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Pax River, MD Indian Head, MD Quantico, VA Washingtn, DC
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Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience)
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Job Description
Position Overview
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager – Pre-Award to provide project management and advisory services during the pre-award phase of major construction projects. This position will support projects with an estimated construction value exceeding $45 million, providing leadership across project governance, planning, design management, quality assurance, cost estimating, scheduling, and funds management.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing complex construction projects prior to contract award, with the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams, evaluate project requirements, manage risks, and provide senior-level guidance to stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Provide senior-level pre-award project management services for major construction projects exceeding $45 million in estimated construction cost.
Establish and support project governance structures, processes, procedures, and decision-making frameworks.
Lead project planning and pre-award activities from project development through solicitation and contract award.
Manage and coordinate design development and design management activities, ensuring project requirements, scope, quality, and schedule objectives are met.
Provide quality assurance and quality management oversight throughout the pre-award phase.
Review and evaluate project requirements, technical documents, design packages, and supporting documentation.
Coordinate with architects, engineers, construction professionals, government stakeholders, and other project team members.
Support the development and review of construction cost estimates, budgets, and funding requirements.
Develop, maintain, analyze, and report on project schedules, milestones, critical activities, and potential schedule risks.
Support funds management, budget planning, financial tracking, and resource allocation activities.
Identify project risks, constraints, and potential issues and develop mitigation strategies.
Provide senior-level recommendations and decision support to project stakeholders and leadership.
Monitor project performance against established scope, cost, schedule, quality, and funding objectives.
Prepare and present project status reports, briefings, analyses, and recommendations to senior leadership.
Ensure project documentation and pre-award deliverables are complete, accurate, and compliant with applicable requirements.
Coordinate multiple project disciplines and stakeholders to maintain alignment throughout the pre-award process.
Required Qualifications
15+ years of project management experience, including a minimum of 10 years of pre-award project management experience.
Demonstrated experience providing pre-award project management services on construction projects exceeding $45 million in estimated construction cost.
Experience with several or all of the following:
Project governance
Project planning
Design management
Quality assurance
Cost estimating
Scheduling
Funds/budget management
Bachelor’s degree in:
Engineering
Architecture,
Construction Management,
Business Management n
or a related field.
One or more of the following credentials:
Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
Project Management Professional (PMP)
PMI Construction Professional (PMI-CP)
Professional Engineer (PE)
Registered Architect (RA)
15+ years of qualifying project management experience
Education Equivalency
The bachelor's degree requirement may be waived for candidates who possess a PE or RA license or who demonstrate 15+ years of directly related pre-award project management experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience managing large-scale federal, government, commercial, institutional, or infrastructure construction projects.
Experience managing projects through the planning, design, and pre-award/procurement phases.
Strong understanding of construction project controls, including cost, schedule, risk, and funding management.
Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design and construction teams.
Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and presentation skills.
Ability to independently manage complex projects and provide senior-level guidance to clients and stakeholders.
Work Locations: Positions may be available at military installations throughout the National Capital Region, including Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Potential locations include NSA Washington, NSA Bethesda, NSA Annapolis, NSF Indian Head, NSF Dahlgren, NAS Patuxent River, Joint Base Andrews, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, NSF Thurmont, and MCB Quantico. Specific location will vary based on project needs.
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager – Pre-Award to provide project management and advisory services during the pre-award phase of major construction projects. This position will support projects with an estimated construction value exceeding $45 million, providing leadership across project governance, planning, design management, quality assurance, cost estimating, scheduling, and funds management.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing complex construction projects prior to contract award, with the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams, evaluate project requirements, manage risks, and provide senior-level guidance to stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Provide senior-level pre-award project management services for major construction projects exceeding $45 million in estimated construction cost.
Establish and support project governance structures, processes, procedures, and decision-making frameworks.
Lead project planning and pre-award activities from project development through solicitation and contract award.
Manage and coordinate design development and design management activities, ensuring project requirements, scope, quality, and schedule objectives are met.
Provide quality assurance and quality management oversight throughout the pre-award phase.
Review and evaluate project requirements, technical documents, design packages, and supporting documentation.
Coordinate with architects, engineers, construction professionals, government stakeholders, and other project team members.
Support the development and review of construction cost estimates, budgets, and funding requirements.
Develop, maintain, analyze, and report on project schedules, milestones, critical activities, and potential schedule risks.
Support funds management, budget planning, financial tracking, and resource allocation activities.
Identify project risks, constraints, and potential issues and develop mitigation strategies.
Provide senior-level recommendations and decision support to project stakeholders and leadership.
Monitor project performance against established scope, cost, schedule, quality, and funding objectives.
Prepare and present project status reports, briefings, analyses, and recommendations to senior leadership.
Ensure project documentation and pre-award deliverables are complete, accurate, and compliant with applicable requirements.
Coordinate multiple project disciplines and stakeholders to maintain alignment throughout the pre-award process.
Required Qualifications
15+ years of project management experience, including a minimum of 10 years of pre-award project management experience.
Demonstrated experience providing pre-award project management services on construction projects exceeding $45 million in estimated construction cost.
Experience with several or all of the following:
Project governance
Project planning
Design management
Quality assurance
Cost estimating
Scheduling
Funds/budget management
Bachelor’s degree in:
Engineering
Architecture,
Construction Management,
Business Management n
or a related field.
One or more of the following credentials:
Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
Project Management Professional (PMP)
PMI Construction Professional (PMI-CP)
Professional Engineer (PE)
Registered Architect (RA)
15+ years of qualifying project management experience
Education Equivalency
The bachelor's degree requirement may be waived for candidates who possess a PE or RA license or who demonstrate 15+ years of directly related pre-award project management experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience managing large-scale federal, government, commercial, institutional, or infrastructure construction projects.
Experience managing projects through the planning, design, and pre-award/procurement phases.
Strong understanding of construction project controls, including cost, schedule, risk, and funding management.
Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design and construction teams.
Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and presentation skills.
Ability to independently manage complex projects and provide senior-level guidance to clients and stakeholders.
Work Locations: Positions may be available at military installations throughout the National Capital Region, including Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Potential locations include NSA Washington, NSA Bethesda, NSA Annapolis, NSF Indian Head, NSF Dahlgren, NAS Patuxent River, Joint Base Andrews, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, NSF Thurmont, and MCB Quantico. Specific location will vary based on project needs.
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