Project Manager

Role Overview

XLA is looking for a Project Manager to support a DEA client on site in Arlington, Virginia. This role is based in a federal office environment and requires working from the office five days a week. Applicants must be local to the Arlington area and able to qualify for a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.

The salary for this position is $120,000.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle facility project management responsibilities across centrally managed activities, covering the full scope of program and project management work.
• Monitor project budgets and evaluate funding requests related to new facilities as well as renovation or expansion of existing spaces.
• Identify and resolve issues affecting major procurement activity, including projects with uncommon or complex requirements.
• Support domestic field offices with facility services, including repairs and upgrades at existing locations.
• Join market surveys with the GSA, government security staff, and local government representatives to assess possible office relocation sites.
• Visit field offices to review new construction work and renovation projects in progress.
• Develop space-utilization plans and layout concepts using CAD tools, including detailed drawings and specifications for telecommunications, furniture, electrical systems, and other equipment.
• Review facility design standards, guidance, and procedures to ensure they align with the organization’s needs.
• Create space layouts and basic building plans from lease proposals and check them carefully for any deviations from required specifications.
• Discuss plans and requirements with lessors, contractors, GSA representatives, headquarters stakeholders, and domestic field management.
• Set project milestones and review estimated costs and schedules.
• Define technical project requirements, design specifications, and overall concepts.
• Apply rules and regulations tied to the acquisition, construction, or alteration of leased or owned space.
• Assess proposals by weighing factors such as requirement fit, utility access, cost, and employee convenience.
• Acquire space by developing program requirements, preparing design documents, reviewing technical drawings and cost estimates, and coordinating occupancy agreements and tenant improvements.
• Lead pre-construction meetings to ensure all parties clearly understand the space design and technical requirements.
• Advise stakeholders on detailed interior and exterior modifications, including technical operations, security, acoustics, wall finishes, color choices, and related specifications.
• Oversee construction and renovation activities to confirm that all expectations and requirements are met.
• Coordinate planning discussions with lessors, general contractors, architects, and management.
• Evaluate GSA-proposed buildings and sites offered for construction to specification.
• Prepare furniture packages, secure funding for the outfitting of spaces, and manage delivery and installation timelines.
• Create long-range schedules and funding plans for office relocations and renovations to support specialized facility needs in a cost-effective way.

Additional Information

This position is onsite in Arlington, VA and requires daily presence in a federal office setting. Only candidates who are local to the Arlington area and eligible for U.S. Secret Security Clearance should be considered.

Equal Opportunity Statement

XLA is committed to inclusive hiring and equal opportunity in the workplace. The company welcomes qualified candidates with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations during the application, interview, and job performance process. Support for ASL interpretation is available when needed. XLA also identifies as an EEO/Veteran employer and considers all qualified applicants without discrimination based on protected veteran status or disability status.