Federal Project Manager - Civil Works jobs at Jacobs in United States, Arlington

As anEntry-Level Smart Metering Consultant, you will collaborate with a team of subject matter experts in Smart Metering to deliver meter infrastructure upgrades to water utility clients around the world, enabling organizational and digital transformation for our clients through the implementation of new water metering systems. You will aid with reviewing and tailoring detailed request for proposal technical specifications to water utility objectives. You will support the implementation project management for utilities undergoing large-scale meter replacement projects, ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures.

Responsibilities:

• The Smart Metering Consultant supports the implementation of smart metering projects for water utilities.
• Utilizes existing procedures to coordinate with water utility and contractor to schedule meter locations for replacement.
• Completes detailed review of project invoices, including validation of network connectivity for installed equipment.
• Attends weekly meetings with contractor and utility, compiling key performance metrics and insight into project progress.
• Reviews data collection for quality assurance and coordinates with other Smart Metering Experts to resolve issues with contractor.

The purpose of therole is to provide technical and professional leadership in the field of Aboriginal cultural heritage.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and contributing to winning opportunities through strong client relationships and proposal writing, providing technical leadership, coaching and mentorship within the Jacobs heritage team and beyond.
• Leading and supporting the delivery of a wide range of heritage projects, including working collaboratively with a range of disciplines and staff experience levels.
• Provide high level technical and professional leadership, project management experience and business development support to our heritage teams across Australia and New Zealand.

This role will serve as the Security Program Manager responsible for implementing the industrial security program and ensuring company and customer security requirements are met within the Federal & Environment Business Unit. In this capacity, the successful candidate will interface with all levels of Jacobs personnel and government management personnel as the Facility Security Officer (FSO) to ensure contract security compliance with 32CFR Part 117 National Industrial Security Operating Manual (NISPOM), Contract Security Classification Specification (DD254), Program Classification Guides, Federal requirements for the protection of classified information, both physical and administrative. The successful candidate will also serve as the Communication Security (COMSEC) Custodian and Operational Security (OPSEC) Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the said business Unit.

This role will also be responsible for enabling the Global Security & Resilience function in their area of remit. In addition, to the government security requirements, the Security Program Manager will execute in a matrix environment and collaboration with the Jacobs Global Security & Resilience program to assure adherence to company requirements and client delivery excellence.

Job Responsibilities:

• Delivering Area of Responsibility (AOR) Security Program in line with Jacobs Business Management System (BMS).

• Providing risk-based, intelligence driven operational and tactical support (developing and sustaining an intelligence network).

• Complete knowledge and full understanding of area of specialization – Industrial Security principles and practices within a professional discipline

• Develop and revise security plans and procedures utilizing the 32 CFR Part 117 National Industrial Security Operating Manual (NISPOM) as well as any other specific programmatic instruction manuals and integration with Global Security & Resilience Business Management System (BMS) as appropriate.

• Interpret and enforce Government and company policies as well as provide direction and guidance to employees

• Interface with program managers and maintain strong relationship with Defense Counterintelligence & Security Agency (DCSA), US Government Security customers and law enforcement/intelligence agencies as required

• Oversees/Coordinate Security program for all Classified and non-classified testing/training programs for personnel within scope

• Manage government clearance process(s) for employees and/managed contractors (as required) for clients

• Coordinate with Project Managers, Managers of Projects (MOPs), Sales Team and client FSO’s/equivalents to determine if facility can accept a job based on overall classification requirements and size requirements for proper handling/safeguarding/storage

• Supporting role in Jacobs Enterprise Security Management System. Providing high-end consultation on physical security technology and associated peripheral systems such as mass communications and visitor management systems. Assuring client compliance as required.

• Knowledge in the construction requirements for “closed areas” along with associated systems. Supporting and facilitating planning and delivery activities to ensure site security, design and operations for the protection of employees, physical assets and information – in coordination with Operations, IT and Real Estate. Assuring client compliance.

• Coordinates with client FSO’s equivalents to obtain required documents/information

• Maintain all aspects of classified visits

• Develop and implement improved methods of inspection preparation, audits, and analysis of the security function to determine performance and cost effectiveness

• Conduct formal self‐inspections overseeing implementation/completion of corrective action plan

• Lead Government Security reviews

• Conduct general and program specific briefings

• Represent the Business Unit on the Insider Threat Team

• Ensuring Closed area requirements are met and ultimately certifying physical construction paperwork

• Establish and maintain physical security systems, site protection, contingency plans and emergency response through collaboration with customers and Global Security & Resilience

• Manage travel security programs in adherence with client and company standards

• Ensure effectiveness of client personnel security requirements

• Be part of emergency response teams or emergency management teams as required.

• Conduct investigations of non-compliance government and company regulations

• Write comprehensive investigation, adverse information, suspicious contacts, violation, infraction or administrative inquiry reports

• This role includes managing people: the ISSM and System Administrator for the systems local to the IT systems will report to the Security Program Manager.

• Additional duties/tasks as required

At Jacobs, we’re transforming intangible ideas into innovative solutions designing the future - today. As a Contracts Administrator, you will too.

This position assists in RFP review, proposal support, negotiation, and management and execution of prime contracts in conjunction with sales, operations, and the project manager. Ensures compliance with government regulations, statutes, and client practices. This role will support multiple projects of various sizes and complexity. It is expected that the individual will have extensive knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations and various agency supplements, contract management best practices and skills required for efficiently managing multiple contracts and task orders.

Technical/Functional Responsibilities:

• Advise the project management team on the contractual significance of proposed actions. Be the subject matter expert on the prime contracts.
• Negotiate changes to the terms and conditions in order to reduce the firm’s risk exposure
• Prepare and provide contractually significant communications and notices
• Coordinate with other project team members to identify customer related actions or inactions, which may result in constructive contract changes.
• Recommend and implement actions to document and request the additional compensation or time due from the client
• Provide support to business and execution units in the formation of prime contracts, including participating in the proposal, prime contract review, joint venture and/or subcontract partnering, and risk assessment process
• Review proposals to ensure compliance with contract requirements including Truthful Cost or Pricing Data Statute
• Facilitate smooth transition from sales to execution with the support of the project team throughout contract life cycle
• Coordinate with Sales, Operations, Legal, Insurance, Risk, Project Controls, and Project Business Services on contractual terms and risk issues
• Review project correspondence to ensure the firm’s rights are protected and that it is consistent with the terms of the prime contract
• Assist in developing contract summaries and inputting contract information into the firm’s Contract Database and updating throughout the project
• Participate in functional management team reviews
• Ensure compliance with management of vital records and relevant correspondence to support reporting, contract audit, claims and litigations, and contract close out
• Provide pre-claim and claim support and resources to project teams to prepare and negotiate requests for equitable adjustment or claims as required
• Report performance to the functional management for use in maintaining contracts metrics
• Participate in risk reviews and functional management team reviews
• Follow the disputes process as defined by the prime to track and administer throughout the project, while working with Legal

· Serve as the Government's point of contact.
· Provide technical supervision and guidance for all personnel assigned to the contract.
· Help develop efficiency improvements and best business practices to the program office.
· Oversee all contractuales and delivery of all contract deliverables.
· Ensure an efficient, effective, and economical level of contract support is provided to the program office.
· Develop and manage risk and opportunities
· Develop and manage on-contract growth targets
· Develop and manage program master schedule
· Provide oversight of staff and support activities.
· Manage contract financials.
· Manage overall contract performance to include providing subcontract management, monitoring invoicing, coordinating contract change proposals; and understanding the needs and customer expectations to ensure customer satisfaction. Some local travel can be expected.
· Manage all internal contract reporting.