Project Manager II

OVERVIEW

Longenecker & Associates (L&A) seeks a motivated Project Manager 2 to contribute to our mission supporting our work at Los Alamos National Lab.

L&A is a woman‑owned small business and trusted partner enabling critical missions across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex for more than 30 years. We contribute to DOE’s nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highest‑caliber staff and experts.

L&A is unconditionally committed to mission success and the well‑being of employees, the nation and the environment. Our team members are passionate about building a healthier environment for generations to come. We are a community that interfaces and effectively communicates with all levels of management and government.

If you have a passion for excellence, seek opportunities to engage in mission critical work, and consistently exceed expectations, apply now to join our professional family.

The Construction Management (CM) Division 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 $500k 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.

Required to work a flexible schedule
- Days, Nights, and Weekends.

Position typically requires a recognized degree in an 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.

• Active Q Security Clearance
• 10+ years in construction
• Nuclear experience required
• 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
• Advanced knowledge of all phases and complexity levels of construction projects, upgrades, renovations and D&D
• Lead constructability reviews of the design process and the potential impacts to construction cost and schedule
• Extensive knowledge and experience with facility maintenance and/or construction management including systems engineering design and maintenance, safety/authorization basis, configuration management programs, work control and facility control systems
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of collective bargaining agreements related to all trades
• Extensive understanding of work hazards, safety practices, operating configuration, and lock‑out/tag‑out policies and procedures
• Demonstrated ability to understand and interpret various physical, mechanical, and electrical documents, blueprints, drawings, and schematics
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong and effective customer engagement
• Demonstrated experience interfacing…