Position Summary:

The Construction Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, directing, and overseeing all construction, facility modification, site preparation, and infrastructure installation activities supporting the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Brand-New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS) modernization program. This role serves as the primary interface between construction contractors, system integrators, FAA facility personnel, engineering teams, and program management to ensure construction activities are executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with FAA requirements, project schedules, quality standards, and operational constraints. The Construction Manager ensures that facility modernization projects supporting deployment of communications, automation, surveillance, networking, and air traffic management technologies are completed on schedule, within budget, and without disruption to National Airspace System (NAS) operations

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage construction and infrastructure projects supporting BNATCS deployments at FAA facilities, including Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs), Terminal Radar Approach Control Facilities (TRACONs), Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCCs), Combined Control Facilities (CCFs), telecommunications facilities, and surveillance sites.
• Plan and coordinate site surveys, facility assessments, construction readiness reviews, and pre-installation activities.
• Develop and maintain construction schedules, work plans, phasing strategies, and installation sequencing to support system deployment milestones.
• Oversee contractors performing renovation, electrical, HVAC, cabling, structural, communications, and equipment installation activities.
• Ensure compliance with FAA, OSHA, local, state, and federal construction standards, safety requirements, and environmental regulations.
• Coordinate construction activities with system integration, engineering, cybersecurity, logistics, and operational stakeholders.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, submittals, RFIs, change orders, and construction documentation.
• Monitor project execution, identify risks, resolve construction conflicts, and implement corrective actions to maintain schedule and performance objectives.
• Conduct site inspections and quality assurance reviews to validate workmanship, materials, and adherence to approved designs.
• Support configuration management, asset accountability, turnover documentation, and facility acceptance activities.
• Manage construction-related budgets, contractor performance, resource utilization, and reporting requirements.
• Lead construction progress meetings and provide status updates to FAA leadership, program management, and BNATCS stakeholders.
• Coordinate operational impact assessments and outage planning to ensure continuity of NAS services during facility modernization activities.
• Support commissioning, testing, site acceptance, and transition-to-operations activities following completion of construction work.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, Engineering, Architecture, Project Management, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience managing construction, facility modernization, infrastructure deployment, or capital improvement projects.
• Must reside in the Atlantic City Region, NJ, Washington, DC, or Oklahoma City, OK area
• Experience overseeing multiple concurrent construction projects in operational or mission-critical environments.
• Knowledge of construction management principles, scheduling methodologies, quality control processes, and safety requirements.
• Experience managing subcontractors, construction vendors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or similar scheduling and project management tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage executive leadership, technical teams, and operational stakeholders.
• Ability to travel extensively to project sites nationwide.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting FAA, Department of Transportation (DOT), Department of Defense (DoD), or other federal infrastructure programs.
• Knowledge of NAS facilities, air traffic control operations, telecommunications systems, surveillance systems, or aviation infrastructure.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, CCM (Certified Construction Manager), PE, or equivalent.
• Experience managing construction activities in active operational facilities requiring phased implementation and continuity-of-operations planning.
• Familiarity with FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS), facility engineering standards, and federal construction contracting practices.

Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Citizenship/Permanent Residency Requirement: Must be a US Citizen

Relocation: Relocation expenses are not offered. Candidate must reside or be willing to commute within a 90 mile radius from location

Work Environment

• Full-time position
• Remote / Hybrid: Must reside in the Atlantic City Region, NJ, Washington, DC, or Oklahoma City, OK area
  • May be disqualified if you do not reside in the areas listed above.
• Collaboration with team members or stakeholders may require standing or moving between workstations as needed.
• Extended and prolonged periods of computer use
• Travel greater 50%

Benefits and Compensation

At P17 Solutions, we are dedicated to investing in the success and well-being of our employees. We offer a benefits package designed to support you both personally and professionally. Full-time employees are eligible for comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance and disability plans, a 401(k)-retirement plan (Safe Harbor matching), educational assistance, generous leave policies, 11 paid holidays, and any additional paid leave required by law.

Our competitive compensation at P17 Solutions is influenced by a variety of factors, including-but not limited to-qualifications, competencies, education and certification, geographic location, security clearance level, contract-specific requirements, and inclusive of a benefits package as well as applicable employment laws. Please note that all salary information serves as a general guideline.

The compensation range listed in the job posting reflects the projected pay for a full-time (40 hours per week) position. Part-time employees are compensated at an hourly rate. The estimated minimum and maximum figures represent the broadest possible range for this role, inclusive of locations with higher cost-of-living adjustments and positions requiring elevated clearance levels. This range is only one component of P17 Solutions' comprehensive total compensation package.

In compliance with local regulations, P17 Solutions provides this reasonable compensation range as guidance for positions based in California, Colorado, New York, or Washington, D.C.

Interview Requirement: AI DISCLOSURE / CONSENT

The Company values authenticity and fairness in the hiring process. To maintain the integrity of interviews and assessments, applicants are not permitted to:

1. Use any AI tool to generate or suggest responses in real time during interviews (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, or similar "answer-assistant" tools).
2. Use AI-based live coaching, hidden communication tools, or remote-assistance technologies to obtain real-time help from other individuals or systems.
3. Use AI tools that alter or mask their identity, including deepfake video, AI avatars, or AI voice changers.
4. Use AI code generators or AI writing tools to complete coding challenges, case studies, or written assessments, unless the assessment instructions explicitly permit such tools.
5. Record or transcribe interviews using AI tools (e.g., Otter.ai, Noty.ai, Fireflies, or similar) without prior explicit consent from the interviewer or recruiter.
6. Applicants may not use AI tools that inflate, or fabricate application materials, online profiles, or credentials such as professional experience, in ways that misrepresent their true qualifications.
7. Applicants may use AI tools before interviews for preparation (e.g., researching the Company, practicing questions, or reviewing resumes), provided the content submitted is truthful and accurately reflects the applicant's own experience and capabilities.
8. The Company does not authorize nor consent to applicants using AI tools during live interviews or assessments, unless explicitly stated. Applicants agree to follow the Company's AI-use rules and affirm that all responses and materials submitted reflect their own authentic experience.
9. The applicant has the right to withdraw consent at any time. Should consent be withdrawn, the Company will either continue the evaluation or will discontinue the application process if no reasonable alternative exists.

By participating in a P17 Solutions interview, you consent to the AI Disclosure. Failure to comply with the Company's AI-use requirements may result in disqualification from employment consideration.