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Engineering Department Manager - UMIAQ Design

Requisition ID
2024-20520
Category
Engineering
Location : Location
US-AK-Anchorage
Travel Requirement
Less than 10%

Overview

OVERVIEW

Are you an accomplished civil engineer with diverse design and project management experience? Are you looking for a leadership position that doesn’t require you to buy your way in?  UMIAQ Design, LLC, in Anchorage, Alaska is looking for a dynamic Engineering Manager to lead its Engineering Department. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established firm with strong customer relationships and a large project backlog that will allow for a smooth transition into the leadership role.

The successful candidate will lead a department with a strong core of professional personnel and a sizable backlog of interesting and profitable projects. They will have extensive, well-rounded experience and knowledge in programming and executing a wide range of engineering projects throughout Alaska. In addition, they will have the leadership skills necessary to successfully guide existing project teams, build new project teams, and strengthen/expand client relationships.

The successful candidate will be supported by the current Acting Engineering Manager/General Manager to allow for a smooth transition. The General Manager will work closely with the new Engineering Manager as they become familiar with the Engineering Department and UMIAQ Design.

 

About UMIAQ Design

The team at UMIAQ Design brings together architecture, engineering, land surveying and project management expertise for projects throughout Alaska – from Adak to Atqasuk to Anchorage. We’re proud of the positive impacts our projects have generated in rural Alaska over the past 42-years.  These include community buildings (health, education, and infrastructure support), roads, airports, water & sewer systems, landfills, and fuel systems..

UMIAQ Design is a subsidiary of UIC Commercial Services, a division of Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC), one of the largest Alaska Native Village corporations in the state. Our business is guided by Iñupiat values and inspired by the collaborative, creative problem solving essential for Arctic design.

Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Engineering Manager is a Registered Professional Civil Engineer responsible for the planning, operation, and quality control of the Engineering Department. The Department staff consists of multidiscipline registered Professional Engineers (Civil, Environmental and Mechanical), Engineers in Training, Project Managers, AutoCAD Drafters and Administrative Support personnel. 

Duties of the Engineering Department Manager include (but are not limited to):

Planning

  • Assisting strategic planning and development of business plan and budget
  • Project and resource scheduling

Department Operations

  • Developing and strengthening client relationships
  • Proposal development
  • Contract negotiations and administration (Client and Sub-Consultants contracts)
  • Managing Sub-Consultants
  • Coordination with Architecture and Survey Department Managers
  • Engineering design and other project related duties
  • Establishing and maintaining Department/Company/Corporation procedures
  • Invoicing and processing of Accounts Payable invoices/receipts
  • Personnel scheduling
  • Recruiting department personnel
  • Conducting performance evaluations
  • Review/approval of direct report timesheets
  • Training and mentoring staff

Quality Control

  • Peer Review
  • Serving as Person in Responsible Charge for Corporate Civil Engineering Professional Registration

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, or equivalent.

Experience

  • 15 years of experience in the Consulting Engineering field
  • 10 years of experience as a Registered Professional Civil Engineer in Alaska (or a state with Alaska comity)
  • Design and project management of various types of civil engineering projects
  • Working with various professional services contracting methods

Skills

  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Multi-tasking
  • Self-starter
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills (written and oral)
  • Team player with good interpersonal skills.

Knowledge

  • Understanding of Human Resources management
  • Understanding of financial reporting using accrual-based accounting methods
  • Understanding of Building and Life/Fire Safety Codes

Preferred

  • Experience in Alaska, especially rural Alaska

Experience with road design and/or water & wastewater systems

 

BENEFITS

UMIAQ Design, LLC offers a full range of benefits, including:

  • Incentive Compensation
  • Straight-Time pay for Over-Time work for salaried employees
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) program
  • 13 paid holidays
  • 401(k) Retirement plan w/ company matching
  • Medical/Dental/Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment plans
  • Short/Long Term Disability plans

Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs

All employees must pass Non-DOT pre-employment drug screening and follow all UIC Non-DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Program guidelines and requirements.

If working on a DOT project, employees must pass a DOT pre-employment drug screening and follow all DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Program requirements.

 

Important Notice

Candidates must pass a background check in order to fill this position.


UIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons unable to complete an online application should contact UIC HR for assistance.

UIC considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, physical or mental disability, family responsibility, marital status, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran's status or any other legal protected status. Pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and federal contractual requirements, Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation, may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

 

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Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC’s Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant’s resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

UIC is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics EOE/AA/M/F/D/V. In furtherance, pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and federal contractual requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants, based on the provisions contained within The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here.

All candidates must apply online at www.uicalaska.com, and submit a completed application for all positions they wish to be considered. Once the employment application has been completed and submitted, any changes to the application after submission may not be reviewed. Please contact a UIC HR Recruiter if you have made a significant change to your application. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons unable to complete an online application should contact UIC Human Resources for assistance (https://uicalaska.com/careers/recruitment/).

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

UIC Commercial Services, LLC is a holding company under Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC), an Alaska Native Corporation providing a wide variety of services including a full range of construction services, design and architecture services, environmental consulting, permitting and compliance and remediation, oil and gas support, ocean-going cargo and shipping services and specialized companies. Several of our companies are SBA 8(a) certified, small disadvantaged businesses and offer substantially competitive rates. Collectively, we offer a breadth of services which we perform with a focus on quality results. UIC and its subsidiaries are committed to and strive for safety, quality, business ethics, and shareholder value. We offer competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

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