Project Specialist III (7435)

About the Role

This position is responsible for assisting and supervising in specific project phases from planning through execution. You are the HEART of our Five-Star Experience for guests and fellow Team Members, embodying our Service Promise: We are the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians Team, where your experience is our top priority. Every person and detail matters. Our commitment is to provide outstanding guest service, making every person's experience our priority through consistent service expectations with HEART: Hello, Engage, Anticipate, Respond, Thank.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding customer service to guests and all other employees by exceeding our mission statement.
• Lead by example and carry out our HEART Experience to Guests and all Team Members by fulfilling our Mission Statement, Service Promise, and following department service standards (Hello, Engage, Anticipate, Respond, Thank).
• Continually coach and support Team Members to ensure they have the skills, tools, and resources to successfully complete their jobs, including delivering the HEART Experience expectations.
• Lead the planning, execution, and monitoring of construction projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget.
• Supervise and mentor project staff, providing guidance and support to enhance team performance.
• Maintain effective communication with Project Manager, subcontractors, and stakeholders to ensure alignment and address any issues promptly.
• Compile project take-offs for construction projects, including materials and equipment needed.
• Coordinate with the Project Team to ensure project schedule, materials, equipment, and additional operational departments' involvement are compiled and communicated prior to project start.
• Communicate with the Project Team on any scheduling issues.
• Perform general labor tasks, including steel stud, drywall, painting, installation, repair, and finishing.
• Track, monitor, and organize material levels to ensure timelines are met.
• Ensure a clean and organized work area to promote safety and efficiency.
• Demonstrate proper use and maintenance of construction tools and equipment to ensure safety and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with all Minimum Internal Control Standards (MICS) as well as all Tribal Internal Control Standards (TICS).
• Present a positive image of the Tribal organization to its guests and vendors and assist them as required.
• Follow all safety policies and procedures and attend all scheduled safety meetings and training as a condition of employment.
• Make difficult decisions in a fair and honest manner.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervise directly and indirectly all employees working on projects.
• Adhere to the Tribal organization’s policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this unit.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities, including but not limited to: interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Requirements

• High School Degree (or GED).
• Two (2) years (or equivalent) supervisory experience.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in construction project management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must pass periodic random drug screens.
• Must be able to pass background suitability investigation.
• Must obtain a Tribal Gaming License.
• Must obtain all other applicable certifications and licenses.
• Must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States within 72 hours of employment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Upon request, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to talk and hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, and sit.
• Occasionally required to use upper extremities, including hands and fingers, to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, bend, push, pull, twist, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must occasionally lift up to 75 pounds and/or push/pull up to 150 pounds.
• Occasionally required to use repetitive movements to complete tasks.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• May be occasionally required to work in low-light conditions and exposed to loud noise for extended periods.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Multiple locations, some open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
• Must be flexible to work any and all hours, including weekends and holidays.
• Must be available for emergency calls 24/7.
• Some enterprises are gaming facilities.
• Some enterprises are not smoke-free environments.
• Surveillance cameras and audio equipment monitor the premises 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.