PROJECT MANAGER - NSS

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Req #: 9128
Type: Regular Full-Time
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				Overview:

Nova Space Solutions, LLC (NSS) is a joint venture between Wolf Creek Federal Services, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chugach Government Solutions, LLC) and Amentum Technology, Inc. When you join NSS, you also become a part of a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, Chugach Government Solutions, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields - each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders. 

Empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences - then Nova Space Solutions may be the right fit for you!

Responsibilities:

Nova Space Solutions (NSS) is seeking a Project Manager to join our Engineering Services Department team at NASA John C. Stennis Space Center, Mississippi and NASA Michoud Assembly Facility, Louisiana. The Project Manager (PM) manages the day-to-day aspects of a project and maintains overall responsibility of the project, including scope, schedule, budget, and the quality performance of the project. The project team reports to the PM for the project assigned. The PM follows the project from start to finish. The PM reports to the Project Management Organization (PMO) and the project management lead.

Qualifications:

Essential Duties & Job Functions:

* Maintain overall responsibility for a project. 
* Responsible for Task Order (TO) formulation. 
* Lead Scope of Work (SOW) development, defining scope to a level of detail on which to base the estimate, project schedule, and baseline budget. 
* Lead Project Management Plan (PMP) development. 
* Ensure an adequate communication plan is developed and followed. 
* Ensure all project associated plans are prepared and adequate (Safety, Quality, etc.).
* Lead estimate, schedule; and budget development and approval/baseline.
* Participate in project estimate challenge.
* Perform pre-solicitation and post award activities.
* Review and approve subcontractor proposed schedules.
* Ensure subcontractor strategy and status tools/methods (reports, schedules, etc.) contain the right level of detail, and are of a frequency, to provide adequate project progress.
* Ensure adequate quality inspection and test plans are included in work packages.
* Identify initial project team and ensure assignments are communicated.
* Ensure proper project communication occurs within the project team throughout the project lifecycle.
* Determine required frequency of project meetings and ensure they are taking place (daily, weekly, or monthly) and are adequately attended and facilitated.
* Lead project kickoff meeting. 
* Interface with Customer and stakeholders to ensure communication of project status and resolution of issues.
* Monitor and report project performance against the project plan and take corrective action where/when required.
* Ensure all required reports are issued on time.
* Manage purchase requests.
* Coordinate with Engineering on detailed design review and finalization.
* Provide decisions on procurement issues.
* Ensure contracting strategy is executed according to plan and schedule.
* Manage change control requests in a timely manner.
* Ensure construction readiness.
* Oversee performance of construction, startup, and testing activities.
* Participate in construction kickoff meeting with the entire project team.
* Coordinate with the Construction Manager and job site management.
* Track project deliverables throughout project lifecycle.
* Perform risk assessment, risk management, and risk contingency planning.
* Ensure approved contractor red line drawings are sent to Engineering for incorporation into project as built drawings.
* Oversee and ensure the performance of closeout activities.
* Ensure any required environmental and regulatory procedures and submittals are complete.
* Assure adherence to project management standards.
			
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