MILCON Project Manager

Military Construction (MILCON) Project Manager

DEFTEC delivers mission-critical solutions through skillfully delivered services and innovative products. We are inspired by the critical missions of our clients, and we are driven to provide the most effective solutions to execute their missions, operational challenges, and requirements. Our dedicated, experienced, and talented employees work closely with our clients to ensure the delivery of exceptional services and products.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Serve as primary Subject Matter and Technical Expert for Military Construction (MILCON) projects for United States Space Command (USSPACECOM). Serve as a customer representative and technical expert to lead and manage the MILCON process by liaising with the United States Corps of Engineers (USACE), the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC), USSPACECOM Joint directorates, functional components, and service components. Assist with the design and construction of USSPACECOM and component MILCON requirements, planning, scheduling, engineering analysis, and inputs to the Project Management Plan (PMP). Provide technical recommendations regarding design and construction to enable C4IT systems integration.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver presentations on program status, accomplishments, problems, and requirements for support, and promotion of program objectives to military officers and civilians in other mission-centric offices of the Command, agencies, and Services
• Support meetings with executives of other Federal, state, and local agencies
• Advise and assist with facility construction planning and management tasks coordinating internally and across other USSPACECOM Directorates and external mission partners
• Act as a liaison between USSPACECOM and the Government construction managers (e.g., U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, or others), mission operations entities and internal and external stakeholders to ensure mission requirements are addressed in all phases of facility project design, construction, and mission equipment integration
• Serves as a trusted senior engineering advisor for all construction projects within the local command
• Ensure that urgent matters are highlighted to the staff at the division/chief or designee level promptly.
• Develop Course of Action briefings for senior leaders during project planning
• Develop execution schedule, track against the baseline, and identify execution issues
• Coordinate with Resource Manager to meet USSC-driven spend plan
• Support recurring progress updates to senior leaders and track scope, schedule, and cost changes

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Qualifications:

• 20+ years of mid to senior-level experience with subject matter experience in managing highly complex, multi-year $1M to $1B projects.
• Familiarity with DoD construction standards and processes and with USACE management structure and MILCON execution
• Ability to obtain a Top-Secret Clearance
• Be a US Citizen
• Master's degree or professional registration/license in engineering or architecture

DEFTEC offers a comprehensive whole-life benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, holiday, paid time off, 401K with a match, life insurance, short/long-term disability, and educational reimbursement.

DEFTEC is a Drug-Free Workplace where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies.

AAP/EEO Statement

DEFTEC Corp is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type based on actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding , and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, religious creed, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics ), genetic information, age, marital status, civil union status, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, denial of family and medical care leave, arrest record and/or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal, state or local law.