Construction Project Manager

Job Description:

Founded in 2007, Markon Solutions is a nationally recognized consulting firm headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia. With employees in seven states and overseas, we support the intelligence community, defense and civilian sectors, as well as commercial clients. Markon is committed to advancing clients through project management and business improvement services offered in a premiere, highly personal environment.

Join our winning team! We empower our employees to make decisions and encourage them to take on leadership roles. New ideas from employees are also encouraged. Markon is a place where you can truly demonstrate your capabilities to your full potential. We are consistently named a Washington Post Top Workplace and Best Place to Work in Virginia because we put our employees first. Markon offers an exceptional benefits package that ranks in the top tier of our industry.

Markon Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Description:

Markon Solutions is looking for a Construction Project Manager who will be responsible for managing design and construction for various projects from project initiation through turn-over. The Project Manager is also expected to lead project planning and programming for the projects.

Responsibilities:

• serve as primary point of contact with unit representatives throughout the duration of the project;
• manage the work efforts of external organizations such as A/E firms, general contractors and construction managers and coordinates the work efforts of institutional organizations such as interior design, environmental graphic design, information technology, access control and environmental health safety and risk management to ensure that program objectives, institutional design and construction standards, regulatory requirements, the project schedule requirements, and the project budget are achieved;
• coordinate with and manage submissions to Mason’s Office of University Building Official and the State Fire Marshall’s Office to ensure regulatory compliance is achieved; and
• direct activities of other facilities members of the project team (project engineer, project inspector/ construction field representative, etc.) and contracted consultants.

Required:

• Robust knowledge of architecture/engineering/construction management and the design and construction process;
• Skill in preparing/presenting oral and written solutions;
• Effective interpersonal skills at all levels;
• Ability to coordinate multiple priorities/actions with desired results;
• General knowledge of furniture acquisition/installation; data, power and telecom coordination; and building commissioning;
• Significant experience with large asset management, deferred maintenance, and energy saving projects throughout the planning, design, and construction phases; preferably in an institutional environment such as institutions of higher education required;
• Ability to manage multiple projects in different phases at the same time;
• 12+ years’ experience in progressively complex engineering or architectural positions; and
• Demonstrated experience with projects that include complex program criteria such as academic research facilities, BSL Labs, emerging science and engineering buildings, medical facilities or projects of a similar nature.
• Hold a valid state driver’s license.
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree, Engineering or BArch, architecture; and
• Be a Registered Architect or Licensed Professional Engineer (in any state) required; have the ability to transfer an out of state registration as an Architect or Professional Engineer to the Commonwealth of Virginia within one year; or have significant experience in lieu of the required licensure.