Project Manager - Capital Projects

Dine College • Chinle Agency, AZ

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Project Manager, under the direction of the Chief Operating Officer (COO), plans, coordinates, and manages institution-wide projects for Diné College. The role develops project strategies, goals, and timelines; coordinates project documentation; assigns tasks to project team members; and assists with project budgets, timelines, and resource management. The Project Manager monitors issues, provides solutions, and implements changes to keep projects on schedule. The position also supports progress reporting through data collection and analysis for the Executive Team and Board of Regents, participates in campus- and center-wide facility planning, and uses Excel and available project-management software to report budgets and timelines.

The role assists with developing scopes of work, site plans, and sketches; manages construction bid and award processes and sub-vendor selection at the discretion of the business office procurement committee; and plans and budgets grant-funded projects. It maintains adherence to grant and budget guidelines, quality and safety standards, and project schedules. The Project Manager tracks project operations and materials, coordinates site visits and inspections, maintains site-visit logs, and serves as a liaison among the college, vendors, and construction organizations. The position is based at the Tsaile Campus and requires frequent travel among Diné College campuses. The stated duty schedule is 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with the ability to work beyond regular hours to meet deadlines.

Requirements

• At least three years of high-level management experience in facility management or a related field.
• Experience completing major construction or renovation projects requiring project-management expertise.
• Experience with grant-funded capital improvement projects, state- and federal-funded programs, and government procurement in major project work.
• At least eight years of competent and satisfactory full-time professional management experience.
• High school diploma or educational equivalent.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to make oral presentations to executive leadership, the Board of Regents, and other oversight organizations.
• Effective time management, logical decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Interpersonal and communication skills, including effective listening.
• Staff supervision, coaching, and performance-management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn additional software.
• Ability to lead and develop a team, delegate effectively, and produce clear project status reports.
• Writing, editing, technical, and project-management skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and initiative and maintain strict confidentiality at a senior level.
• Ability to work cooperatively with staff, faculty, students, and administration.
• Ability to work under pressure and in a stressful environment to meet demanding deadlines.
• High degree of fluency in spoken and written English.
• Frequent travel across Diné College campuses.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, project management, or a related field.
• Four or more years of full-time professional on-the-job experience in facility and/or construction projects.
• Oral fluency in Navajo.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and implement project schedules.
• Assist with developing scopes of work for major projects under the direction of the COO.
• Assist with site plans and sketches for project plans.
• Manage construction bid and award processes and sub-vendor selection, subject to the business office procurement committee’s discretion.
• Plan and budget grant-funded projects and assist with project budget management and resource allocation.
• Maintain adherence to grant and budgetary guidelines and quality and safety standards; assess construction feasibility and identify construction access and staging areas.
• Maintain weekly project dates, status, and action updates.
• Attend Executive Team and Board of Regents meetings when requested to provide project updates and seek project approvals.
• Assist with monthly Board of Regents reports, including compiling data as needed.
• Track and monitor project operations, including the arrival and use of materials, supplies, tools, machinery, equipment, and vehicles at project sites.
• Coordinate site visits and periodic construction-site inspections and maintain accurate logs of site visits.
• Serve as a liaison among the college, vendors, and construction organizations.
• Resolve conflicts as needed to complete projects and communicate orally and in writing with consultants and contractors.
• Complete various project phases and interface with consultants and contractors.
• Participate in comprehensive facility planning across campuses and centers.
• Collect and analyze project data for presentation to the Executive Team and Board of Regents.
• Travel frequently among Diné College campuses in Tsaile, Window Rock, Tuba City, Shiprock, and Crownpoint.
• Work beyond regular hours when needed to meet deadlines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED