Deputy Program Manager - Federal Sector

Procon Consulting

$120K — $145K *
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Planning, or related field; equivalent experience may be accepted.
  • 15+ years in program or construction management for large government or institutional projects.
  • 10+ years managing projects valued over $50M with concurrent construction/renovation activities.
  • Current PMP, PgMP, or CCM certification required.
  • Strong knowledge of construction administration, contracts, and safety standards.
  • Proven ability to manage scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality across programs.

Responsibilities

  • Support the Program Manager with daily operations of the Program Management Office.
  • Develop and implement management plans, budgets, schedules, and performance metrics.
  • Act as liaison when the Program Manager is unavailable, ensuring continuity in leadership.
  • Coordinate teams across various disciplines including design, construction, and safety.
  • Oversee construction projects in occupied facilities, ensuring compliance with requirements.
  • Monitor performance across several parameters including cost, quality, and safety.
  • Review critical project documents and proposals to ensure alignment with program goals.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including full medical/dental insurance.
  • 401(K) plan.
Full Job Description
Procon is seeking an experienced Deputy Program Manager / Construction Manager to support the leadership and operation of an integrated Program Management Office overseeing a complex, multi-project capital improvement program in Washington, D.C. This full-time, onsite position will support program-level planning, design, procurement, construction, cost, schedule, risk, and quality management across multiple government and institutional facilities.

Requirements
Qualifications & Skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Planning, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience and credentials may be considered.


  • 15+ years of progressively responsible experience in program management, construction management, or project management supporting large government, institutional, commercial, or public-sector capital programs.


  • 10+ years of experience supporting programs valued at $50M+, including multiple concurrent construction and renovation projects.


  • Current PMP, PgMP, or CCM certification required.


  • Strong knowledge of construction administration, contracts, building systems, codes, safety requirements, quality standards, and industry practices.


  • Experience reviewing RFIs, submittals, change orders, claims, schedules, cost impacts, recovery plans, and contractor proposals.


  • Demonstrated experience managing scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, procurement, and overall program performance.


  • Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and work effectively with owners, architects, engineers, contractors, facility personnel, and other stakeholders.


  • Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, problem-solving, executive reporting, and stakeholder-management skills.


  • Experience with occupied, secure, government, courthouse, judicial, or other institutional facilities preferred.


  • PE, RA, LEED AP BD+C, DBIA, graduate degree, and experience with capital programs exceeding $100M are preferred.


  • Proficiency with platforms such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Procore, Power BI, AutoCAD, Revit, or comparable systems preferred.


  • Ability to work full-time onsite in Washington, D.C. and satisfy applicable facility access, security, and background requirements.


Responsibilities & Duties
  • Support the Program Manager in the day-to-day leadership and operation of the PgMO, executing program goals, policies, procedures, and performance standards.


  • Assist with developing and implementing program management plans, scopes, budgets, schedules, risk strategies, procedures, and performance metrics.


  • Serve as a management representative and point of coordination when the Program Manager is unavailable.


  • Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across planning, design, procurement, construction, scheduling, cost, quality, safety, IT, and facility operations.


  • Provide program-level oversight of construction and renovation projects across multiple occupied facilities and locations.


  • Monitor scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety, risk, and overall performance, identifying issues and recommending corrective or recovery actions.


  • Review construction schedules, progress reports, RFIs, submittals, change orders, claims, time-impact analyses, contractor proposals, and recovery schedules.


  • Support procurement activities, including acquisition strategies, scopes of work, RFPs, independent cost estimates, and solicitation documents.


  • Coordinate resolution of permitting, inspections, access, phasing, outages, logistics, security, and occupied-facility challenges.


  • Verify construction activities comply with contract documents, applicable codes, approved standards, and program requirements.


  • Participate in progress meetings, design coordination, schedule and budget reviews, risk workshops, and stakeholder briefings.


  • Prepare executive-level reports, dashboards, and presentations communicating program health, risks, required decisions, and recommended actions.


  • Promote consistent program procedures, document controls, project records, closeout requirements, lessons learned, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Salary commensurate with experience.

Interested and qualified candidates please submit a cover letter and a resume.

Procon offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, including full medical/dental insurance and 401(K) plan.

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