The Building People, LLC, has a position open for a full-time Construction Project Manager with a Fire Protection Engineering Specialty and active Top Secret Clearance for a facilities engineering program to support a federal Agency. The Mid-Level Construction Project Manager will support Agency related construction, design/build, and architecture and engineering, space management, facilities management, real estate, and leasing of large and complex construction projects involving multiple areas.

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• As required, provide on-site construction management oversight during mobilization, site preparation, construction, fit-out, commissioning and occupancy.

• Provides support in the planning, management direction, project completion, client satisfaction, and financial outcome of assigned construction projects.

• Interfaces with clients to define project requirements. Majority of issues are tenant improvements and finishes.

• Reviews schedule, and aligns project work plan and deadlines with requirements.

• Monitors on-site processes, procedures, and systems for compliance with construction drawings, security requirements, and code compliance.

• Coordinates and monitors the completion of activities in all phases of the project cycle.

• Monitors and oversees the project design or construction effort, to include but not limited to risk management, security and safety compliance, etc.

• Attends meetings (on-site/off-site or video conferencing), and provides official project status reports per the frequency required (daily, weekly, bi-weekly, etc.).

• Assembles a high performance integrated project team when required, to include all stakeholders, manages communication, and manages expectations throughout the entire project.

• Assists the Contracting Officer and COR with acquisition planning, technical reviews, execution, and administration. Collects requirements, prepares SOWs, conducts market research, and develops sole source justifications, as appropriate. Assist the government representative in reviewing documentation.

• Provides project management support in any form, demonstrating compliance with all directives and other applicable standards to include, records management.

• Provides technical support on a daily basis to all customers, manages electronic documents, serves as the liaison for other customer groups related to all projects, provides expertise, monitors security related issues, and maintains a coordinating relationship with the government agency, its clients, and external partners to include the architect-engineers, construction contractors, and other contractors supporting the government.

• Utilizes interpersonal skills to successfully work with all stakeholders including customers, regulators and property owners.

• Directs all construction and administrative activities at the project site in accordance with pre- established policies, project schedules, budgets, drawings, specifications, and procedures. Attends site visits and/or pre-bid conferences, coordinates construction activities with other contractors and performs post occupancy evaluations.

• Assists with the transition of projects to those customers responsible for ongoing maintenance of space.

Qualifications and Education Required:

• Active Top Secret Clearance

• Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering from ABET accredited school or university. Mechanical Engineering degree could also be acceptable.

• Knowledge of building codes related to fire protection and life safety infrastructure.

• Relevant experience in fire protection engineering aspects of design and construction phases.