project manager

About Us
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

Job Overview
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.

Responsibilities
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.

Job Requirements
Mandatory:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of ten to fifteen years of experience managing varied, successful engineering procurement construction (EPC) projects.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen in order to obtain required NASA badge.
• Must be able to provide a certified Birth Certificate (with state seal), Passport, or INS Citizenship documents on date of hire (candidate will be sent home if this paperwork is not provided upon arrival on date of hire).
• Must have the ability to communicate the English language, both verbally and written, in an effective manner.
• Must have, and maintain, a state issued Real I.D. Driver License.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen test.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time.
• Walk up to six hours per day.
• Walk up and down stairs regularly.
• Stand up to six hours per day.
• Climb ladders and scaffolding.
• Wear PPE gear when required (steel toe shoes, safety glasses, hard hat, gloves).
• Tolerate hot or cold ambient temperatures as required.

Special Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Ability to lead a team
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment
• Good communication, organizational, and planning skills
• Ability to read and understand drawings and related engineering documentation as required, specs, standards, procedures, forms, etc
• Ability to pay close attention to detail
• Ability to work independently but follow specific detailed instructions
• Ability to interface with various levels of personnel in a multi-cultural, team-oriented environment
• Proficient in the use of standard MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint) and use of various office equipment
• Familiarity with design, construction, and engineering terminology is required
• Demonstrated ability to use resourcefulness in researching various documents and databases is required, as well as gathering various types of information or other resources.

Reasonable Accommodation:
CGS will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email

Equal Employment Opportunity:
Chugach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.