Project Controls Engineer (Fairbanks)

JOB SUMMARY: This position works with project management staff to ensure the project’s objectives are met, and develops, tracks, analyzes, and reports project cost and schedule deliverables associated with construction or maintenance projects and activities. 

LOCATION: Fairbanks or Anchorage & remote north slope project sites

SCHEDULE: Mon-Fri in town, Mon-Sun Projects

HOURS: Town – 40 , Projects – 70

POINT OF HIRE: Fairbanks, AK

TYPE OF POSITION: Season/Full-Time

**This position can be filled in either Fairbanks, AK or Anchorage, AK**

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understand, practice and continually lead by example Doyon Energy Service’s commitment to zero incident safety and environmental culture.
• Provide overall project controls management and leadership on new pipeline construction, rehabilitation of existing pipelines, and oilfield maintenance projects.
• During project planning, work with corporate management, project management, estimators, and client personnel on preparation of construction schedules, work sequencing, work breakdown structure, payment schedules, billings, and change management.
• Other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Implement cost control processes and monitor an effective system of program/project cost controls for the construction contract
• Create construction schedules, including establishing baseline schedules and updates as work progresses.
• Assist with project cost estimates for proposals and change orders.
• Manage and track all project funding sources.
• Measure and control cost, schedule, and technical performance against project activities as work progresses.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports on expenditures, progress, commitments, budget performance and schedule performance
• Provides regular briefing to project manager on project financials, schedule status, issues, and concerns
• Excellent understanding and working knowledge of all contracts, work orders, change orders, and similar documents governing each project and ensure internal compliance with applicable terms and conditions.
• Continually promote and practice teamwork.
• Understanding of how corporate policies, procedures, practices, and processes relate to projects and clients.
• Participate in required client meetings to include management, cost controls, construction and other meetings as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• College degree in construction management, engineering or related and equivalent experience.
• Minimum 2 years experience of cost and scheduling work.

COMPETENCIES:

• Must be proficient in Primavera scheduling software.
• Effective listening, verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and report writing skills.
• Must have strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Adobe, and Windows.
• Ability to learn, understand and effectively use client and DES's corporate management information systems.
• Good working knowledge of corporate accounting and job costing software.
• Ability to use advanced and intermediate mathematical concepts and skills.
• Demonstrated ability to accurately, effectively and quickly use and logically apply mathematical principals and formulas in computer generated reports, evaluations and all other correspondence.
• Ability to understand totality of projects and the reasoning behind decisions made by construction supervision to keep projects on schedule and within budgets.
• Strong ability to reason with client’s project management and construction supervision.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• May be required to stand, sit, or walk for reasonable periods of time.
• Operate a personal computer for extended periods.
• Work outdoors in weather extremes and near equipment with potentially high noise levels.
• Must have valid driver’s license with good driving record.
• Must pass a drug test

PREFERENCE STATEMENT: Doyon grants preference to qualified Doyon Shareholders first, and second to qualified shareholders of other Alaska Native corporations that grant a similar preference in all phases of employment and training, which include, but are not limited to hiring, promotion, layoff, transfer, and training.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: It is Doyon’s business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills or abilities.