Construction Program Manager

One Federal Solution (OFS) is seeking a Construction Program Manager. In this role, the Construction Program Manager will oversee the management of construction projects, including the execution of a single large-scale program or multiple projects. The responsibilities include planning, evaluating, and ensuring the effective technical oversight of operations to support the achievement of program and project goals and objectives.

Clearance Level: Secret Clearance

Construction Program Manager Task and Duties:

• Maintain 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.
• Review, interpret, and check construction drawings, architectural plans, engineering drawings, and other specifications to ensure compliance; recommends corrective actions if necessary.
• Maintain updated schedule (including Government activities) throughout the course of the construction project.
• Prepare 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.
• Coordinate 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.
• Coordinate with Facilities Management to ensure that construction activities do not impact other facilities and tenants on site.
• Conduct daily inspections and document and reports progress and issues to Management.
• Coordinate with on-site Diplomatic Security to facilitate contractor's access to the site.

Construction Program Manager Requirements and Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is required at start date or must be obtained within 12 months of hiring and kept up to date.
• Active Secret Clearance
• 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.
• Inspecting construction techniques, procedures, standards, and materials to ensure construction is performed in accordance with applicable plans and specifications.
• Apply quality control and quality assurance practices and procedures to construction projects and applying test procedures and equipment.
• Apply safety practices and procedures to construction projects.
• Develop and applying construction scheduling techniques, monitoring project progress, identifying causes for delays, and developing and taking corrective action.
• Managd 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.
• Analyze and negotiating pending contract change orders, potential or actual claims, and acceptable cost and time settlements.
• Apply computer software to construction project management and fiscal control.
• Recognizing impending problems, developing options for action, and recommending solutions.
• Prepare and delivering presentations and reports on project status and recommendations.
• Demonstrate 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).

About One Federal Solution
One Federal Solution (OFS) is an innovative Professional Services provider with over 18 years of experience supporting Defense and Civilian agencies. OFS specializes in Business Intelligence, Acquisition and Procurement, and other Professional Services. We are pioneers, builders, thought leaders, and pride ourselves in thinking outside the box to co-create with our customers, helping them achieve excellent enterprise wide outcomes. As a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), OFS is committed to providing people who deliver high performance and excellence to our government partners.