Site Lead

About the role

Leidos has a direct placement for a Leidos Airport Site Lead to provide technical and project management support to the Security Equipment Deployment Services (SEDS) for the TSA Deployment and Sustainment Division (DSD). This position encompasses the full project lifecycle management as the site lead / project manager, involving site surveys/validations, risk identification and mitigation, coordination, communication, report development, drawing review/comment, construction management/oversight, schedule development and tracking, applying for and closing out local/state construction permits, subcontractor oversight, installation oversight, test witness, and project sell-off/close-out of security systems related to checkpoint equipment deployments at federalized airports throughout the United States.

Primary Responsibilities

Site Leads are the technical liaison for the TSA Deployment and Sustainment Division (DSD) Checkpoint Deployment Coordinators throughout the lifecycle of each project and shall be familiar with all checkpoint systems at all assigned airports. Site Leads:

• Provide project planning, coordination, and technical advice to facilitate checkpoint security screening equipment installations, removals, and relocations.
• Obtain and maintain, for the life of the project, an airport badge with escort privileges for each airport within their responsibility.
• Keep the CP DC informed on project progress and issues to avoid negative impacts to schedule, cost, and/or performance.
• Inform the CP DC and the TSA Design Team of any new airport/airline projects.
• Conduct site surveys of potential projects as directed by the CP DC.

Site Lead Support

• Pre-deployment:
  • Coordinate, monitor, and report project schedule activities and execution between stakeholders.
  • Attend internal and external TSA meetings as required.
  • Coordinate and attend meetings between project stakeholders to include IPT calls; provide deployment activity summary prior to meeting.
  • Assess progress against the project schedule and report any variances that may create risk to schedule, cost, or performance of the project’s critical path.
  • Track project activities related to installation of checkpoint security screening equipment to ensure timely delivery and installation.
  • Coordinate shipments of screening equipment with peripherals and FF&E with all project stakeholders.
  • Evaluate existing FF&E during checkpoint relocation to determine what can be moved and what additional FF&E is required; coordinate with DCs to ensure accurate accounting in associated ReMAGs.
  • Ensure Equipment Request order forms (ReMAG) are created or updated once project scope is finalized.
  • Ensure DD-1149 forms are completed and provided to the APM or other TSA Property point of contact (POC).
  • Submit a Test Readiness Notification (TRN) to the CP DC 10 days prior to testing; Federal POC (DC, COR, etc.) must submit TRN to ATSA.
  • Coordinate with Local TSA, TSA HQ, and other site POCs leading up to the equipment delivery date to ensure proper equipment handling, delivery, badging, permitting, and storage in accordance with OEM guidelines and industry best practices.
  • Provide a detailed hourly schedule for each day of deployment at least two weeks prior to onsite work.
• Deployment and Testing:
  • Provide on-site support during the delivery and removal of screening equipment.
  • Provide pictures of before and after checkpoint deployment within five business days of completion; load in TSA iShare repository.
  • Coordinate the implementation phases from shipping through operational status, including timely shipments, delivery, installation, integration, and removal of TSA security screening equipment in accordance with the project schedule.
  • Oversee the delivery, rigging, and placement of the screening equipment.
  • Coordinate the removal or disposal of excess equipment as directed by the CP DC.
  • Oversee the installation and integration of the screening equipment.
  • Support scheduling activities for the ORT, SAT, and ISAT:
    • Confirm test readiness 48 hours in advance of test with ATSA.
    • Observe and support testing activities.
    • If OEM cannot resolve issues with testing within 24 hours, the OEM will need to re-test and resubmit a new TRN; notify DC/COR of any challenges.
    • ATSA will communicate successful test events with DSD; DSD Federal POCs will communicate ALL testing statuses with local TSA.
• De-installations and Closeout:
  • Coordinate and provide oversight during the removal of checkpoint security screening equipment.
  • Ensure completion of the DD-1149 and decommission checklist by the OEM technician or OEM certified technician at the time of decommission; submit completed decommission checklist to DCs within five business days.
  • Ensure all TSA and OEM guidance for cleaning and packaging of equipment is followed.
  • Coordinate and oversee the removal of dunnage from the checkpoint and ensure the space is ready for live passenger screening at the completion of work.
  • Perform site restoration as needed to ensure the checkpoint is returned to the same or better condition; if not, restore at own expense.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years of experience or Master’s Degree and 6 years of experience; eight years of additional related experience may be substituted for a BA/BS degree.
• Three (3) years of Project Management experience, two (2) years of which occurred in an airport.
• Demonstrated experience as a Project Manager (preferably construction management) with on-time, on-budget projects, considering complexities and schedule history for comparable projects.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders on a single project.
• Experience in planning and formulation of design alternatives and solutions for construction projects.
• Management experience on work performed by field staff and sub-contracting firms.
• Experience resolving compliance issues with federal, state, and local authorities on design specifications.
• Thorough understanding of airport construction practices, processes, standards, and their impact on project activities, including floor loading, electrical infrastructure, seismic requirements, and rigging complexities.
• Familiarity with the Checkpoint Requirements and Planning Guide (CRPG) for Checkpoint operations.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently with a cross-functional team.
• TSA vetted (current or in the past).

Additional Desired Qualifications

• TSA experience in the field at a checkpoint, baggage, or security outpost.
• Transportation Security Equipment (TSE) deployment management experience in the Central Region of the United States.
• Professional certifications (e.g., Licensed PE, PMI® PMP, or General Contractor License).
• Knowledge of MS Project or other scheduling tools.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work with, coordinate/make assignments, and manage multi-disciplined teams of technical and project management professionals; interact as the liaison with the customer and stakeholders.

Schedule

Physical work locations may vary depending on the assigned airports and the deployment schedule. This position requires up to 75% travel to airport locations as assigned. Some work may require non-standard work shifts (during evening or weekends) to accommodate TSA requirements for minimal disruption to airport operations.

Pay

Pay Range: $73,450.00 – $132,775.00