Deputy Program Manager - Federal Sector

Procon Consulting is a top-ranked construction management and technology consulting firm with 25+ years of experience delivering high-impact projects across the U.S. and worldwide. An ENR Top 100 CM/PM firm for five consecutive years, we specialize in program management, construction management, project controls, commissioning, and technology—and offer an excellent platform to grow your career while shaping the future of the built environment.

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.

This position does not offer employment visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

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.
• Physical Requirements

This position requires regular onsite presence in an active construction environment. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, including:

• Walking and standing for extended periods while performing site observations and inspections.
• Navigating active construction areas, including stairs, uneven surfaces, temporary walkways, and varying elevations.
• Occasionally bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and climbing as necessary to observe construction activities.
• Accessing mechanical, electrical, utility, process, and other construction areas as required.
• Wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE) and complying with all applicable site safety requirements.
• Working in indoor and outdoor environments with exposure to typical construction-site conditions, including noise, dust, weather, and temperature fluctuations.
• Occasionally lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds.