Program Manager
Apply NowCompany: Longenecker & Associates
Location: Aiken, SC 29803
Description:
Description
OVERVIEW
Longenecker & Associates (L&A) seeks a motivated Program Manager to contribute to our mission supporting our work at SRNS in Aiken, SC.
L&A is a woman-owned small business and 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.
L&A is unconditionally committed to mission success and the well-being of employees, the nation and the environment. Our team members are passionate about building a healthier environment for generations to come. We are a community that interfaces and effectively communicates with all levels of management and government. If you have a passion for excellence, seek opportunities to engage in mission critical work, and consistently exceed expectations, apply now to join our professional family.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Manage established project costs, schedule, and technical baselines and provide effective management of project staff and matrix personnel to control baselines.
Establish baseline schedules and costs for the current work year plan, annual operating plan and five year budget baseline for assigned projects.
Develop Life Cycle scope, cost, and schedule estimates for projects consistent with DOE funding guidance and project scope.
Ensure projects are managed in accordance with with DOE Order requirements and Regulations.
Manage professional and non-exempt employees to include career development, motivation, performance review, and salary administration.
Utilize input from senior managers, program managers, and plan staff to plan and develop annual manpower forecasts, salary forecasts, and personnel evaluations.
Act as the primary interface with DOE-SR and DOE-HQ on all project initiatives.
Responsible for assuring award fee items are resolved within allotted time.
Negotiate program priorities with regulatory agencies and obtain approval of regulatory documents, innovative technology, and remedial actions.
Initiate and deliver concise and accurate oral and written presentations to internal and external customers on project status, changes, and alternative approaches.
Manage project efforts to ensure project progress is within schedule, cost, technical, environmental, and legal baselines.
Ensure timely submittal of all required progress and status reports.
Establish and monitor productivity improvement goals and implementation plans by evaluating DOE reviews and audit, assigning sponsors, and tracking progress.
Act as an technical project management advisor to assigned project management teams, peers, less experienced project managers, and SRS senior management, and external customers.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's degree in an engineering, business management or construction management and at least 20 years combined experience in project controls/project management.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Desired Qualifications
PF-81 Evaluation Criteria:
Price and Cost to Company: 20%
Past Performance: 0%
Technical Acceptability: 80%
Duration of the Contract: 1 year, 2 option periods.
Estimated Hours Per Year: 2080 ST/ 800 OT
Work Schedule: Mon-Thurs 600am-0430pm
Onsite or Remote? Local candidates or willing to relocate at the candidate's expense. 100% onsite to start with the option to work hybrid based on business need/approval.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Successful candidates will be able to perform the essential functions of the job with 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.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
As an L&A employee, you will be eligible for a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare (medical and dental), 401K plan, and paid time off. We believe in investing in our employees beyond compensation and as an L&A employee, you will have access to in-house training, career pathing, mentoring, award programs, tuition reimbursement and much more.
L&A is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or status as a qualified individual with a disability or protected veteran.
OVERVIEW
Longenecker & Associates (L&A) seeks a motivated Program Manager to contribute to our mission supporting our work at SRNS in Aiken, SC.
L&A is a woman-owned small business and 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.
L&A is unconditionally committed to mission success and the well-being of employees, the nation and the environment. Our team members are passionate about building a healthier environment for generations to come. We are a community that interfaces and effectively communicates with all levels of management and government. If you have a passion for excellence, seek opportunities to engage in mission critical work, and consistently exceed expectations, apply now to join our professional family.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Manage established project costs, schedule, and technical baselines and provide effective management of project staff and matrix personnel to control baselines.
Establish baseline schedules and costs for the current work year plan, annual operating plan and five year budget baseline for assigned projects.
Develop Life Cycle scope, cost, and schedule estimates for projects consistent with DOE funding guidance and project scope.
Ensure projects are managed in accordance with with DOE Order requirements and Regulations.
Manage professional and non-exempt employees to include career development, motivation, performance review, and salary administration.
Utilize input from senior managers, program managers, and plan staff to plan and develop annual manpower forecasts, salary forecasts, and personnel evaluations.
Act as the primary interface with DOE-SR and DOE-HQ on all project initiatives.
Responsible for assuring award fee items are resolved within allotted time.
Negotiate program priorities with regulatory agencies and obtain approval of regulatory documents, innovative technology, and remedial actions.
Initiate and deliver concise and accurate oral and written presentations to internal and external customers on project status, changes, and alternative approaches.
Manage project efforts to ensure project progress is within schedule, cost, technical, environmental, and legal baselines.
Ensure timely submittal of all required progress and status reports.
Establish and monitor productivity improvement goals and implementation plans by evaluating DOE reviews and audit, assigning sponsors, and tracking progress.
Act as an technical project management advisor to assigned project management teams, peers, less experienced project managers, and SRS senior management, and external customers.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's degree in an engineering, business management or construction management and at least 20 years combined experience in project controls/project management.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Ability to work in a diverse work environment,
- Satisfactory results of a pre-employment screening, which includes a background check and drug screening.
- Ability to fulfill and promote L&A core values.
- Expert knowledge of Primavera P6 scheduling software including resource/budget loading schedules.
- Experienced in the integration of P6 schedules and Cobra cost processor.
- Experienced in DOE 413.3B Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and Critical Decision (CD) processes and their application to project scope.
- Experienced in development of lifecycle baseline schedules.
- Knowledge and experience in aligning work scope to Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) to facilitate cost accounting.
- Demonstrated experience in analyzing and proposing solutions to technical and programmatic issues associated with schedule execution. -
- Experience with baseline development, monitoring performance to the baseline, performance reporting vs. the baseline, project controls and formal change management process application to the baseline.
- Experience in the development and application of performance metrics to improve performance relative to the baseline.
- Experience in integrating schedules developed by multiple organizations including conflict resolution.
Desired Qualifications
- Active DOE "Q" clearance (so that candidate can immediately access facilities and information to make an immediate contribution to this short-term task)
- Since the successful candidate will be integrating scope based in SRS K-Area facilities, contemporary experience in SRS facilities, especially K-Area is highly desirable.
PF-81 Evaluation Criteria:
Price and Cost to Company: 20%
Past Performance: 0%
Technical Acceptability: 80%
Duration of the Contract: 1 year, 2 option periods.
Estimated Hours Per Year: 2080 ST/ 800 OT
Work Schedule: Mon-Thurs 600am-0430pm
Onsite or Remote? Local candidates or willing to relocate at the candidate's expense. 100% onsite to start with the option to work hybrid based on business need/approval.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Successful candidates will be able to perform the essential functions of the job with 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.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
As an L&A employee, you will be eligible for a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare (medical and dental), 401K plan, and paid time off. We believe in investing in our employees beyond compensation and as an L&A employee, you will have access to in-house training, career pathing, mentoring, award programs, tuition reimbursement and much more.
L&A is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or status as a qualified individual with a disability or protected veteran.