Senior Project Manager

Summary

Paragon is seeking a Senior Project Manager to support the growing Pacific Northwest operations.  Primarily responsible for the daily management, supervision, coordination and successful completion of environmental remediation projects to meet the cost objectives with respect to contracting, scheduling, estimating, purchasing and bidding of all major projects, including managing small, medium, and large, complex projects for both public and private sectors. This is a technical position requiring a degree in engineering or geology or similar degree pertaining to environmental remediation.

Applicants will be contacted via phone or email within ten (10) business days of submittal. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned.

• Implement office policies and establish standards and procedures; measure results against standards; make necessary adjustments.
• Manage employee schedules and troubleshoot scheduling conflicts as they arise.
• Establish team atmosphere through leadership and employee development.
• Assist in developing new clients.
• Monitor quality control, safety, and efficiency for projects.
• Review documents to address technical issues.
• Occasional travel to jobsites will be required.
• Estimate self-performed/subcontractor work, pricing the labor, equipment, and material costs.
• Review and incorporate historical data from purchase orders, bid tabulations, subcontracts, productivity analysis reports, job costs system, etc. into unit cost, man-hour, and crew production figures.
• Recommend vendors and subcontractors for various projects, discussing and obtaining appropriate quotations in coordination with the purchasing department.
• Interface with clients, internal teams, and subcontractors to provide reports and ensure quality deliverables.
• Perform or coordinate detailed quantity takeoffs, assembling direct cost estimates and analyzing alternate construction methods/resources to determine and improve cost effectiveness.
• Track awarded contracts with EACs as required through review of cost reports
• Support program management
• Coordinate, supervise and review work of assigned project personnel to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Lead and support business development and proposal preparation.

QUALIFICATIONS - EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required (Minimum Necessary) Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience on remediation projects
• BS in Engineering, Geology, or similar field
• Experience with the CERCLA process, OSHA and other regulatory requirements and industry standards.

·         Professional Engineer, Geologist or other Registration required, Washington or Oregon registration preferred.

• Experience directing, training, and motivating field personnel.

·         Must be able to obtain clearance to access military bases and operate motor vehicles on federal facilities.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Advanced computer skills.
• Experience with project scheduling (Microsoft Project or Primavera).
• Ability to identify value-engineering alternatives.
• Prior advanced cost proposal and work breakdown development experience.
• Ability to prepare and review technical documents.
• Must be task oriented, self-motivated and have the inherent ability to multitask, work under pressure, meet deadlines and work as team member as well as a team lead.

Necessary Physical Requirements

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. Employee must maintain a constant state of mental alertness at all times. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Dot Covered/Safety-Sensitive Role Requirements

·         This position is not subject to federal requirements regarding Department of Transportation “safety-sensitive” functions. 

Work Environment

Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

Job is performed in a modern office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, and mouse. This position requires driving and working outdoors in extreme heat/cold or  rainy weather.  Must be able to navigate all typical worksite conditions. May require travel up to a week out of office. 

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervise/manage/direct the selection, training, development, appraisal, and work assignments of project personnel.

·         General Direction: receive very general guidance with respect to overall objectives; work is usually quite independent of others; operate within division or department policy guidelines using independent judgment in achieving assigned objectives.

Additional Qualifying Factors

As a condition of employment, you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and have acceptable background check results. If applicable to the contract, you must also obtain the appropriate clearance levels required and be able to obtain access to military installations.

Shareholder Preference

BSNC gives hiring, promotion, training, and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.

Bering Straits Native Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.  All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by state or federal law, or any other basis prohibited by law.