Special Projects Director

Overview

- JOB SUMMARY: The Special Projects Director manages Doyon Energy Services (DES) work that is identified as a Special Project, and is responsible for the safety, quality, technical, financial, and administrative success of those projects. This position is town-based but may require frequent and extended trips to work sites in remote locations, including the North Slope depending on project scopes.

- LOCATION: Town & remote project sites

- SCHEDULE: Town - Mon-Fri+, Projects- Mon-Sun

- TYPE OF POSITION: Regular, Full-Time

- HOURS: Town 40 hours+, Projects 84 hours+

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES & JOB REQUIREMENTS:

- Understand, practice and continually lead by example DES's commitment to zero incident safety and environmental culture.

- Provide overall project management and leadership on pipeline and process facility construction, rehabilitation of existing pipelines, and oilfield maintenance projects.

- Continually promote a strong working relationship with the client.

- Create and manage project scopes, budgets and deliverable requirements.

- Write, review and approve official letters, memoranda, reports, and all other correspondence written by staff members before submission to clients.

- Continually promote superior quality workmanship and safety.

- During project planning, work with corporate management, estimators, and client personnel on preparation of permitting, design, work sequencing, implementation of lessons learned, alternative solutions, and execution plans for new and continuing projects.

- Be proactive in addressing potential issues before they become critical.

- Understand the risks of working North Slope pipeline or other construction and rehabilitation projects.

- Be visible on jobsite and a vocal proponent of quality and safety to project personnel.

- Excellent understanding and working knowledge of pipeline codes, permits, contracts, work orders, change orders, accounting methods, and similar requirements governing each project and ensure internal compliance with applicable terms and conditions.

- Strong understanding and working knowledge of union agreements governing craft employees.

- Continually promote and practice teamwork.

- Demonstrate leadership, motivation, and interpersonal skills in managing people, processes, and simultaneous and concurrent projects.

- Full understanding of duties and responsibilities of all staff positions.

- Finalize subcontracts or similar agreements as required.

- Understand 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.

- Other duties as assigned or as required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

- Depending on the size and scope of the project, this position may supervise other personnel.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES:

- College degree in construction management, engineering or related and equivalent experience.

- 20+ years management experience on arctic pipeline construction and maintenance projects. 10 years of this experience must be in a senior role overseeing arctic construction & maintenance projects.

- Experience supervising highly educated, experienced and skilled team members.

- Oil and Gas industry and/or Government experience on construction projects utilizing labor union contracts.

- Effective listening, verbal and written communication skills.

- Comfortable facilitating meetings and speaking to small and large groups.

- 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 and financial concepts.

- Must be able to maintain composure under pressure.

- Ability to understand totality of project scope and the reasoning behind decisions made by construction supervision to keep projects on schedule and within budgets.

- Strong ability to reason and negotiate with client's project management, technical authorities 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 personal computer for extended periods.

- Work outdoors in weather extremes and near equipment with potentially high noise levels.

- 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.

_The above is not intended to list all possible essential duties and responsibilities as they are subject to change. The employer reserves the right to revise or change this description. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice. To perform this job successfully, an individual must perform each of the above essential duties and responsibilities and meet the competencies and physical demands._