Description

Akima Systems Engineering (ASE) is seeking a highly qualified Project Task Manager to lead augmented contractor support services for the U.S. Coast Guard’s (USCG) Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, and Intelligence Service Center (C5ISC) Sensors and Electronics Branch (ESD-SEB).

 

This hybrid leadership position serves as the primary contractor point of contact for the Coast Guard’s Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The Task Manager will manage a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, network administrators, technicians, and logisticians providing depot-level lifecycle engineering support, configuration management, and system availability for the National Automatic Identification System (NAIS).

 

This Hybrid position requires that you live within commuting distance from Suffolk, VA.

Responsibilities

• Contract & Task Management:
  • Primary Liaison: Act as the main off-site point of contact for the USCG COR regarding technical milestones, schedule tracking, and contract performance.
  • Meeting Representation: Schedule, coordinate, and attend mandatory weekly progress and technical meetings with the COR at C5ISC-Portsmouth or via approved video teleconferencing platforms (e.g., MS Teams).
  • Deliverable Accountability: Ensure the accuracy, completion, and timely electronic submission of all Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) documentation, including Weekly Progress Reports, Monthly Progress Reports, Meeting Minutes, systems engineering artifacts, and multiple NAIS engineering reports.
  • Issue Resolution: Remain available via telephone and email during normal working hours to respond to and resolve technical problems or government requests.
• Team Leadership & Resource Coordination:
  • Personnel Management: Oversee contract personnel execution across technical domains (Systems Engineering, Network Administration, Logistics, Programming/Analysis, and Technical Writing).
  • Continuity of Support: Maintain contractually mandated staffing levels, ensuring personnel presence during core operational hours (0600–1700 local time), and coordinate with the COR/KO regarding planned absences or qualified key personnel substitutions.
  • Authority Delegation: Establish and align clear workflows with a designated Alternate Project Task Manager to maintain seamless contract operations during any planned absences.
  • Travel Requirements: Occasional travel outside the local commuting area may be required to support engineering efforts or site milestones. All travel requires advance approval from the COR.

Qualifications

• Clearance & Citizenship: Must hold U.S. Citizenship able to pass a thorough background check at both state and federal level in order to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Required (required for access to Sensitive but Unclassified information)
• Education: High School Diploma required.
• Experience: A minimum of four (4) years of continuous, hands-on experience in the fields of C4IT Engineering, Logistics Support, and Program/Project Management.
• Primary Work Location: Work will be performed at the designated Contractor facility or via situational telework/remote environments approved by the COR (which must be located within 50 driving miles of 4000 Coast Guard Boulevard, Portsmouth, VA), and at 4000 Coast Guard Boulevard, Portsmouth, VA.
• Core Competencies & Skills:
  • Strong familiarity with federal procurement environments, technical engineering metrics, and DoD/DHS lifecycle systems management.
  • Excellent technical writing and open communication skills, with proven experience compiling and submitting programmatic data like travel budgets, trip logs, and risk assessments.
  • Proficiency with enterprise collaboration suites (MS Office, MS Teams) to interface effectively with federal clients.

Benefits InformationRegular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees. Pay Range100,000 - 110,000 Job ID2026-24402 Work TypeHybrid