedule progress and performance.
• Monitors quality‑driven impacts and facilitates closure of non‑conformance reports (NCRs) or supplier corrective action reports (CARs).
• Validates and verifies completion of commercial payment progress milestones.
• Travels to supplier/vendor locations to ensure comprehensive understanding of scope to drive…