Project Manager

Project ManagerThis position functions as Project Manager in a dynamic setting where priorities change quickly requiring flexibility and the ability to respond accordingly. Actively manage the development, design and construction of utility projects for remote rural communities in Alaska. Request bid proposals and establish contracts for planning, engineering, and construction services. Manage progress by establishing and monitoring project milestones. Establish quality assurance/quality control by providing or overseeing work plans, review of material submittals, invoice approval, daily reports, inspections, and commissioning. Provide and collect all reports required to meet operational, financial, regulatory and contract requirements. Coordinate construction schedules to the best advantage of the cooperative balancing priorities of construction activities with ongoing utility operations. Assist in work plan development with engineering and operations personnel. Travel to communities via small single engine aircraft to inspect and or oversee construction work. Work outside of normal office hours as required to ensure projects stay on schedule.Responsibilities and duties include determining and defining project scope and objectives, predicting resources needed to reach objectives and managing resources in an effective and efficient manner, preparing budget based on scope of work and resource requirements, tracking project costs in order to meet budget, developing and managing a detailed project schedule and work plan, communicating effectively with community stakeholders, contractors, agencies, and staff, providing project updates on a consistent basis to AVEC managers and various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, budget, and schedule, identifying and quantifying risks that may affect scope, schedule, costs, and quality of projects, and recommending mitigation strategies to AVEC management, providing presentations and reports to communities, contractors, agencies, and staff, negotiating fees with contractors and consultants as needed to ensure the greatest value is delivered to AVEC and its members, developing requests for proposals and administering bid selection processes, managing consultants for design and construction services, managing contractors' production and performance to assure compliance with project goals, quality standards, and contract documents, tracking procurement shipment and delivery of project materials, collaborating with department on pursuing grant funding opportunities, collaborating with Grant Accountant for reporting requirements and meeting reporting deadlines to state, federal or other funding sources as required on a project-by-project basis, coordinating with Engineering and Operations to establish construction schedules that best fit ongoing utility operations, working with Management team to establish capital project priorities and help secure funding to meet priorities, working closely with and support the Department Manager on special projects as needed.Position requirements include a Bachelor's degree in Management, Engineering, or related discipline and five or more years of progressive experience. Certifications include Project Management Professional certification. Other requirements include being at least 18 years of age.Skills and abilities include proven ability to solve problems creatively, strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices, experience seeing projects through the full life cycle, excellent analytical skills, strong interpersonal skills to establish trust and credibility internally and externally and resourcefulness, proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and schedule, excellent and efficient communication skills, both verbal and written, as well as good organizational skills, ability to read and accurately interpret technical drawings, specifications, and plan documents, ability to read and accurately interpret regulatory and contract documents, ability to work with multicultural and multilingual clients and individuals requiring great patience and consistently calm emotional demeanor, proficiency in use of computer programs including Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, and Adobe, project scheduling and project budgeting/cost controls, demonstrated planning, organizing, and prioritizing skills, high degree of flexibility to meet multiple and changing priorities, ability to adapt to change and work efficiently under pressure.Physical demands include sitting, seeing, talking, and hearing, repetitive motions with hands and fingers such as dialing and keyboarding, standing, walking, reaching with hands and arms, climbing or balancing, stopping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and lifting and/or moving up to 25lbs.Work environment is split between in-office and remote communities. When in field, travel on foot, all-terrain vehicles, open boats, single engine aircraft, and other available on-site transportation in remote arctic villages and environs for the purpose of meeting with contractors and checking on projects. May be exposed to adverse weather conditions, cold, and icy conditions. Office environment includes comfortable surroundings – primarily office environment, shared office environment to promote collaboration but with potential distracting noises and conversations, primary work interface through computer with display, keyboard, and mouse; and telephone, normally a 40-hour workweek, overtime may be required.AVEC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. 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