Construction Project Manager

Construction Project Manager

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world's leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies. We currently have an exciting opportunity within our corporate Facilities group as an experienced Construction Project Manager, based in the San Diego, California region. Project Managers will work as part of a project team and be paired up with a construction manager and project administrator. The ideal candidate has extensive project experience in the defense, aerospace, laboratory, and manufacturing sectors supporting work between $20K-$40M. To be successful you must be comfortable operating in a fast-paced work environment with evolving requirements that will require focus and follow through in a timely manner. A qualified Project Manager will be organized, an excellent communicator, and always demonstrate a calm and professional demeanor. The Project Manager will be responsible for all aspects of project execution from design through construction, with a particular focus on budget and schedule adherence for all assigned projects. Projects will be located throughout Southern California requiring local and occasional overnight travel. Reliable personal transportation is required; mileage reimbursement is provided.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Reviews, develops, and presents data concerning facility modifications by understanding the customer's needs.
• Maintains project budgets and provides monthly spend forecasting, technical evaluations for change orders, and cost justifications for funding requests for assigned projects.
• Collaborates with internal architectural, engineering, and pre-construction staff to determine scope, specifications, costs, and schedules.
• Coordinates with architecture and / or engineering firms in developing design criteria to complete construction drawings.
• Facilitates design review process for all project stakeholders ensuring design meets basis of design and project objectives.
• Facilitates value engineering exercises as necessary and recognizes opportunities with formative and abstract reasoning.
• Works with internal procurement team from RFP through project closeout.
• Monitors project schedules, timelines, and milestones from initiation to completion to achieve goals.
• Facilitates and / or attends various meetings including, but not limited to, OAC's, internal project update meetings, scheduling and project controls meetings, lessons learned, etc.
• Utilizes various software to track schedule and budget.
• Maintains, analyzes, updates, and develops various electronic and hard copy records / reports and makes brief presentations as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

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