Deputy Project Leader- Washington, DC

We offer an excellent benefits package including

• A competitive salary

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

• Paid-time off

• Tuition reimbursement

• 401k Retirement Plan

• Military Reserve pay offset

• Paid maternity leave

Pay Range: $94,425 - $151,080

The Deputy Project Leader is a training position that consists of learning how to supervise and direct the employees on a particular project, prepare strategic plans and budgets, develop a comprehensive project plan, and analyze statistical data.

• Run day-to-day operations of a project or sub-section of a project.

• Identify change orders and ensuring effective resolution.

• Price, track and manage change orders.

• Plan and monitor cash flow against cash expenses.

• Document project issues/conditions.

• Plan and execute project completion and punch list.

• Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize organize, and accomplish your work.

• Read and interpret blueprints and project specifications.

• Research and compile submittals; pricing change orders, Safety Plans and Project Schedules using MS Project.

• Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, and construction problems.

• Communicate with people outside the Company, representing the Company to customers, the public, the government, and general contractor representatives.

• Clearly understand the timeliness required for decision making, submission of RFIs, and documentation of all verbal conversations or agreements.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.

• BS in Engineering (Preferred EE or Industry related degree) with 5-7 years of experience.

• Related Construction experience with five years' working for an electrical or construction contractor.

• Experience working on construction projects ranging from $100,000 to $1M.

• Experience working with contract drawings, subcontracts, contract addendums, specifications, change orders, RFIs, submittals.

• Experience with Scheduling

• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in the production of precision technical plans, blueprints and drawings on projects.

• Must have strong interpersonal and writing skills and be a problem owner/solver.

• Proven ability to effectively plan and organize one's own activities or the activities of others.

• Proficiency with Computers including MS Office, Blue Beam, MS Project, and PDF.

• PMP preferred but not necessary.

Abilities

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.

• Sitting for extended periods of time.

• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.

• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.

• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

• Identify and understand the speech of another person.