Technical Project Manager Contract Jobs in Washington

Job Title: Technical Project Manager

Locations: White Oak, MD

Function/Branch: Engineering / Tunnel 9

Directorate: Test Operations

Position Type: Regular, Full-Time

Pay Type: Exempt

Sponsorship: Position Not Sponsored             

Grade: M08 – M09 

Salary Range: M08: $104,000 - $142,000; M09: $118,000 - $161,000 / year

Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for a Technical Project Manager supporting TOS II at Tunnel 9 in White Oak, Maryland. The Technical Project Manager will work as a member of an integrated team, providing technical support to engineers, technicians, and supervisors to assist with project improvement efforts, satisfy quality requirements, and initiate corrective actions when necessary to ensure projects are built to scope.

Open to internal and external candidates.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will assist in developing and implementing integrated plans for product development, including coordinating activities throughout the product lifecycle from the planning phase through customer acceptance. The selected candidate will monitor projects from initiation through delivery, interfacing with internal employees and external contractors on technical matters as needed. Additionally, this role will review, manage, proactively challenge, and control the status of programs and budgets, manage schedules, prepare status reports, and lead teams in achieving program goals, including issue identification, resolution, and contingency planning.

Job Duties:

• Lead and manage engineering projects, ensuring successful execution from planning to delivery.
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets, and monitor progress to ensure adherence to timelines and financial constraints.
• Provide technical oversight and guidance to engineering teams, ensuring that designs, specifications, and deliverables meet quality standards and customer requirements.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including design, manufacturing, procurement, and quality assurance, to ensure seamless project execution.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, develop contingency plans, and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and reporting.
• Conduct regular project status meetings and reviews, preparing and presenting progress reports to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Maintain project documentation, including plans, reports, and records, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment, promoting continuous improvement and professional development within the project team.
• Perform other duties as required.

Note: It is a condition of employment to wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Aerospace, or a related field).
• M08: Minimum of 6 years of progressive analytical experience with 3+ years of project management experience.
• M09: Minimum of 8 years of progressive analytical experience with 3+ years of project management experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance and access to the AEDC local area network.
• Current U. S. Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a STEM discipline.
• MS Office Suite and MS Project skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary design and development teams.
• Comprehensive understanding of the systems engineering process, including requirements management, system design, and integration.
• Proficiency in project management, including developing and managing schedules, budgets, and resources.
• Familiarity with preparing project estimates.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal abilities, with experience presenting to senior leadership and external customers.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, parts lists, specifications, instructions, and test procedures.
• Experience managing multiple projects.
• Understanding of Earned Value Principles.
• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Active Secret clearance.

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Who We Are

Beyond New Horizons (BNH) is a fully populated joint venture of Astrion and Fluor Federal Services, Inc. formed to provide unmatched Test Operations and Sustainment services for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex.

We chose our name to serve as an enduring reminder of our commitment to AEDC’s rich aerospace research and development legacy anchored in AEDC’s Toward New Horizons founding study and the unprecedented opportunities to greatly expand AEDC’s capabilities and capacity Beyond those existing today. Leveraging the capabilities of our parent companies, BNH specializes in testing and evaluation for military and space systems combined with proven capability in large-scale Government program management, integration, engineering, and construction services for specialized and technically advanced high-hazard facilities.

Join our Team!

U.S. Citizenship is required. At this time BNH will not sponsor any applicants for employment authorization or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1b, F1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, E-2, E-3, L-1, or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations and refers to the amount BNH is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time jobs will be adjusted based upon the number of hours agreed to work.

M08: $104,000 - $142,000; M09: $118,000 - $161,000 / year at White Oak, MD

BNH is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, veteran status, and any other grounds for discrimination prohibited by applicable law.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.