Engineering Project Manager II - DEHE Project Management Program

About the role

Under close supervision, the Engineering Project Manager II assists in the management of multiple complex rural sanitation projects involving all phases including planning, scope development, funding acquisition, design, construction and final project closeout. The Associate Engineering Project Manager is responsible for the overall success of projects by completing the scope on-schedule and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the management of multiple sanitation projects in collaboration with customers, funding agencies, design engineers, construction personnel and other project management staff.
• Provides local program coordination with other Federal, State, Tribal and local programs.
• May serve as the technical point of contact with multiple communities providing engineering recommendations for project and non-project related requests.
• Provides assistance in the leadership, direction and guidance to teams in project development, design and construction activities.
• Collects and inputs facility deficiency information into the Indian Health Service data systems and develops scopes of work and cost estimates for planning, design and construction phases.
• Oversees community facility master planning from development of consultant contracts to contract closeout.
• Works collaboratively with communities to secure project funding.
• Reviews and approves standard cooperative project agreements and develops project work plans.
• Schedules and adjusts project activities as necessary to accommodate changing conditions and establishes and manages consultant contracts to meet schedules.
• Develops and maintains required project documentation, tracks project progress using standardized project management tools, completes progress reports for external funding agencies.
• Monitors quality control/quality assurance for all project related activities and develops, manages and monitors project budgets and contracts.
• Develops general engineering design concepts in consultation with in-house design staff and approves final conceptual design options ensuring project design meets program requirements.
• Coordinates and/or inspects construction performed by contractors and/or in-house crews and prepares punch-list items and beneficial use agreements.
• Completes project closeout procedures including financial reviews, grant closeouts, transfers of ownership, final reports, and prepares project closeout documents.
• Assists and supports ANTHC leadership in the achievement of ANTHC goals and objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum Education Qualification: B.S. in Engineering or engineering related degree from an ABET university or program.
• Minimum Experience Qualification: Non-supervisory - Two (2) years of project and/or construction management experience of public works projects. Relevant M.S. or B.A. degree or may be substituted for one (1) year of required experience.
• Minimum Certification Qualification: Candidate must possess a Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) also known as an Engineer