Project Manager (3829)

About the role

The Naval Nuclear Laboratory is seeking a Project Manager/Assistant Project Manager to lead teams delivering complex capital and infrastructure projects across a large, operational campus environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams through the full lifecycle of capital, facility, laboratory, office, and infrastructure projects
• Define project scope, develop execution strategies, and establish cost, schedule, procurement, and resource plans
• Adapt project strategies to evolving budgets and government funding cycles
• Guide projects through internal governance and government approval processes, including development of decision packages and submittals
• Cookordination across engineering, construction, procurement, finance, operations, sponsors, and oversight stakeholders
• Oversee general contractor and subcontractor execution in a highly regulated environment
• Identify and mitigate risks related to scope changes, budget constraints, and working within existing infrastructure
• Capture lessons learned and contribute to improving overall project execution practices

Requirements

• Lead multidisciplinary teams through complex constraints within a structured regulatory framework
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly convey project needs and status
• Sound judgment when navigating changing budgets, shifting priorities, and multiple approval steps
• Ability to solve practical infrastructure and facility challenges on an active site
• Leadership presence and ability to align matrixed teams
• Ownership mindset with strong follow-through
• Capital projects within complex campuses, industrial sites, government facilities, or similar environments
• Office buildings, laboratory facilities, utilities, and infrastructure projects
• Working within formal approval and funding processes
• Contractor and subcontractor management
• Cost estimating, scheduling, procurement planning, and change control

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to lead project teams through complex constraints within a structured regulatory framework
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly convey project needs and status
• Sound judgment when navigating changing budgets, shifting priorities, and multiple approval steps
• Ability to solve practical infrastructure and facility challenges on an active site
• Leadership presence and ability to align matrixed teams
• Ownership mindset with strong follow-through
• Capital projects within complex campuses, industrial sites, government facilities, or similar environments
• Office buildings, laboratory facilities, utilities, and infrastructure projects
• Working within formal approval and funding processes
• Contractor and subcontractor management
• Cost estimating, scheduling, procurement planning, and change control

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retailment Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability Compensation
• $80,000-$160,000 annually