Facilities Construction Project Manager at The Aerospace Corporation

The Facilities Division is dedicated to providing quality leadership, agile solutions, and exceptional enterprise integrated services that enables The Aerospace Corporation to achieve mission success in the rapidly changing space enterprise environment. The Facilities Construction Department is a unit within the Facilities Division responsible for general building and grounds improvement projects and major construction within the Corporation’s owned and leased building portfolio across the U.S.

The Facilities Construction Project Lead manages and oversees all facets of the design, pre-construction/construction, and close-out phase of all assigned projects.

Work Model: Hybrid – Chantilly, Virginia (3 to 5 days per week onsite)

What You’ll Be Doing

• Prepares Construction Statements of Work (SOWs) for obtaining proposals from outside contractors; coordinates with in-house designers and engineers for design build SOW.
• Manages both project budget and schedule; monitors both project budget on a monthly basis and ensures the budget always accurately reflects the project status/ progress.
• Manages daily/ upcoming activities of the contractor, reviews contractor construction schedule for conformance with company standards and practices related to scheduling.  
• Reviews drawings and specifications for conformance with company/partner organizations standards and code requirements.
• Makes field checks as often as necessary to determine compliance with contract documents.
• Reviews the process and monitors monthly payments for the contractor, architects, engineer and any other pertinent parties. 
• Receives, reviews, and negotiate Contractor Change Order Proposal(s) to achieve fair and reasonable price in accordance with the contract terms & conditions and General Conditions; Provide Fair Cost Estimate as required for Change Order Approval.   
• Coordinates with Architect (in-house or consultant) for timely development of program requirements, design drawings, construction documents based on customer requirements.
• Oversees and reviews the work of architectural and engineering consultants for successful bidding and constructability.
• Manage all contractor project logs, track status, and assists in the review of Request for Information (RFIs), submittals, Change Order Proposals for proper submission/ responses; Reviews substitution submittal from contractors to ensure specifications and/or Aerospace standards are in compliance.   
• Assists in the selection process of outside design consultants and interface as often as necessary with the customers regarding project status, project requirements, project approval and coordination with other departments.

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• Staff III Level: Minimum of 4 years of experience in similar or equivalent position involved in project or construction management of commercial and/or public project in excess of $10M.
• Staff IV Level: Minimum of 6 years of experience in similar or equivalent position involved in project or construction management of commercial and/or public project in excess of $10M.
• Excellent grasp of theories, principles and practices related to Scheduling
• Experience with Construction Project Management Software
• Some knowledge of city building codes
• Ability to prioritize all tasks and projects for on-time completion.
• Must possess strong organizational skills including maintaining all project files and record drawings.
• Demonstrated flexibility and ability to adapt to changing organizational needs
• Strong written and oral communication skills; assist in written materials including correspondence, reports, and guidelines.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision, to self-initiate activities, and to work within timelines
• Must possess time management and project management skills
• This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

• 10 or more years of relevant project experience with Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project or Primavera P6.
• Design Build Experience
• Advanced Experience utilizing Autodesk Bluebeam