Founded in 2007, Markon is a nationally recognized consulting firm headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia. With employees in seven states and overseas, we support the intelligence community, defense and civilian sectors, as well as commercial clients. Markon is committed to advancing clients through project management and business improvement services offered in a premiere, highly personal environment.

Join our winning team! We empower our employees to make decisions and encourage them to take on leadership roles. New ideas from employees are also encouraged. Markon is a place where you can truly demonstrate your capabilities to your full potential. We are consistently named a Washington Post Top Workplace and Best Place to Work in Virginia because we put our employees first. Markon offers an exceptional benefits package that ranks in the top tier of our industry.

Markon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Description:

• Managing project design and/or construction efforts, to include schedule, funding, and day-to-day project oversight.
• Managing and evaluating construction contractor performance.
• Integrating and coordinating projects with field personnel
• Evaluating, validating, and managing project change requests.
• Providing official weekly project status reports.
• Preparing and distributing project communication with customers, management, integrated project teams, and stakeholders.
• Assisting the client's Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) with acquisition planning, execution and administration.

• Assisting the CO and COTR with conducting pre-bid and pre-construction site visits with the COTR.
• Providing invoice supporting information to the COTR for payment.
• Preparing and monitoring project schedules and budgets; providing technical guidance and assistance on contracting and construction-related issues; directing design efforts; recommending construction documents for approval; and providing oversight of any follow-on maintenance programs.
• Optimizing performance, cost, and schedule by ensuring project objectives are achieved on schedule and at the lowest cost compatible with user requirements.
• Conducting design reviews with the customer.
• Ensuring timely input of all data, comments, and documentation into MAXIMO software project management tool. This requirement applies to all projects, work orders, and tasks across the project lifecycle.
• Ensuring integration of all systems, including information technology, telephone, security, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing.
• Preparing Contractor Performance Report (CPR) upon contract closeout.

• Bachelor’s degree in any field; high school, vocational school, or trade school diploma and five (5) years’ work experience in a similar field may be substituted for degree requirement
• Five (5) years of experience in project management
• Three (3) years of experience with MS Project or other PM Software