Deputy Project Manager

Coho Construction Management proposes a highly qualified Deputy Project Manager (DPM) to support the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Office of Asset and Facilities Management (OAFM), under the Construction & Design Quality Assurance (CDQA) Services contract. The DPM will provide technical, administrative, and quality assurance support to the Project Manager and federal stakeholders across design, construction, inspection, and contract administration activities. This position operates in a hybrid environment with limited travel and provides essential coordination between subcontractors, field operations, and government personnel.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Program & Contract Support:

• Support development, maintenance, and execution of project controls, including monitoring task order progress and preparing weekly and monthly consolidated project reports.
• Assist the Project Manager in managing contract administration functions, ensuring continuity between subcontractors, field operations, and senior management.
• Serve as a secondary point of contact for government personnel when coordinating submittals, documentation, and inspection activities.
• Meetings, Coordination & Documentation:
• Attend design reviews, pre‑construction conferences, weekly construction meetings, and contractor safety meetings; prepare minutes, log all action items, and track them until resolved.
• Coordinate Requests for Information (RFIs) and other contractor inquiries; maintain tracking and escalate items not acted upon within five business days.
• Maintain organized working files, ensuring all reports, correspondence, photographs, and QA documentation remain accessible and compliant with government retention requirements.

Submittal Review & Quality Assurance:

• Review and coordinate construction contractor submittals, including Quality Control Plans, safety plans, shop drawings, warranty documentation, O&M manuals, and pre‑construction transmittals. Provide comments and recommendations to ICE OAFM personnel.
• Ensure all CDQA contractor work products, logs, and reports are properly identified, date‑stamped, and filed according to contract requirements.
• Site Visits, Inspections & Field Oversight:
• Conduct site visits, design reviews, and field observations; prepare daily QA reports, maintain inspection diaries, document deficiencies, and verify compliance with plans and specifications.
• Participate in the three‑phase control process—including preparatory and initial meetings—and verify contractor compliance with quality control procedures.
• Monitor contractor deficiency tracking, ensuring corrective actions are implemented and audit trails maintained.
• Verify calibration adequacy of testing equipment and monitor construction materials testing, reviewing reports and witnessing required tests.
• Witness system testing (mechanical, electrical, HVAC, fire protection, security, controls) and provide documented results to government personnel.
• Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Compliance:
• Monitor contractor safety and health compliance, document observations, report infractions, and support discussions with the Site Safety Officer and COR.
• Monitor contractor environmental protection compliance; report any imminent risk or endangered species concerns immediately.
• Support adherence to federal, state, and local building codes, ACA standards, NEC, NFPA, OSHA, and applicable detention facility and security requirements.
• Progress Payments, Change Orders & Closeout:
• Assist with reviewing progress payments, verifying quantities, progress percentages, stored materials, and adherence to updated schedules; provide written comments within one business day.
• Support change order analysis and negotiations by verifying field conditions, crew sizes, productivity impacts, and potential delays.
• Assist with contract closeout, including evaluation documentation, verification of accurate as‑built drawings, and preparation of turnover materials.

Security, Data Control & Government Interface:

• Adhere to all facility access requirements, tool control procedures, security protocols, and protection of government property.
• Ensure sensitive documents, QA materials, and contractor‑acquired property are tracked, safeguarded, and transmitted according to ICE standards.

Qualifications & Experience Requirements:

• Minimum 7 years of design, construction, or construction management experience in projects of moderate complexity, consistent with CDQA personnel standards.
• Strong skills in technical writing, data management, QA reporting, and coordination with federal stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in reviewing construction submittals, performing site inspections, and preparing technical documentation.
• Knowledge of construction QC/QA processes, including three‑phase control and federal inspection procedures.
• Familiarity with federal facility security, safety requirements, and regulated environments.
• Ability to travel to required meetings (minimum once weekly in Chantilly, VA; minimum once monthly in Washington, DC).

About Copper River & The Native Village of Eyak:

Owned by the Native Village of Eyak (NVE), a federally recognized Alaska Native Tribe, the Copper River Family of Companies are a collection of entities that deliver a complementary set of solutions and services to support the diverse missions and requirements of our clients. Proud participants of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program since 2006, our companies consist of both current and graduation SBA 8(a) entities. It is our collective purpose to support the Tribe and diversify the NVE’s ability to facilitate economic advancement.

The income generated from our companies helps the Native Village of Eyak fund health and social services, economic development, natural resource/environmental education, jobs, job training, and other benefits to the NVE in a manner that is consistent with Alaskan Native cultural values and traditions.

Copper River’s Culture

The Copper River Family of Companies has a positive, supportive, and thriving culture. At the foundation of our culture is a focus on collaboration. No matter your role or which operating company you work for, we are ONE TEAM working toward the same goals for our customers and for our collective owner- The Native Village of Eyak. How we treat each other is just as important as the work we deliver.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
• Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
• Retirement 401(k) with employer match
• Open leave policy and paid holidays
• Additional benefits including tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more! 

Note: Benefits are offered based on employment classification and applicable contract requirements. Eligibility may vary by position.

Disclaimer:

The Copper River Family of Companies provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.