Student Veterans of America Jobs

Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

Here are a few things you should know:
  • This site is mobile friendly. You do not need a log-in or password to access information.
  • Jobs on this site are original and unduplicated and come from three sources: the Federal government, state workforce agency job banks, and corporate career websites. All jobs are vetted to ensure there are no scams, training schemes, or phishing.
  • The site is refreshed daily to remove out-of-date content.
  • The newest jobs are listed first, so use the search features to match your interests. You can look for jobs in a specific geographical location, by title or keyword, or you can use the military crosswalk. You may want to do something different from your military career, but you undoubtedly have skills from that occupation that match to a civilian job.

Job Information

The Building People Senior Program Manager-Mission Support in Washington, District Of Columbia

The Building People, LLC, has a position open for a full-time Program Manager supporting a contract with the Department of Energy in Washington DC. The Program Manager will perform day-to-day management of overall contract support operations, involving multiple projects and groups of personnel at multiple locations performing professional services support to a DOE client. The PM will organize, direct and coordinate the planning and production of all contract support activities and ensuring all contract deliverables are being met. Demonstrates written and oral communication skills; has the authority and responsibility to identify and commit resources required to support effort.

Tasks will include but are not limited to:

  • Coordinates the operation of departments to confirm that assigned programs are completed according to specifications, budgets, and timelines.

  • Takes proactive steps to minimize delays in delivery.

  • Regularly communicates with customers/clients to arrange meetings, confirm program schedules, and discuss any program problems.

  • Responsible for all recruiting and hiring for the project as well as staff management

  • Regularly communicates with staff and subcontractors to arrange meetings, confirm program schedules, and discuss any program problems.

  • Ensures that customers and/or clients are regularly informed of the status of the program.

  • Regularly communicates with management regarding the program’s status and any problems or potential problems.

  • Forecasts potential schedule delays and develops alternate plans.

  • Responsible the on-time delivery of all project deliverables

  • Participates in business development activities

  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Experience & Skills

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

  • Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.

  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

  • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Strong supervisory and leadership skills.

  • Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.

  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

  • Experience managing DOE contracts a plus

Required Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field required.

  • At least twelve years of related experience required.

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