Project Manager - Capital Projects

Project Manager

Operations/Capital Projects

Office of the President

Tsaile Campus

Duty Schedule:

8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

Summary/Objective of Position:

Under the direction of the Chief Operating Officer (COO), the Project Manager is responsible for project planning, coordinating, planning, and involving specified multi-projects for Dine College. The primary ongoing responsibility is for management of established institution-wide projects. Position requires developing strategy, including goals and timeline for the projects; coordinates documents, assigns tasks for the project team and assists with budget management, timeline, and resources for the project are also required. The Project Manager monitors problems, provides solutions and implements changes as necessary to ensure the proper timeline is followed. Assists with project progress reporting, including data collection and analysis for presentation to the Executive Team and Dine College Board of Regents. Participates in comprehensive facility planning activities campus- and center-wide. The Project Manager is proficient in incorporating budget and project timelines for reporting purposes on Excel spreadsheets and on available dedicated software

Description of Essential Functions of the Position

Disclaimer: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. While this list is intended to reflect the current job accurately, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• 25%: Develop, manage, and implement project schedule.
• 25%: Assists with the development of scope of work for major projects at the direction of the COO. Assists with site plans and sketches for inclusion in project plans. Manages construction bid and award process, sub-vendor selection at the discretion of the business office procurement committee.
• 15%: Responsible for planning and budgeting for grant-funded projects; assists with management of project budget and resource allocation
• 10%: Maintains strict adherence to grant and budgetary guidelines, quality and safety standards. Determines feasibility of construction, identifying construction access/staging areas.
• 10%: Articulately maintains project dates, status, and actions on a weekly basis. Attends executive team and board meetings upon requests for project updates and project approvals. Assists with monthly Board of Regents report which will include compilation of data as needed.
• 5%: Tracks and monitors the progress of project operations, including arrival and utilization of materials, supplies, tools, machinery, equipment, and vehicles at each project site.
• 5%: Coordinates site visits and sets up periodic inspections of construction sites. Maintains accurate logs of visits to construction sites regularly. Serves as a liaison between the college, vendor, and construction organization.
• 5%: Resolves conflicts as necessary for project completion. Communicates effectively orally and in writing with consultants and contractors. Responsible for completing various phases of the projects. Interfaces with consultants and contractors.

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience: Must have high-level management experience in Facility Management or related field for three (3) years or more. Must have completed major construction or renovation projects that required project management expertise. Experience with grant-funded capital improvement projects; state- and federal-funded programs; government procurement in major project experience required.

Education:

• Minimum:
  • High School Diploma or its educational equivalent.
  • Eight (8) or more years of competent and satisfactory full-time professional management experience required.
• Preferred:
  • Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, Project Management, or related field.
  • Four (4) or more years of full-time professional on-the-job experience in facility and/or construction projects

Knowledge:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective time management and logical decision-making.
• Experience in problem solving.
• Enthusiastic self-starter with a can-do attitude that fosters a cooperative, positive work environment.
• Conduct and make oral presentations to the executive team, Board of Regents, and other oversight organizations.

Skills:

• Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be an effective listener.
• Staff supervision, coaching, and performance management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; ability to learn additional software as needed.
• Convey goals and objectives clearly and compellingly.
• Oral fluency in Navajo is highly desirable, but not mandatory.

Abilities:

• Ability to lead, develop a team, and delegate effectively.
• Ability to produce clear status reports of projects.
• Ability to have writing, editing, technical, and project management skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, initiative, and strict confidentiality at a senior level, including with the Board of Regents and executive leadership.
• Ability to work beyond regular work hours to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work cooperatively with staff, faculty, students, and administration.

Physical Requirements, Work Environment & Travel:

• Frequent travel across Diné College campuses (Tsaile, Window Rock, Tuba City, Shiprock, Crownpoint).
• Must be able to work under pressure to meet demanding deadlines.
• Must be able to work in a stressful working environment.

Other Requirement(s):

• Oral fluency in Navajo is highly desirable, but not mandatory.
• Must be able to demonstrate a high degree of fluency in speaking and writing in English.
• Must be able to conduct and make oral presentations to the executive team, Board of Regents, and other oversight organizations.

Please upload all documents relevant to the position you are applying for. This should include, at a minimum;

• (1) Resume,
• (2) Three Letters of Recommendation (Dated within One-Year from the Application), and
• (3) Copies of Academic Transcripts.
• Other documents may be required for the position; for example, if claiming Navajo Preference, upload your CIB (Certificate of Indian Blood) or DD-214 if claiming Veterans Preference. Please upload and appropriately title those documents if the position requires additional certification and/or licenses.

Note: If any documents are missing or not uploaded, your application will not be complete and therefore not considered.