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Summary
This position sets department objectives, including building and maintaining a strong team, creating processes, communicating effectively, supporting, and helping the team deliver clear objectives. It provides strong project management focus for designing and constructing transmission, sub-transmission, substation, distribution, and switchyard facilities, as well as other electrical or non-electrical projects as required by Chugach. Implements project management tools and techniques to deliver projects.

Essential Functions

• Utilize management information systems to monitor budget, operation, maintenance, and capital project activities.
• Develop and regularly update schedules for expense and capital projects.
• Oversee contract administration for equipment, materials, civil and electrical construction, and engineering services.
• Prepare detailed work plans and specifications for major projects.
• Review and approve expenditures within signature limits.
• Submit departmental capital and expense budgets for review and approval.
• Establish project requirements for facilities construction, including distribution, sub-transmission, transmission, and substation.
• Manage consulting engineers to meet design schedules and optimize in-house resources.
• Provide status reports on departmental responsibilities and monthly project reports on financial and schedule performance.
• Schedule, assign, and supervise staff; provide training and evaluate performance.
• Implement performance measures for departmental areas.
• Negotiate agreements with agencies for modifications or relocations of facilities.
• Coordinate design for interconnection of Chugach facilities with other utilities.
• Participate in external committees and represent Chugach as authorized.
• Develop and implement a Project Management Plan for departmental processes.
• Present project and contract approvals to the Board of Directors.
• Create a list of system deficiencies for capital projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Thorough knowledge of electric utility systems, operations, and construction standards.
• Knowledge of relevant codes, regulations, and design requirements.
• Ability to recognize system needs and provide effective solutions.
• Proven success in project delivery using industry-standard tools.
• Ability to collaborate with other departments and external agencies.
• Supervisory skills and effective communication abilities.
• Proficiency in relevant software.

Supervisory Responsibility

This role supervises Senior Project Engineers, Project Engineers, and Site Engineers, and directs other personnel as needed.

Work Environment

Primarily office-based, with field visits in varying weather conditions, including flights and out-of-town trips. Subject to 24-hour call-out.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering (electrical preferred), with additional training or registration in Alaska preferred. Master's degree or PMP certification is desirable.

Experience: At least 5 years of engineering design or construction experience, including 3 years in supervisory and project management roles. Experience with high voltage cables and in a union environment is preferred.

Additional Information: Knowledge of foundations, structures, and coordination with internal and external teams is required.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Project Management and Information Technology

Industries

• Utilities