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Project Administrator, Project Controls Manager (Alaska Railroad)

State of Alaska
Anchorage, AK Full Time
POSTED ON 6/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/12/2026

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

This is a mid-level professional Engineering/Project Management position within the Project Management Department in support of ARRC capital projects and administrative programs

Duties and Responsibilities:

Assists the Engineering Division with the development of cost estimates for capital projects and programs.

Provides oversight on project control elements related to scope, schedule, configuration, and budget including schedule development, project documentation, configuration management, and progress reporting.

Maintains and enforces ARRC QA/QC program in compliance with Federal grantor expectations and ARRC project Management procedures and guidelines

Interfaces with the Grants, Finance, Procurement and Accounting departments as needed to develop and relate project information for their use in the administration of grants. 

Assists the Engineering Division in project and program planning, including the development of plans and projects for federal competitive grants.  Assists and/or manages the development of competitive grant proposals.

Assists the Engineering Division in the overall planning and reporting of capital project progress.  Assists the Director of Project Management in the administration of ARRC Capital programs.

Develops and maintains cost information, guidelines, and formats for use by the Engineering Division in the generation of cost estimates for ARRC planning

Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related duties as needed.

Will be required to participate in Incident Command exercises and activities.


FACTOR 1:  Technical and Operational Knowledge

Demonstrates thorough knowledge of the project design cycle, especially within the federal funding context.  Understands and has experience with the development, management, and execution of quality programs. The candidate must have an extensive background in the development of project estimates, budgets, and schedules.  Strong persuasive writing capabilities are a requirement.  Strong interpersonal skills required for working with other departments within ARRC, and agencies outside ARRC, are required.

FACTOR 2:  Analytical Skills and Impact

Develops and maintains processes and controls for quality assurance and control.  Develops costs estimating processes and assists others in the development of cost estimates and schedules as required.  Works with technical and financial teams in the reporting of project progress.   Assists in the application for federal grants by coordinating technical aspects of project proposals and assists in the writing or development of grant proposals as required.

FACTOR 3:  Supervision and Control

This position will not have direct supervisor responsibility within ARRC.  However, it will inspect and oversee project work to ensure the safety, quality, and cost effectiveness of ARRC employees, and contractors performing work on assigned projects.  When deficiencies are encountered, the position reconciles with the supervisory hierarchy for effective resolution. The position is responsible for monitoring project costs, safety, and results.  

FACTOR 4:  Communication

Effective and succinct written and verbal communication skills are required for working within the Engineering Division, ARRC and with outside partners where required.

FACTOR 5:  Working Conditions

Working conditions include both corporate office and field environments.  The position requires outdoor activity - walking on uneven ground, occasional climbing on structures and mild physical exertion during all seasonal conditions.  


Education Requirements

Associates or bachelor’s degree in Construction, Engineering, or related technical field is required.

Work Experience

Requires at least 10 years of project management, construction management, estimating, or other relative technical experience related to civil construction.  

Certification/License Requirements

Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience managing federally funded projects or programs is preferred 

Some experience in design and/or management of railroad projects is preferred.   


Please include any REQUIRED AND DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS in your APPLICANT PROFILE and/or RESUME. If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment and whether full- or part-time. Your application will be closely reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant will not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

IF you are select for an interview, then you MUST be able to submit a copy of a current driving record that reflects the past three (3) years of driving historyThe State of Alaska DMV Driving Records are available online: https://online.dmv.alaska.gov/onlinedrivingrecords 
Alaska Railroad Human Resources Department 
E-Mail: arjobinfo@akrr.com
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 107500, Anchorage, AK 99510-7500
Street Address: 327 West Ship Creek, Anchorage, AK
Fax Number: (907) 265-2542
Alaska Railroad Corporation is an equal opportunity employer
WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE
Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465-4095 if you are located in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to 
recruitment.services@alaska.gov.

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