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Calista Brice

Construction and environmental services

Project Manager

Full-Time
No salary listed
Senior
Bachelor's
Anchorage, AK, USA
In PersonOn-site in Anchorage, with travel up to 25% including multi-day and overnight trips.
Architecture & Civil EngineeringConstruction Management

About the job

Requirements
  • Strong knowledge of construction project management principles, including scheduling, budgeting, procurement, and compliance.
  • Deep understanding of design-build processes, contract requirements, and change order procedures.
  • Familiarity with municipal, state, and federal construction regulations and permitting processes.
  • Technical knowledge of field construction concepts, practices, and procedures.
  • Knowledge of construction, architectural, and building industry standard operating practices and procedures.
  • Proven experience managing projects under government contracts or in the public sector.
  • Ability to prepare accurate budgets and cost estimates and knowledge of fiscal management principles and procedures.
  • Ability to create, read, and understand complex contract documents.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
  • Skill in organizing resources, establishing priorities, meeting deadlines, and managing time.
  • Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and professionally through written, graphical, and verbal methods.
  • Ability to prepare and deliver professional presentations to internal and external audiences.
  • Strong negotiation skills and ability to represent company interests effectively.
  • Ability to collaborate with other departments and personnel to accomplish company objectives.
  • Ability to work without direct supervision.
  • Effective leadership and team management skills, including hiring, supervising, and coordinating with subcontractors and project staff.
  • Ability to build effective working relationships with customers and organizations and provide consistent follow-up.
  • Ability to work productively under pressure.
  • Analytical and forecasting skills, including the ability to draw conclusions and justify decisions.
  • Ability to actively listen and provide high-quality customer service.
  • Ability to conduct business ethically with customers, vendors, and co-workers.
  • Ability to travel for work-related purposes.
  • Ability to perform basic mathematical computations, detect unobvious facts and issues, and exercise resourcefulness in resolving problems.
  • Ability to collaborate, partner, and exercise change management skills.
  • Knowledge of basic revenue models, project ledgers, and cost-to-completion projections.
  • Ability to comply with and enforce standard policies and procedures.
  • Ability to operate a motor vehicle safely and efficiently.
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule, including extended workdays, evenings, weekends, or occasional overtime.
  • A bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field is required.
  • Five years of project management experience in vertical, horizontal, heavy industrial, design-build, or specialty foundation construction sectors.
  • Twenty or more years of related business and management experience, including budget preparation, cost estimating, and fiscal management principles and procedures.
  • A valid state driver's license and qualification to operate a vehicle under the company's Driving Policy.
  • Ability to pass drug, driving record, and background screening.
Responsibilities
  • Coordinate all awarded project aspects, including estimating, bidding, reporting, client interface, timelines, and day-to-day oversight.
  • Develop proposals, cost estimates, and bids.
  • Use design-build coordination and design management skills to ensure compliant, on-budget designs.
  • Staff jobs with qualified candidates based on the work type and client requirements.
  • Manage the submittal and approval process and prepare change requests.
  • Monitor and review plans, reports, permits, requests for information, and design change or variance requests.
  • Procure and schedule materials and resources, including equipment, personnel, subcontractors, and construction materials; determine labor requirements; select and oversee subcontractors; determine material sources; oversee deliveries; ensure efficient resource use; and obtain required licenses and permits.
  • Supervise the planning of design and construction work and ensure the project team's analysis of drawings, specifications, schedules, environmental requirements, and quality expectations is accurate.
  • Analyze project profitability, revenue, and margins.
  • Prepare project budgets and track time and expenses against them.
  • Serve as the point of contact for clients.
  • Code and determine payment of project-related invoices and timesheets.
  • Prepare periodic progress reports covering materials used, costs, and schedule adjustments.
  • Oversee documentation and retention related to project startup, commissioning, contracts, completion reports, as-built documentation, and project closeout.
  • Oversee project progress at work sites, including multi-day visits and overnight stays as needed, and ensure milestones are completed on schedule.
  • Monitor compliance with applicable municipal, state, and federal regulations.
  • Ensure required reporting is received and complete, including safety reports, daily updates, photographs, and timecards.
  • Ensure projects are executed safely under contract requirements and support the company's Health and Safety Program.
  • Monitor on-site safety compliance and audits and suspend or modify work practices to address unsafe conditions or regulatory requirements.
  • Work with company safety personnel to resolve health and safety concerns that cannot be resolved at the site level.
  • Verify that required safety equipment is provided and used and serve as a contact for employees raising health and safety concerns.
  • Ensure projects meet contract quality requirements by working with the Site Superintendent and Site Quality Manager to verify installation and performance, and provide Quality Control staff with necessary equipment and personnel.
  • Direct and oversee Project Coordinators completing project support tasks.
  • Participate in development and training opportunities.
  • Participate in periodic management meetings.
  • Maintain alertness and work safely.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Supervise and provide direction and oversight to project, support, administrative, and design staff and key subcontractor personnel assigned to projects.
  • Review and approve timesheets for supervised employees and ensure accurate time recording.
Desired Qualifications
  • Ability to read construction plans and specifications.
  • Design-build experience.
  • Project Management Professional certification.
  • Prior project-level experience with the United States Army Corps of Engineers or other federal clients.

About the company

Calista Brice is an Alaska Native corporation subsidiary overseeing a family of construction and professional-services companies. Its subsidiaries provide engineering, environmental services, civil and marine construction, heavy equipment, logistics, and technical support. The group works across Alaska, the Lower 48, and international project locations while contributing to Calista Corporation’s shareholder mission. Calista Brice coordinates capabilities delivered through specialized subsidiaries across the project lifecycle, from studies, engineering, and permitting through environmental work, civil or marine construction, transportation, remediation, and technical support.

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