Project Manager - Construction III/ Dept of State
Washington, DC 
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Construction Project Manager
Washington, DC


MUST:
Active Secret Clearance
Experienced Construction Project Manager
10+ professional construction experience
3 +years working in the field on major vertical construction projects (i.e., multi-story buildings; large-scale residential and commercial developments; or warehouses)
3+ years project management Experience
Experience reviewing, interpreting, and checking construction drawings, architectural plans, engineering drawings, and other specifications to ensure compliance, recognize errors, ambiguities, or omissions and provide corrective recommendations.
Experience inspecting construction techniques, procedures, standards, and materials to ensure construction is performed in accordance with applicable plans and specifications.
Experience with applying quality control and quality assurance practices and procedures to construction projects and applying test procedures and equipment.
Experience applying safety practices and procedures to construction projects.
Experience developing and applying construction scheduling techniques, monitoring project progress, identifying causes for delays, and developing and taking corrective action.
Experience managing financial elements of a construction project, such as monitoring construction project costs, reviewing and certifying contractor requests for progress payments, forecasting total construction costs, and managing budgets.
Experience analyzing and negotiating pending contract change orders, potential or actual claims, and acceptable cost and time settlements.
Experience applying computer software to construction project management and fiscal control.
Demonstrating effective verbal and written communications skills with technical and non-technical personnel to provide guidance and instruction related to facilitating the acquisition process (i.e., justifying, negotiating, and resolving controversial issues and problems).
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is required at start date or must be obtained within 12 months of hiring and kept up to date.

DUTIES:
Maintains an open dialogue with the Department of State (DOS) Stakeholders and Management, particularly in areas relating to schedule slippage, cost issues, conflicts, performance, quality, and all other project issues and concerns. Notifies Management when problems arise and offers possible solutions.
Reviews, interprets, and checks construction drawings, architectural plans, engineering drawings, and other specifications to ensure compliance; recommends corrective actions if necessary.
Maintains updated schedule (including Government activities) throughout the course of the construction project.
Prepares independent cost estimates, as well as monitors and inspects the work in progress to assure that work is being performed as planned and in compliance with contract specifications, safety regulations, and all applicable building codes and standards.
Coordinates projects from inception to close out and updates project progress activities.
Acts as liaison between construction contractor, DOS stakeholders, local authorities having jurisdiction, and all parties involved to meet project needs and requirements.
Coordinates with Facilities Management to ensure that construction activities do not impact other facilities and tenants on site.
Conducts daily inspections and document and reports progress and issues to Management.
Coordinates with on-site Diplomatic Security to facilitate contractor's access to the site.


*Quadrant, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Quadrant is committed to administering all employment and personnel actions on the basis of merit and free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability. Consistent with this commitment, we are dedicated to the employment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, persons of all ethnic backgrounds and religions according to their abilities.

 

Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Experience
3+ years
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