Vessel Construction Manager 3 (PCN 251727)

Job Description

ATTENTION ALL ALASKA RESIDENTS!

Were seeking a Vessel Construction Manager to join our team in Ketchikan where towering mountains meet the sea and the wild Alaskan spirit thrives. As the maestro of our nautical projects youll lead the construction of vessels designed to conquer the rugged waters of the Last Frontier. If youre driven by the challenge of transforming ship designs into steel realities can navigate blueprints like a seasoned captain on the open sea and have the leadership to steer a shipyard to success then its time to set your course for a career with the Alaska Marine Highway System. Adventure awaits both in the role and in the stunning Alaskan wilderness that surrounds you!

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Alaska Marine Highway System is looking for a Vessel Construction Manager 3 in Ketchikan to help us Keep Alaska Moving!

What you will be doing:
As a Vessel Construction Manager 3 for the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) you will lead and oversee complex vessel design engineering and construction projects ensuring high standards of quality timeliness and cost-efficiency. You will manage large-scale projects involving new ship construction and refurbishment coordinating with marine engineers naval architects consultants and contractors. Your role includes contract administration regulatory compliance with Federal Highway Administration provisions and financial management. You will supervise staff conduct detailed project analyses prepare cost estimates and ensure adherence to schedules. Additionally you will liaise with federal state and local officials present projects to community groups and travel extensively to project sites to monitor progress and make critical decisions regarding project execution. Your expertise will support the development of the Marine Highways portion of the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and the AMHS Obligation Plan to utilize Federal Participating Funds.

Our organization mission and culture:
The State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities mission is to Keep Alaska Moving. We are working toward a modern adaptable flexible transportation system that will be resilient as we tackle our challenges. We believe collaboration communication and coordination increase our ability to succeed. Creating teams that are focused on results working together and leveraging resources across our department with community and private sector partnerships increases our ability to accomplish our mission and serve Alaskans.

The benefits of joining our team:

Joining the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) offers an array of benefits with career growth opportunities at the forefront. As an integral part of Alaskas infrastructure development and maintenance DOT&PF provides employees with a dynamic and diverse work environment where they can continually enhance their skills and climb the career ladder. The department values professional development offering training programs and mentorship opportunities to help individuals expand their expertise and advance in their chosen fields. With the vast and unique challenges of Alaskas geography and climate employees can work on groundbreaking projects that contribute to the states growth making the DOT&PF an ideal choice for those seeking a fulfilling and evolving career in transportation and public facilities.

The State of Alaska has a generous benefits package and an excellent retirement plan. Please see here for more information: DOT&PF core values are integrity excellence and respect. We support an environment focused on teamwork and collaboration to achieve results. We succeed in achieving our transportation mission through building credibility with our customers stakeholders and the public.

The working environment you can expect:

This position is located in Ketchikan Alaska.

Working at the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) offers a uniquely challenging and rewarding environment. With Alaskas diverse and expansive terrain coupled with its extreme weather conditions employees of the DOT&PF can work in various locations including remote locations and urban centers addressing a wide range of transportation needs. Their roles demand adaptability and resourcefulness as they maintain and improve roads bridges airports ports and public facilities in a state known for rugged terrain and extreme seasonal changes. This work not only presents professionals with a range of fascinating challenges but also allows them to contribute to developing and maintaining critical infrastructure against the backdrop of Alaskas breathtaking natural beauty reflecting a strong commitment to safety and environmental responsibility.

Who we are looking for:
To be successful in this position the selected applicant will possess the following core competencies:

• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example technical sensitive controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others attends to nonverbal cues and responds appropriately.
• Stakeholder Management: Knowledge of the concepts practices and techniques used to identify engage influence and monitor relationships with individuals and groups connected to a work effort; including those actively involved those who exert influence over the process and its results and those who have a vested interest in the outcome (positive or negative).
• Performance Management: Knowledge of performance management concepts principles and practices related to planning monitoring rating and rewarding employee performance

To view the general description and example of duties for positions please go to the following link: Qualifications

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

• Contracting/Procurement: Knowledge of various types of contracts techniques or requirements (for example Federal Acquisitions Regulations) for contracting or procurement and contract negotiation and administration.
• Cost Estimation and Analysis: Knowledge of the principles practices and methods used to determine estimate and analyze costs including determining life cycle costs application of cost models and evaluation of cost realism.
• Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.
• Project Management: Knowledge of the principles methods or tools for developing scheduling coordinating and managing projects and resources including monitoring and inspecting costs work and contractor performance.
• Technical Credibility: Understands and appropriately applies principles procedures requirements regulations and policies related to specialized expertise.
• Vessel Construction: Knowledge of design construction and maintenance of offshore vessels including electrical and propulsion systems hydrodynamics stability and structural integrity understanding of materials used in marine construction (e.g. steel composites coatings) and selecting materials based on durability corrosion resistance and weight considerations ensuring safety and compliance with regulations.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:
Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible professional level experiencein marine engineering naval architecture mechanical engineering electrical engineering civil engineering naval sciencesailing as a licensed 1 st Assistant Engineer or Chief Engineer and/or administering contracts for the construction of marine vessel structures at commercial or government shipyards; marine engineering and project management duties selecting and applying accepted and standard marine engineering practices associated with the design construction refurbishment and maintenance of ships and ship systems.

Special Note:
Competencies means a combination of interrelated knowledge skills abilities and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.

Typically gained by means the prevalent usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.

Training and education in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom on-line self-study and on-the-job) from accredited and unaccredited sources and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.

Professional experience means work that is creative analytical evaluative and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the professions principles concepts theories and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to ones own judgment.

Progressively responsible means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity difficulty or level of responsibility.

Additional Required Information

**NOTE: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY**

At the time of interview applicants are requested to submit (if not already attached to your application):

• Include your two most recent performance evaluations or if unavailable provide two professional letters of recommendation.
• Provide three professional references with their contact information (email or phone) including full name title and company.
• Submit transcripts if using education to meet minimum requirements.

ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY

Please be sure to check our to determine if you qualify.

EDUCATION

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not transcripts will be required before employment.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

WORK EXPERIENCE

If using work experience not already documented in your application also provide the employers name your job title dates of employment and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting see resume or CV or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

EEO STATEMENT

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation auxiliary aides or services or alternative communication formats please call 1- or in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1- or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201 Juneau AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

Contact Information

For specific information about this position please contact the hiring manager at the following:

Name: Jerry Mastin Vessel Construction Manager 3

Phone:
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Required Experience:

Manager