Project manager

Alaska Village Electric Cooperative; Anchorage (AK); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Alaska Village Electric Cooperative seeks a Project Manager to lead the development, design, and construction of utility projects for remote rural communities in Alaska. This role requires coordinating bids, managing contracts, tracking milestones, and ensuring compliance with scope, budget, and quality.

Travel to communities by small aircraft is expected. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 5+ years of progressive experience, plus PMP certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; five or more years progressive experience in project management or a related field.
• Project Management Professional certification (PMP) is preferred and an asset.
• Strong communication, organizational, and analytical skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Determine and define project scope and objectives.
• Predict resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources efficiently.
• Prepare budget based on scope of work and resource requirements.
• Track project costs to meet budget and schedule.
• Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan.
• Communicate effectively with community stakeholders, contractors, agencies, and staff.
• Provide project updates to AVEC managers and stakeholders on strategy, budget, and schedule.
• Identify risks and mitigation strategies; present these to AVEC management.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Budgeting

Contract management

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

MS Project

Multicultural teamwork

Field travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Management, Engineering, or related discipline

Project Management Professional certification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Project

Adobe

Job description

Position: Project Manager

Employment Type: Full-Time

Department: Project Development and Key Accounts

Wage Range: $118,456 to $137574

Supervisor: Manager, Projects Development and Key Accounts

Status: Exempt

Position Summary

This 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

• Determine and define project scope and objectives.
• Predict resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner.
• Prepare budget based on scope of work and resource requirements.
• Track project costs in order to meet budget.
• Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan.
• Communicate effectively with community stakeholders, contractors, agencies, and staff.
• Provide project updates on a consistent basis to AVEC managers and various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, budget, and schedule.
• Identify and quantify risks that may affect scope, schedule, costs, and quality of projects, and recommend mitigation strategies to AVEC management.
• Provide presentations and reports to communities, contractors, agencies, and staff.
• Negotiate fees with contractors and consultants as needed to ensure the greatest value is delivered to AVEC and its members.
• Develop requests for proposals and administer bid selection processes.
• Manage consultants for design and construction services. Prepare Task Orders for design and construction projects.
• Manage contractors' production and performance to assure compliance with project goals, quality standards, and contract documents.
• Track procurement shipment and delivery of project materials, including coordination with vendors, shippers, and customs.
• Collaborate with department on pursuing grant funding opportunities.
• Collaborate 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.
• Coordinate with Engineering and Operations to establish construction schedules that best fit ongoing utility operations.
• Work with Management team to establish capital project priorities and help secure funding to meet priorities.
• Work closely with and support the Department Manager on special projects as needed.

Position Requirements

Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Management, Engineering, or related discipline and five or more years of progressive experience.

Certifications: Project Management Professional certification

Other: Must be at least 18 years of age

Skills And Abilities

• 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
• Proficient 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

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit
• Will need to see, talk, and hear
• Repetitive motions with hands and fingers such as dialing and keyboarding
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Be able to lift and/or move up to 25lbs

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work environment 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:
  • 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. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone can shine as brightly as the Northern Lights.