Project Administrator (Alaska Railroad) Job at State of Alaska

State of Alaska Anchorage, AK 99501

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:

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

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

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

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.

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.

Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related duties as needed.

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


The full position description and example of duties for this position is located under Class Specifications (enter position title in Search):
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs


Minimum Qualifications

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, or estimating experience related to civil construction. Experience managing federally funded projects or programs is preferred.

Certification/License Requirements
Must possess a valid driver’s license.

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

The above reflects only the more significant details for the performance of the job and is not intended to be all inclusive.

Additional Required Information

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 history.

The State of Alaska DMV Driving Records are available online: https://online.dmv.alaska.gov/onlinedrivingrecords

Contact Information


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.

For applicant password assistance please visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/js_lostpswd.cfm?&topheader=alaska


Alaska Railroad Corporation Benefits
The following briefly describes the main benefits available to regular employees of the Alaska Railroad Corporation. Actual benefits differ by bargaining unit.

Retirement Plans
ARRC Pension Plan – Participation is mandatory. You are automatically enrolled in the Plan when you meet the eligibility requirement of your bargaining unit. Employees contribute 9% of their Earnings on a pre-tax basis. The Railroad is exempt from participation in Social Security; however, Medicare Tax is withheld. Participants vest with 5 years of eligible Vesting Service which entitles one to receive a pension benefit at retirement age.


Tier 2 Description (Employees hired after July 1, 2015)
Normal Retirement Age is age 65, however, the plan allows one to retire as early as age 60. The formula for a monthly Normal Retirement Benefits is 2% x Final Average Earnings x all Credited Service.

Early retirement, survivor and disability benefits are available for vested participants.

401(k) Tax Deferred Savings Plan – Participation is optional. You may enroll once you meet the eligibility requirement of your bargaining unit. Depending on the bargaining unit, there may be an employer match.

457 Deferred Compensation Plan – Participation is optional for non-represented employees.


Insurance and Flexible Spending Plans
All plans are optional except the RR Dental Plan for bargaining unit employees.

Health Insurance Plan
A comprehensive health insurance plan, self-insured by the ARRC and administered by Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska. Coverage is also available for the employee’s spouse and dependent children. ARRC and the participant share the premium cost. Bargaining unit employees are Eligibility after 90 days, and non-represented employees are eligible as of the date of hire.

The Railroad offers a Prefered Provider Organization plan (PPO Blue Essentials) and a Consumer Directed Healthcare Plan with a Health Saving Account (Gold Essentials). The Plans have the following features.

The Railroad also offers two dental plans.
The Railroad National Dental for repersneted employees
The Alaska Railroad Optional Dental Plan for both represented and non-represented employees.


Paid Leave & Holidays

Vacation Leave –accrual per bi-weekly pay period:

Represented Employees
0-3 Years of Service = 4 Hours
>3-15 Years of Service = 6 Hours
>15 Years of Service = 8 Hours

Non-Represented Employees
0-3 Years of Service = 6 Hours
>3-15 Years of Service = 8 Hours
>15 Years of Service = 10 Hours

Sick Leave: accrues at 4 hours (Represented) or 2 hours (Non-Represented) per pay period.

10 Paid holidays

For additional information regarding these benefits, please go to www.alaskarailroad.com




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