Senior Project Manager

Longenecker & Associates (L&A), a Geosyntec Company, is a trusted partner enabling critical missions across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex for more than 30 years. We contribute to DOE’s nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highest-caliber staff and experts. We are seeking a motivated Project Manager to contribute to our mission supporting our work at Savannah River National Lab in Aiken, SC.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people.  Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too.  We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

• Provide overall management and direction of engineering, procurement, and construction of multiple complex multi-million-dollar projects critical to operations.
• Responsible for a wide variety of less significant projects managed by less qualified Project Managers.
• Establish and manage numerous diverse project management teams, providing policy direction, broad program direction, and establish priorities needed to integrate numerous ongoing area projects.
• Manage project cost, schedule, scope, and subcontract matrices, while adhering to quality, environmental, and safety objectives.
• Establish and control project costs, schedule, and technical baselines and provide effective management of project staff and matrix personnel to control baselines.
• Manage professional and non-exempt employees to include career development, motivation, performance review, and salary administration.
• Initiate and frequently deliver concise and accurate presentations to internal and external customers regarding project implementation plans, status, changes, and new approaches, including complex technical, organizational, and financial issues.
• Perform risk analysis and provide decision authority for approving corrective actions and establishing priorities.
• Manage project efforts to ensure progress is within schedule, cost, and budget.
• Mentor less experienced project managers.

• Bachelor of science degree in engineering, construction management, accounting, or finance. (required)

• At least 5 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
• Prior experience as a Project Manager in a DOE or Nuclear setting.
• Experience with project management duties such as, life cycle cost, schedule, budget, and risk management.
• Due to federal contract security requirements, this position requires U.S. Citizenship. 
• Due to federal contract security requirements, candidates must be able to successfully pass a federal background investigation to secure and maintain DOE Q security clearance. 
• Successful candidates will be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. This job posting reflects management’s assignment of essential functions and the descriptions listed do not restrict management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.                                              
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing. (required)

Please note that marijuana remains a Schedule III controlled substance under Federal Law. Federal contractors must follow Federal drug-free workplace rules, which prohibit marijuana use, even if medical or recreational use is permitted under State Law. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & LOCATION DETAILS:

• Experience with 413.3B capital line-item projects.
• Experience and understanding of EVMS.
• Aiken, South Carolina - Long Term positions supporting capital projects office. 
• Anticipated Work Schedule: 4/10 or 9/80. 
• 100% Onsite. Local candidates or willing to relocate at the candidate's expense.