Project Construction Manager

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Who We Are

KBR Government Solutions delivers full life cycle professional and technical solutions that improve operational readiness and drive innovation. Our solutions help ensure mission success on land air sea space and cyberspace for the Department of Defense intelligence community NASA and other federal agencies. KBRs areas of expertise include engineering logistics operations science program management mission IT and cybersecurity.

This project will provide the Customers Headquarters facilities and outlying buildings with services necessary to ensure optimal performance and utilization of the facility infrastructure including but not limited to Operation & Maintenance (O&M) recapitalization renovations design construction records management repairs to correct identified deficiencies or adverse impacts to operational capabilities and improvements leveraging innovative and technological solutions.

Who You Are

KBR is in search of a skilled Project Construction Manager to lead construction projects and Task Orders (TO) to recapitalize complete major repairs new construction and augment the existing infrastructure in addition to the required Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of our government customers sites. You will manage a team of specialists focusing on operational effectiveness maintenance safety and environmental compliance. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong communication skills analytical acumen an eye for detail and a proven ability to make decisions and adhere to strict deadlines.

This is a 24x7 operation which requires provision of on-call support. Your role transcends conventional limits placing a premium on the solid availability of essential services. Its imperative that these projects and TOs comply with all US Government and Host Nation applicable codes standards and regulations. Your vigilant oversight and proactive strategies are the cornerstones of our commitment to delivering stellar customer service.

This role will be located in Alice Springs Australia at a 4400-acre facility with approximately 687000 square feet of mission and support space. The Project Construction Manager will be expected to travel between our facilities in Alice Springs and local area. This position is expected to be onsite 100%.

What Youll Do

In the role of Project Construction Manager your duties will include:

• Direct the facilities construction and maintenance at each site including but not limited to: job site document control and distribution of drawings specifications and all other technical documents

• Directs project construction planning safety cost control and scheduling activities

• Interpret drawings and implement specifications for job site queries

• Resolves job site technical issues encountered during execution of construction projects

• Formulating and enforcing operational and construction standards that support company objectives contractual requirements and comply with regulatory and environmental standards

• Hiring training and leading a competent workforce to be versatile and technically savvy

• Keeping a close watch on contractual obligations and staying informed of any regulatory changes that impact facility operations

• Orchestrating activities to align with the overarching contract requirements and to ensure smooth site operations

• Provide technical support to site operations guaranteeing the continuity of critical infrastructure operations with a commitment to reliability for around-the-clock mission support

• Communicating effectively with diverse teams responding to questions and solving a range of operational issues

Requirements

• Possess an active TS/SCI with adjudicated CI polygraph or Host Nation TS/PV clearance.

• A degree in Project Management Civil Construction or Architecture from an accredited university or equivalent work experience

• A minimum of seven (7) years of experience with construction/facility projects of similar scope size and complexity

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience as a Senior/Chief Project Manager responsible for supervising project managers engineers and sub-contractors

• Professional certification/registration

• Demonstrated experience working in 24x7x365 operational environments requiring close coordination with mission operations

• Demonstrated experience in timely proposal preparation and cost estimation

• Ability to read construction design and equipment drawings

• Knowledge of process improvement models (e.g LEAN/Six Sigma ISO 9000)

• Experience in operations management construction/renovation projects

• Experience planning and implementing large-scale facility and logistics projects

• Experience integrating project schedules

• Proficient knowledge and experience in the use of project management concepts to manage items including but not limited to project schedule scope cost risk and deliverables and related metrics

• Demonstrated supervisory experience with excellent organizational and leadership capabilities

• Knowledge of U.S. government exercise or crisis management communities and experience planning coordinating and executing support to special events

• Experience working in remote locations is desired

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