Project Manager

Markon

Project Manager leading and supporting multidisciplinary teams in delivering complex capital infrastructure projects. Working at Markon to manage modernization efforts across a large operational campus environment.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeNiskayuna • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $145,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead multidisciplinary teams through the full lifecycle of capital, facility, laboratory, office, and infrastructure projects
Define project scope, develop execution strategies, and establish cost, schedule, procurement, and resource plans
Adapt project strategies to evolving budgets and government funding cycles
Guide projects through internal governance and government approval processes, including preparation of decision packages and submittals
Coordinate across engineering, construction, procurement, finance, operations, sponsors, and oversight stakeholders
Oversee general contractor and subcontractor execution in a highly regulated environment
Identify and mitigate risks related to scope changes, budget constraints, and existing infrastructure challenges
Capture lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement of project execution practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must have active DOE L clearance or a DoD secret clearance to be considered.
Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams across the full project lifecycle
Experience defining project scope, execution strategies, and developing cost, schedule, procurement, and resource plans
Experience managing projects within evolving budgets and government funding cycles
Experience navigating formal governance and approval processes, including preparation of decision documentation
Ability to coordinate across cross-functional teams and stakeholders
Experience overseeing contractors and subcontractors in regulated environments
Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate project risks
Ability to lead teams through complex constraints within structured regulatory frameworks
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Sound judgment in managing changing budgets, priorities, and approval processes
Ability to solve practical infrastructure and facility challenges on active sites
Leadership presence with ability to align matrixed teams
Strong ownership mindset with demonstrated follow-through
Experience delivering capital projects within complex campuses, industrial sites, or government facilities
Experience with office buildings, laboratory facilities, utilities, and infrastructure projects
Familiarity with formal approval and funding processes
Experience in contractor and subcontractor management
Experience with cost estimating, scheduling, procurement planning, and change control.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
401(k) match
Flexible Spending Accounts
EAP
Training and Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off
Holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementcost estimatingschedulingprocurement planningchange controlrisk assessmentdecision documentationcontractor managementsubcontractor managementproject lifecycle management

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationjudgmentproblem-solvingteam alignmentownership mindsetadaptabilitycollaborationcontinuous improvementstakeholder coordination

Certifications

DOE L clearanceDoD secret clearance