Construction Project Manager

Markon is building a talent pool of Project Managers / Assistant Project Managers to lead and support teams deliverin g complex capital and infrastructure projects across a large, operational campus environment. This role may function as a Project Manager or Assistant Project Manager depending on experience, project needs, and location. The position supports modernization efforts for facilities including office buildings, laboratories, utilities, and mission-critical infrastructure, all within a highly regulated, government-operated environment. This role offers the opportunity to manage large-scale projects from planning through execution in a stable setting with limited travel.

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 preparation of decision packages and submittals
• Coordinate 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 existing infrastructure challenges
• Capture lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement of project execution practices

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Qualifications

• Must have active DOE L clearance or a DoD secret clearance to be considered.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams across the full project lifecycle
• Experience defining project scope, execution strategies, and developing cost, schedule, procurement, and resource plans
• Experience managing projects within evolving budgets and government funding cycles
• Experience navigating formal governance and approval processes, including preparation of decision documentation
• Ability to coordinate across cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Experience overseeing contractors and subcontractors in regulated environments
• Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate project risks
• Potential for telework up to 20%.

Desired:

• Ability to lead teams through complex constraints within structured regulatory frameworks
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Sound judgment in managing changing budgets, priorities, and approval processes
• Ability to solve practical infrastructure and facility challenges on active sites
• Leadership presence with ability to align matrixed teams
• Strong ownership mindset with demonstrated follow-through
• Experience delivering capital projects within complex campuses, industrial sites, or government facilities
• Experience with office buildings, laboratory facilities, utilities, and infrastructure projects
• Familiarity with formal approval and funding processes
• Experience in contractor and subcontractor management
• Experience with cost estimating, scheduling, procurement planning, and change control

Pay Scale:

• 0-9 years of experience - $120,000-$127,000
• 10+ years of experience - $128,000-$145,000