Technical Project Manager 2 (Construction)

Location: 100% onsite at TA55-PLANT, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM.

About the role

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking a Technical Project Manager 2 (Construction) to support construction, demolition and decommissioning (D&D), testing, and turnover activities within DOE or NNSA nuclear facilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage discrete technical construction projects from initiation through turnover, ensuring timely completion of all project objectives.
• Define, manage, and monitor project scope, deliverables, budgets, schedules, risks, and technical requirements.
• Support and, when required, lead project teams in planning, tracking, and executing construction activities.
• Manage project activities in accordance with client’s contract requirements, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) expectations, and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 413.3B.
• Administer project work organized through control accounts and work packages to ensure successful execution of program objectives.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate policies, procedures, and standards related to construction and work execution within nuclear facilities.
• Coordinate project activities with engineering, construction, operations, maintenance, and support organizations to ensure safe and efficient execution.
• Monitor project budgets, schedules, and performance while identifying and mitigating technical and programmatic risks.
• Provide technical guidance to project personnel, support departments, subcontractors, and matrixed resources.
• Ensure construction activities comply with Nuclear Quality Assurance-1 (NQA-1), DOE, NNSA, safety, security, and quality requirements.
• Support testing, commissioning, turnover, and project closeout activities.
• Prepare project status reports, risk assessments, and executive-level communications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and five (5) years of directly related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Recent experience supporting construction, demolition and decommissioning (D&D), testing, and turnover activities within DOE or NNSA nuclear facilities.
• Experience managing technical construction work in DOE Hazard Category 2 nuclear facilities or similarly regulated environments.
• Demonstrated knowledge of DOE Order 413.3B project management requirements.
• Experience working under Nuclear Quality Assurance-1 (NQA-1) requirements.
• Strong experience managing project scope, budgets, schedules, risk, and technical deliverables.
• Experience coordinating work between construction, operations, engineering, radiological control, nuclear safety, criticality safety, occupational safety, and other support organizations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience operating within highly controlled nuclear security and classified environments.
• United States Citizenship.
• Active DOE Q Clearance is required.

Desired Qualifications

• Prior construction management or technical project management experience supporting DOE or NNSA laboratory projects.
• Experience supporting active construction, facility modifications, testing, commissioning, and project turnover.
• Experience with work planning, work control, and integrated project execution.
• Demonstrated success coordinating complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and technical disciplines.

Schedule

4/10 schedule (four 10-hour days per week) with overtime eligibility.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance.
• Pre- and post-tax 401(k) retirement account with company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning day one.