FT Project Manager-Dwight-D Eisenhower Memorial Washington, DC

• Disabled veterans and veterans strongly encouraged to apply.**

PORTCO, Inc is a non-stock, non-profit, 501(C) (3) corporation located in Suffolk, Virginia. PORTCO was founded in 1991 as an Employment Service Organization to provide transitional, supported employment and vocational services to individuals with disabilities who could not otherwise find and maintain competitive employment on their own.

About the Job

PORTCO, Inc. seeks a working Project Manager / Site Lead to run day-to-day operations and maintenance of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial under our contract with the National Park Service.

This is a hands-on leadership role: you are the government's single point of contact, the quality-control inspector, and the senior technician who keeps the memorial's mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and lighting systems running.

You lead a small on-site team and coordinate specialty subcontractors (fire alarm, masonry conservation, arborist, and equipment manufacturers). This position is designated Key Personnel under the federal contract — your resume is subject to government approval.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Manage the Contract

Serve as full authority point of contact with the NPS Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for daily operations; attend weekly government meetings.

Build and run the annual preventive maintenance schedule; ensure every scheduled PM task is completed within its month.

Inspect all work (self-performed and subcontracted) under our Quality Control Plan.

Produce the monthly report: PM completion status, repair history, service call log, and system reports with before/during/after photos.

Schedule and supervise specialty subcontractors; give the government 24-hour written notice before any major equipment shutdown.

Provide quotes (labor + materials breakdown) for repair task orders; respond to urgent calls within 1 hour and have work underway within 2 hours.

Maintain the Systems (hands-on)

Underground Equipment Control Center: circulation and sump pumps, electrical distribution, air conditioning units, water heaters, and a large rainwater cistern.

Three Watts pumping systems (irrigation, flushing, filtration) with Variable Frequency Drives (VFD), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and Human-Machine Interface (HMI) control panels.

Water treatment: self-cleaning strainers, bag filtration, UV disinfection, chlorination; annual backflow preventer testing (reported to DC Water).

Memorial lighting system and its computer control system — daily performance monitoring, repairs, programming cycles.

480V sidewalk snow-melt heating system (startup Dec 1, shutdown Apr 1); seasonal winterization and spring startup of irrigation and fountains.

HVAC preventive maintenance, monthly filter changes, pre-season critical maintenance, fire damper testing coordination.

Troubleshoot and repair plumbing, electrical, and mechanical faults; restore restroom fixtures within 24 hours.

Quality Control (QC)

• Develop, implement, and maintain the contract Quality Control Program.
• Conduct routine inspections of all completed work.
• Verify compliance with contract performance standards.
• Identify deficiencies and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Monitor contractor performance to prevent recurrence of defective services.
• Maintain quality control records and inspection documentation.
• Submit revised Quality Control Plan updates as required.

Personnel Management

• Direct the activities of on-site staff and subcontractors.
• Assign daily work activities.
• Monitor employee performance for contract compliance.
• Verify personnel qualifications.
• Ensure employees maintain required credentials and training.
• Enforce safety procedures and quality standards.
• Ensure professional appearance and conduct of contract personnel

Emergency Response and Service Calls

• Coordinate emergency and urgent repair responses.
• Maintain availability during designated contract hours.
• Ensure emergency response requirements are met.
• Direct contractor personnel during urgent situations.
• Coordinate emergency subcontractors and specialty service providers.
• Oversee restoration of affected systems.
• Provide required incident documentation and reporting.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Experience

• Minimum 5 years of direct project management experience in mechanical and electrical systems maintenance and repair, including electrical power supply systems, water pumps, water filtration systems, and water treatment systems.
• That experience must include projects/contracts each valued at $250,000 or more (a single project need not cover every discipline, but your combined experience must cover all of them).
• Full authority-level decision making: able to inspect work, run QC, write reports, and communicate professionally with government representatives.
• Fluent English (contract requirement for Key Personnel).
• Ability to pass a federal criminal background investigation and obtain a government site ID (PIV card).
• Able to live within emergency-response range of downtown DC (on-site within 2 hours) and carry the on-call phone 24/7/365.
• Valid driver's license.

Strongly Preferred

• Journeyman or master trade license (electrician, plumber, or HVAC).
• Federal facility O&M contract experience (NPS, GSA, DoD, VA) — familiarity with CORs, QC plans, and monthly deliverables.
• CMMS/work-order system experience; ability to read O&M manuals, drawings, and control schematics.
• Military facilities/public works leadership background (e.g., Seabee, Army Engineer, Air Force Civil Engineering, utilities NCO).
• Familiarity with VFD/PLC-controlled pump systems, UV water disinfection, or fountain/water-feature operations.

Education

Required

• High School Diploma or GED.

Preferred

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in:
• Facilities Management
• Construction Management
• Engineering Technology
• Public Administration
• Landscape Management
• Business Administration
• Related field.

What We Provide

• Uniforms, safety equipment, and company support from an ISO 9001:2015 certified management team.
• $5.09/hour Health & Welfare benefit on top of base wage, paid federal holidays, and paid vacation per the federal wage determination.
• Hand-over training from the incumbent contractor on all memorial systems.
• A flagship role: you will personally be responsible for one of America's national memorials.

PORTCO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities, Women, Veterans and Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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