Project Manager 

Company Conformance Statement

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following:

• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
• Interact professionally with other employees, customers, and suppliers.
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.

Employees are required to:

• Comply with all applicable safety- and health-related rules, regulations, and procedures;
• Work safely themselves and help their teammates work safely;
• Assist supervisors and managers in identifying and mitigating potentially hazardous conditions; and
• Help the organization maintain a safe and healthy workplace.

Purpose of the Position

The Project Manager (PM) manages the day to day aspects of a project and maintains overall responsibility of the project, including scope, schedule, budget, and the quality performance of the project. The project team reports to the PM for the project assigned. The PM follows the project from start to finish. The PM reports to the Project Management Manager and the Project Management lead. 

Principal Duties/Responsibilities of the Position

• Maintain overall responsibility for a project
• Responsible for Task Order (TO) formulation
• Lead Scope of Work (SOW) development, defining scope to a level of detail on which to base the estimate, project schedule, and baseline budget
• Lead Project Management Plan (PMP) development
• Ensure an adequate communication plan is developed, and adhered to
• Ensure all project associated plans are prepared and adequate (Safety, Quality, etc.)
• Lead estimate, schedule; and budget development and approval/baseline
• Participate in project estimate challenge
• Perform pre-solicitation and post award activities
• Review and approve subcontractor proposed schedules
• Ensure subcontractor strategy and status tools/methods (reports, schedules, etc.) contain the right level of detail, and are of a frequency, to provide adequate project progress
• Ensure adequate quality inspection and test plans are included in work packages
• Identify initial project team and ensure assignments are communicated
• Ensure proper project communication occurs within the project team throughout the project lifecycle
• Determine project meetings required and ensure they are occurring (daily, weekly, monthly) and are adequately attended and facilitated
• Lead project kickoff meeting and ensure all required project meetings are occurring and properly attended.
• Interface with Customer and stakeholders to ensure communication of project status and resolution of issues
• Monitor and report project performance against the project plan and take corrective action where/when required
• Ensure all required reporting is occurring
• Manages purchase requests
• Ensure receipt inspections are occurring
• Coordinate with Engineering on detailed design review and finalization
• Provide decisions on procurement issues
• Ensure contracting strategy is being executed according to plan and schedule
• Manage change control requests in a timely manner
• Ensure construction readiness
• Oversee performance of Construction, startup, and testing activities
• Participate in construction kickoff meeting with the entire project team
• Coordinate with the Construction Manager and job site management
• Track project deliverables throughout project life cycle
• Perform risk assessment, risk management, and risk contingency planning
• Ensure approved contractor red line drawings are sent to Engineering for incorporation into project as built drawings
• Oversee and ensure the performance of closeout activities
• Ensure any required environmental and regulatory procedures and submittals are complete
• Pull together project Lessons Learned
• Ensure project is formally closed
• Assure adherence to project management standards

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of ten to fifteen (10-15) years of experience managing varied, successful engineering procurement construction (EPC) projects.

Other Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen in order to obtain required NASA badge.
• Must be able to provide a certified Birth Certificate (with state seal), Passport, or INS Citizenship documents on date of hire (candidate will be sent home if this paperwork is not provided upon arrival on date of hire).
• Must have the ability to communicate the English language, both verbally and written, in an effective manner.
• Must have, and maintain, a valid driver’s license.

Special Knowledge and Skills Required

• Ability to lead a team
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment
• Good communication, organizational, and planning skills.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and related engineering documentation as required; specs, standards, drawings, etc.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail
• Ability to work independently but follow specific detailed instructions
• Ability to interface with various levels of personnel in a multi-cultural, team- oriented environment
• Proficient in the use of standard MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and use of various office equipment.
• Familiarity with design, construction, and engineering terminology is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to use resourcefulness in researching various documents and databases is required, as well as gathering various types of information or other resources.

Physical Requirements

• Walk up to six hours per day
• Walk up/down stairs frequently
• Stand up to six hours per day
• Climb ladders and scaffolding
• Wear PPE gear when required(steel toe shoes, safety glasses, hard hat, gloves)
• Tolerate extreme cold/heat for when required

Preferences

Engineering or technical degree preferred

NASA, federal government contracting, or process industry (e.g., chemical, petroleum, nuclear) experience preferred.

Professional engineering license preferred but not required.

Project Management Professional certification considered.

JOB CODE: 1