Construction Project Manager

CEIS | Government is seeking an experienced and driven Construction Project Manager to oversee complex vertical and civil construction projects at the Savannah River Site (SRS). This role is ideal for candidates with a background in nuclear, industrial, or federal construction, especially those familiar with DOE/NNSA mission environments and federal quality and safety protocols.

The successful candidate will have deep experience managing multiple construction packages, subcontractors, and craft disciplines across vertical (facilities, SCIFs, labs) and civil (infrastructure, utilities, roadways) scopes. Understanding of work package development and execution is essential, as is the ability to collaborate with engineers, safety teams, schedulers, and client representatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage assigned construction projects from planning through closeout, ensuring adherence to federal, DOE/NNSA, and site-specific requirements.
• Oversee the execution of vertical and civil construction scopes, including facilities, infrastructure, secure structures, and support systems.
• Review, interpret, and execute construction work packages, ensuring alignment with project schedules, cost objectives, and technical specifications.
• Collaborate with engineers, design leads, field inspectors, subcontractors, and client stakeholders to coordinate scope and resolve field conflicts.
• Monitor construction activities for compliance with EM 385-1-1, OSHA 29 CFR 1926, NFPA, and other applicable codes and standards.
• Maintain rigorous control over RFIs, submittals, quality assurance documentation, and change orders.
• Support project controls in development of baseline schedules, earned value tracking, and forecasting.
• Interface with client representatives to ensure project alignment with contract deliverables, milestones, and compliance requirements.
• Conduct daily field walks, safety observations, and formal inspections to ensure construction progress and safety are maintained.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts in project delivery, lessons learned, and construction efficiency.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Substitutions: AS 15 years or HS 17 years of relevant experience in lieu of a Bachelor's.
• Minimum 1315 years of experience in construction project management.
• Demonstrated experience managing federal, nuclear, or industrial construction projects of significant size and complexity.
• Strong working knowledge of construction work packages and federal construction standards.
• Experience with subcontractor oversight, schedule and budget adherence, and construction quality programs.
• Ability to lead cross-disciplinary teams and interface with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite; experience with Primavera P6, Procore, or similar project management tools a plus.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior work experience on DOE, NNSA, or other federal agency construction programs.
• Active or recent DOE L or Q clearance within the last two years.
• Experience managing construction in radiological, industrial, or security-sensitive environments.
• Familiarity with work package controls, field execution tracking, and baseline integration.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and construction sequencing documents.
• Background working with SCIFs, mission-critical facilities, or secure infrastructure is highly desired.
  
  

CEIS | Government is a small business headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with key offices in San Francisco, CA and Pittsburgh, PA, and we are growing. You can be a key part of our team and help us continue to build our capabilities long-term. Our government clients include Department of Energy facilities like Sandia National Laboratories, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Los Alamos National Laboratory, while our commercial clients have included globally recognized firms. We specialize in Industrial Hygiene, Safety, Construction Management, and Project Management. We have open, transparent communication without layers of bureaucracy, while also having a strong team to provide backup. We offer health, dental, vacation/sick, and a 401k with a generous match.

Learn more about us at https://www.ceis.com/government

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