Area Project Manager

Job Details: Position: Area Project Manager / Commissioning / Operations / Integration Location: Central, South Carolina, United States (Onsite) Duration: 12+ Months contract with possible extension Position requires travel Duties Provide overall management and direction of engineering, procurement, and construction of multiple complex multi-million-dollar projects critical to DOE Operations. Responsible for a wide variety of less significant projects managed by less qualified Project Managers. Establish and manage numerous diverse project management teams, providing policy direction, broad program direction, and establishing priorities needed to integrate numerous ongoing area projects. Manage project cost, schedule, scope, and subcontract matrices, while adhering to DOE quality, environmental, and safety objectives. Establish and control project costs, schedule, and technical baselines and provide effective management of project staff and matrix personnel to control baselines. Manage professional and non-exempt employees to include career development, motivation, performance review, and salary administration. Initiate and frequently deliver concise and accurate presentations to internal and external customers regarding project implementation plans, status, changes, and new approaches, including complex technical, organizational, and financial issues. Conduct highly complex analysis of problems involving numerous engineering disciplines. Develop new and innovative alternative action strategies enabling the early achievement of milestones. Perform risk analyses and provide decision authority for defining and approving corrective actions and establishing priorities. Manage project efforts to ensure project progress is within schedule, cost, technical, environmental, and legal baselines. Act as an technical project management advisor and consultant to project management teams, peers, less experienced project managers, and DOE senior management, and external customers. Education: Bachelor's degree in an engineering or environmental discipline and at least 15 -17 years project management experience and at least 8 years personnel management experience. Experience/Skills: Mastery of project management principles and techniques including but not limited to; life cycle cost analysis, net present value and internal rate of return calculations, system efficiencies, product warranties and technical bid evaluations, depreciation schedules, contractual terms conditions, communication management, human resource management, time and schedule management, risk management, and contract and procurement equity management is essential. Comprehensive understanding of work hazards, safety programs, environmental law, legal and business concepts is mandatory. Additional Experience Qualifications Candidates possessing a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification are preferred. Candidates who have 5 or more years of experience working at Savannah River Site (DOE) are preferred. Candidates who have demonstrated experience coordinating transition logic from construction to startup as well as transition to operations for operational readiness are preferred. Candidates who have demonstrated previous experience with the use and implementation of Manual 5E, Startup Test Program, and related directives and standards, or an equivalent Commissioning/Startup program are preferred. Area Security Access: Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance. An active DOE clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties. After award, the selected candidate will be notified when to apply for a clearance based on specific work assignments. Preferred Qualifications Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred. Job Type: Contract Pay: $95.63 - $105.48 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Application Question(s): Responsible for ensuring the quality and functionality of the Telestaff system. This includes designing, executing, and documenting test cases, identifying and reporting defects, and collaborating with development and business teams to improve system performance. Lead, mentor, and manages a team of selected testing group (Timekeepers, managers/supervisors, end users, super users), fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture. Develop and implement comprehensive testing strategies and plans for Telestaff (Police & Fire), ensuring alignment with project timelines and business objectives. Build test cases, test scripts, and gather test data, ensuring thorough testing of all Telestaff functionalities, including functional, regression, user acceptance, and performance testing. Work closely with business analysts, the senior project manager, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure that testing aligns with business needs. Manage defect tracking and resolution processes, ensuring timely communication of issues and status updates to stakeholders and the senior project manager. Identify opportunities for process improvements in testing methodologies and tools, implementing best practices to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Reporting and Metrics: Provide regular updates and reports on testing progress, results, and quality metrics to senior project manager and project team. Facilitate training and knowledge-sharing sessions for team members and stakeholders on testing processes, tools, and Telestaff functionalities. Strong knowledge of Telestaff. Strong understanding of testing methodologies and best practices. Proven experience testing Telestaff. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. Familiarity with testing tools and automation solutions. Demonstrated knowledge and experience of Telestaff functionality. Work Location: In person