Program associate Jobs in Alexandria, VA

Location: DOE Forrestal Building, Washington, DC (on-site, full-time)

***Security requirement: DOE Q Clearance***

Reports to: GCR Executive Leadership

Compensation: $150,000 to $180,000 annual salary (FLSA exempt)

Position Summary

The Program Manager is GCR's senior accountable leader for the Forrestal Building program and has full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to this contract. The Program Manager leads the transition from EMCOR to GCR, serves as the principal point of contact for the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and Forrestal Building Management, and is responsible for delivering a qualified, on-site team that is ready to assume full facilities operations and maintenance responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Act for GCR on all contract matters, including staffing, scope, performance, deliverables and contract administration.
• Lead the overall transition from EMCOR to GCR and demonstrate measurable progress toward operational readiness throughout the 120-day Period of Performance.
• Direct the comprehensive review of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) to identify contractual obligations, staffing requirements, maintenance standards, reporting expectations and performance measures.
• Work collaboratively with DOE Federal staff to review, revise and refine the Base Requirement Call Order PWS and the Fire Alarm Requirement Call Order PWS so both are in a Government-approved, issuable format by the end of the transition.
• Prepare and submit the Key Personnel Staffing Plan, identifying each individual, position title, qualifications, responsibilities, reporting date and on-site schedule.
• Oversee expedited security clearance and badging submissions and provide the COR with regular status updates on applications, pending actions, anticipated access dates and potential delays.
• Maintain regular communication with Government representatives on staffing, security processing, facility assessments, incumbent coordination and transition progress.
• Ensure accurate invoicing during the move between Call Orders, so that no labor hours or costs are billed to both Call Orders for the same services or periods.
• Approve and submit transition deliverables, including the Transition Phase-In Plan, Weekly Transition Progress Reports, the Base Call Order Personnel Continuity Plan and the Final Transition Readiness and Closeout Report.
• Preserve continuity of key personnel and institutional knowledge into the base operations and maintenance Call Order.

Required Qualifications

• Relevant experience at a comparable level of responsibility in programs of similar size, scope and complexity.
• At least five years of general supervisory experience managing a facility of the size and scope of the Forrestal facility.
• At least five years of specific technical and managerial experience in facilities maintenance and operations.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing federal facilities operations and maintenance contracts, including contract transitions from an incumbent contractor.
• Working knowledge of federal acquisition practices, BPA Call Orders, PWS development and COR coordination.
• Professional credentials such as PMP, Facility Management Professional (FMP) or Certified Facility Manager (CFM).

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