Lead Construction Project Manager

The Lead Construction Project Manager serves an essential role, supporting space alterations and new construction projects upgrades throughout our client’s real property portfolio. This role will require the coordination of various components of construction project including IT, Physical Security and systems upgrade. This position will also require interpretation of program of requirements, construction standards, and space allocation guidelines into the Construction Documents Process. Furniture and associated requirements will need to be identified and coordinated through acquisition and installation. As Construction Project Manager, the role requires assisting in problem resolution throughout assigned projects and involves managing various teams, coordinating with stakeholders, and handling complex logistical challenges. As the team leader, the Lead Construction Project Manager also ensures that services and deliverables are met in compliance, consistent with the scope related to the government contract and serves as the main point of contact between the client and program management. Responsibilities Project Planning and Management: • Review design and/or construction submittals and propose/provide recommendations to the government or design vendor (if necessary) to ensure they are aligned with agency standards. • Read, interpret and provide comments to construction documents (structural/architectural/ mechanical, etc.) related to technical reviews. • Make recommendations on how to meet requirements with respect to Scopes of Work, cost estimates, project schedules and/or errors or omissions. • Work with Program Offices on negotiating cost modifications, based on project scope of work and design change/modifications. • Assist in the development of purchase request (PR) Independent Gov. Cost Estimates (IGCE) packages and SOWs required for assigned projects and contract modifications. • Maintain up to date tracking of all project milestones and pertinent reportable related project management fields, in the Real Estate Management System/Project Tracking Software Platform. • Participate in all Project Conference Calls generating or attaining accurate Meeting Minutes • Participate in site walkthroughs, based on project need. Team Leadership and Coordination: • Collaborate with agency and outside Agency or Vendor project management teams, ensuring an efficient and balanced flow, maintaining project schedules, reporting on milestones, phasing/sequencing, and any unique requirements needing special scheduling or tracking. • Establish clean lines of communication in discussing problems and respond to project-related action items. • Maintain a detailed diary and a running log of all project activities and progress. • Include and maintain regular communications to all stakeholders • Develop weekly and monthly progress reports, including action items, potential delays, and pending tasks. Budget and Cost Control: • Report and monitor on budget related awareness and requirements. Assist with reviewing all requests for payment submitted in connection with construction projects Quality Assurance: • Conduct oversight and accountability of all project requirements, design process and funds utilization. • Assure all deliverables are met prior to project close out. • Conduct site inspections and audits, on client request, to ensure compliance with quality standards and identify areas for improvement. Safety Management: • Oversee and evaluate construction contractors’ adherence to existing safety regulations, standards, and the project safety plan, and document any instances of noncompliance. • Participate in pre-final, safety, final, and warranty inspections. Schedule Management: • Develop and/or maintain detailed project schedules, monitor progress, and report potential conflicts, so that timelines can be adjusted as necessary to meet deadlines. • Identify potential delays and report to appropriate POC to help mitigate strategies to keep the project on track. • Maintain and regularly coordinate logistics and communications with local office at project site Stakeholder Communication and Problem Solving: • Provide regular updates on project status, addressing any concerns, potential conflicts and/or obstacles that might arise to ensure the successful completion of the project. • Participate in progress meetings with stakeholders to report on project updates, discuss problems and respond to project-related action items as necessary. Regulatory Compliance: • Communicate with designated POC in the local office/project locations, to make sure that Regulatory compliance in maintained. Documentation and Reporting: • Obtain, disseminate, organize and store permanent as-built record drawings, floor plan updates as well as test and/or systems reports for cohesive and efficient information sharing and project close-out documentation. • Maintain accurate project documentation, including contracts, change orders, funding documents, progress reports and all required deliverables. • Prepare and present regular reports to senior management and stakeholders. • Maintain agency-based project management portal, with accurate and relative information. Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in project management, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related field. Advanced degrees or certifications (e.g., PMP, CCM) are advantageous. CCM is preferred. • Minimum of 10 years’ experience in commercial/government facility construction project management and government contracts. • Knowledge and ability to evaluate Construction Documents/Blueprints/AutoCAD drawings • Ability to work with a diverse team and to come to amicable decisions • Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and coordinate diverse teams. • In-depth knowledge of construction methods, materials, and technologies. • Proficiency in budgeting, cost estimation, and financial management. • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to make decisions under pressure. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with clients, stakeholders, and team members. • Proficiency in project management software and tools, with the ability to manage complex schedules and timelines. • High attention to detail to ensure quality and compliance with project specifications and regulations. • Strong understanding of construction safety practices and regulations. • Experience managing complex construction or major renovation commercial/government projects with experience coordinating efforts with diverse stakeholders as well as other project managers. Experience in planning, budgeting, and design process, including all phases from strategic operational/logistical planning/budgeting, procurement strategy and implementation, end user, project team and public communications, and close out. Travel: • Will be required, based on client need. Location: • REMOTE work but candidate has to be in the same time zone. Job ID 2025-18813 Work Type Remote Pay Range 120,000 - 130,000 Benefits Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees. Company Description Work Where it Matters Akima Facilities Operations (AFO), an Akima company, is not just another federal facilities contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska. At AFO, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States. For our shareholders, AFO provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years. For our government customers, AFO sustains mission readiness and ensures quality of life by maintaining high value assets and operations at peak performance and successfully manages these operations through accurately forecasting, managing, and aggressively controlling costs. As an AFO employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. 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