Project Lead II

About Arcata Associates:

Arcata is a technical services company supporting our nation's defense and maintaining our country's leadership in science, aeronautics, and space. Our greatest strength is our people. Together, the hard work of our staff and team members supports critical operations that make a difference and advance human achievement.

The J-Tech II contract is one of Arcata's longest standing partnerships. J-Tech II provides engineering and technical services to support research, development, test and evaluation, training missions, and related support activities for the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), Utah Test and Training Range, and China Lake Ranges. We provide test and training support for our customers on JTECH II that includes engineering, operating, and maintaining communications, radar, telemetry, video, RF, and display and debriefing systems, to planning, scheduling, executing, and analyzing large force exercises and tests.

Summary:

Serves as the central interface between engineering teams, customers, and vendors to plan and execute efforts that upgrade, replace, and deploy new systems or capabilities to support Air Force pilot training.

• Work with customers and project engineers to develop scope for an effort that will be managed as a project using Microsoft Project Server.
• Develop detailed project schedules, establish critical path.
• Determine stakeholders and request resource requirements.
• Develop vendor sub-contracts, perform vendor management functions.
• Provide a single point of contact for Government, vendors and the Company for all project matters.
• Ensures Systems Engineering Processes are being followed.
• Develop, review, and approve project documentation that includes requirements, implementation, and testing.
• Establish, execute, and report on project budget.
• Establish and Manage project risks.
• Track project deliverables and performance.
• Collaborate with all stakeholders to ensure applicable requirements such as safety, security, and property are addressed.
• Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders.
• Annotate lessons learned and archive project data.
• Create, evaluate, and distribute reports and resolve anomalies or issues with project data.
• Ensure project closure and successful transition of product to O&M
• Overnight travel to remote sites and vendor facilities is required. Field integration trips can occur on a weekly basis.
• Perform other related tasks as needed.

Follow Company and Government processes and procedures as required maintaining accountability and responsibility for project schedule, budget, and requirements to deliver projects on time meeting required budget Use established policies, procedures, and subject matter knowledge to complete assignments of high complexity that vary in nature and sequence.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field of study or five years of experience performing project management.
• Must possess or obtain within one (1) year of employment a PMP certification. Candidates who do not yet meet the experience requirements for PMP certification must obtain a CAPM certification within one (1) year of employment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills that can manage stressful environments.
• Ability to communicate, follow-up, and resolve problems.
• Attention to detail and thoroughness.
• Ability to learn technical attributes and understand concept of operation, maintenance, and sustainment for those systems/equipment deployed/upgraded as part of a project.
• Proficiency in Microsoft software such as Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Visio and Project Professional.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Government Security Clearance.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge/experience of electronic warfare and simulator systems that represent air defense systems.
• Knowledge/experience of telecommunications, data transport, and data processing systems.
• Knowledge/experience of cyber security.
• Knowledge/experience of radar systems.
• Understand Systems Engineering methodology.

Work Environment:

Typical office environment with no unusual hazards, prolonged sitting while using the computer and the telephone, constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents, constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication, constant mental alertness. Periodic trips, which include overnight, to remote sites or vendor facilities will be required to support acceptance testing, site implementation planning and oversight. Occasional lifting is required not to exceed 20 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret complex data and information; use math and mathematical reasoning; analyze and solve problems; learn and apply new information; perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks with frequent interruptions; interact with managers, staff, customers, vendors, suppliers, and others encountered in the course of work.