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ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Technical Project Manager to join our team supporting the Los Alamos National Laboratory! This position is full-time and will be based out of Los Alamos, New Mexico; however, this position has been approved for work in a primarily remote capacity with occasional travel to site.
Responsibilities

• Ensures the timely completion of discrete technical or operational projects establishes technical requirements for the project.
  
• Defines project deliverables, schedules, and communicates risks.
  
• Oversees a project from the planning, tracking, and execution of the project from initiation to completion.
  
• Defines what will be accomplished to meet specific programmatic needs and produce the work products defined by the work assignments.
  
• Contributes to the development, implementation and evaluation of program policies, procedures and standards.
  
• Determines program enhancements.
  
• Provides technical advice to staff, other departments, and performs related work as required.
  
• Successfully plans, organizes, leads, and monitors a wide variety of team efforts to completion.
  
• Prepares and delivers performance status communications to all levels of management, both internal and external.
  

Requirements

• Education & Years of Experience – Bachelor’s Degree and 8+ years of relevant experience; additional, relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
  
• Citizenship – To be considered, you must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work
  
• Clearance – To be considered, you must have an active or very recently active DOE “Q” Clearance or Do D “Top Secret” Clearance
  
• Must have 8+ years supporting the Department of Energy and 5+ years supporting a Cat II Nuclear Facility.
  
• Must have experience in developing and nurturing effective high-level internal and/or external customer relationships.
  
• Must have documented experience performing:
  
  • corrective actions,
    
  • management assessments,
    
  • causal analysis,
    
  • tracking and trending of Performance Assurance data,
    
  • development of Performance Assurance metrics,
    
  • event investigations, and
    
  • Critiques/Root Cause/Effectiveness Reviews.
    

Desired Skills

• Prefer prior DOE experience to include supporting D&D, environmental restoration and 413.3B construction projects.
  

About the Site
The NNSA's Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, is a design laboratory responsible for the safety and reliability of the nuclear explosives package in nuclear weapons. This lab possesses unique capabilities in neutron scattering, enhanced surveillance, radiography, and plutonium science and engineering (energy.gov).

ABOUT GEM

GEM Technologies, Inc. (GEM) is an award-winning federal contractor with more than 30 years of experience providing environmental, construction, facility management, and technical services to federal agencies, state and local governments, and commercial organizations. Founded in 1994 as a nuclear engineering firm to support federal operations in East Tennessee, GEM has since expanded into a nationwide, multi-disciplinary provider with over 270 employees and a diverse portfolio of contracts in the environmental, nuclear, and defense sectors. Some reasons to join GEM are:

• Our philosophy – We believe in the power of effective collaboration and recognize that good partnerships are the building blocks to success.
  
• Our relationships – Partnering with federal clients, we solve complex problems, exceed expectations, and advance critical missions.
  
• Our team – We are committed to managing a cohesive workforce and cultivating a supportive workplace for our employees on contracts and in-office.
  
• Our community involvement – Supporting our communities, we invest time and money in local schools and non-profit organizations.
  

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

GEM’s offered compensation is dependent on candidates’ education, qualifications, and relevant years of experience. To recruit and retain our exceptional staff, we offer the opportunity to elect benefit packages that best suit our employee’s needs; this includes, but is not limited to, a competitive Salary, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (including HSA & PPO options), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, and a matching 401(k) Retirement Plan.
Please Note: With the exception of mandated state requirements, GEM does not publish salary information on external job boards; as such, most ranges listed are estimates made by vendors and not actual salary ranges.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

GEM Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.