Engineer/Architect 2/3 (Pcn 253540)

Job Description

RECRUITMENT EXTENSION/EXPANSION NOTICE

The recruitment period and the scope of recruitment for this vacancy has been expanded to allow for a larger applicant pool. If you have already applied for this position, there is no need to reapply.

ATTENTION ALL APPLICANTS!

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), Division of Facilities Services is looking for an Engineer/Architect 2/3 to help us Keep Alaska Moving!

Pay is based on the location of the selected applicant; salaries will be discussed at the time of the interview.

Anchorage: $3598.40 - $4120.00 (depending on level hired at)

Fairbanks: $3706.40 - $4244.00 (depending on level hired at)

Juneau: $3778.40 - $4326.40 (depending on level hired at)

What you will be doing:

This is a mid/senior-level project manager position working under a senior project manager. This position functions as a facilities design and construction manager requiring an intermediate level of knowledge of the principles and practices of engineering/architecture and project management. This position will manage, coordinate, and administer multiple intermediate to large sized complex facilities projects, and may supervise subordinate engineering assistants or project inspectors.

Mission and Values/Culture:

DOT&PF is mission-focused with an organizational atmosphere that delivers performance-based results, excellence, integrity, teamwork, and services that benefit the public.

Division of Facilities Services delivers, improves, and maintains safe and reliable facilities across Alaska. We strive to be the premier facilities service provider for Alaskans. We achieve shared goals through strategic collaboration, planning, and continuous improvement. We leverage experience, technology, and industry best practices to optimize our facilities and make evidence-based decisions.

As a member of the Division of Facilities Services, this position provides a vital role in fulfilling the Division's mission by ensuring capital projects are executed in an efficient and timely manner to meet the needs of all Alaskans.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

Our team offers hands-on engineering experience, professional development, mentorship, and collaboration among highly skilled professionals. We provide everyone with a standard 37.5-hour work week and flexible work schedules in order to ensure a positive work and personal life balance. We offer competitive benefits and a generous leave package that increases with service time. In addition, we offer paid state holidays-a total of 11 throughout the year. This position also provides occasional chances to work out of town for a couple of days at a time.

The working environment you can expect:

This position is located in Juneau with ample parking on site, access to mostly everything you need from shopping, restaurants, hiking trails, and more. This work is primarily performed in an office setting with occasional construction site visits. There is a possibility for a hybrid telework schedule based on Department policies. Travel by vehicle is required and a candidate must have a valid driver's license. Travel in light aircraft to remote locations may also be required.

Who we are looking for:

To be successful in this position, the selected applicant will possess the following core competencies:

• Architecture: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and practices used in the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of buildings or other structures, taking into consideration aesthetic and functional concerns.

• Construction Management: Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for overseeing construction projects from conception to completion, reviewing project deliverables, schedules, and cost estimates. Oversees all onsite and offsite construction activities to monitor compliance with project specifications.

• Stakeholder Management: Knowledge of the concepts, practices, and techniques used to identify, engage, influence, and monitor relationships with individuals and groups connected to a work effort; including those actively involved, those who exert influence over the process and its results, and those who have a vested interest in the outcome (positive or negative).

• Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.

• Facility Construction: Knowledge of materials, processes, methods, and tools used to construct facilities, including structures, buildings and public facilities (roads and airports).

To view the general description and example of duties for positions please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

Minimum Qualifications

Engineer/Architect 2

Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) or Architect, and one year of professional experience as an Engineer/Architect 1 or Engineering Associate with the State of Alaska, or the equivalent.

Engineer/Architect 3

Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) or Architect, and three years of professional engineering or architectural experience (Engineer/Architect series), or the equivalent.

Special Note:

Note: Persons not registered in the State of Alaska must be registered in a state recognized by the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors eligible for comity in accordance with AS 08.48.191(b). Persons employed under this provision must become registered in Alaska within one year of hire and sign an agreement to this effect as a condition of employment.

Additional Required Information

NOTE: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY

If you are selected for an interview, please provide:

• A list of (3) Professional references, one of which should be from a recent supervisor, including name, job title, employer, and current daytime phone number (s).

• A copy of your last (2) performance evaluation, or two letters of reference from past employers if evaluations are unavailable.

• Copies of transcripts, if education is being used to meet minimum qualifications.

• Professional Engineering License or Architect - if registered in another state.

APPLICATION

This recruitment utilizes a supplemental questionnaire as part of the application process. These questions may be a mix of written, multiple choice, and select all that apply questions. The answers you provide to the questions will be an opportunity for you to tell us about your experience and/or education. The answers will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process; please be as thorough and accurate as you can.

A cover letter is required for this position. We ask that you attach to your application a professionally written cover letter which will be used as a writing sample. In your cover letter, please address how you meet the minimum qualifications as well as how your experience, education and/or training has provided you with the competencies listed above. Finally, please be sure your cover letter is at least one page in length but does not exceed three pages. Your complete application, including supplemental questions, will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

FLEXIBLY STAFFED

This position is flexibly staffed. This vacancy may be filled at either the Engineer/Architect 2 or Engineer/Architect 3 level, depending on the applicant's training and/or experience. The full range of salaries is listed above. Starting salary will be determined by the level the position is hired at. If filled at Level 1, promotion to the Level 2 will occur upon successful completion of the probationary period and required training, as well as the applicant meeting the minimum qualifications of the higher job class.

EDUCATION

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

WORK EXPERIENCE

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer's name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported, and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

EEO STATEMENT

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or (907) 465-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

Contact Information

For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager at:

Name: Anna Nowak, Administrative Officer

Email: anna.nowak@alaska.gov

Careers with the State of Alaska offer MANY benefits

The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.

For a quick breakdown of the insurance, health, and retirement benefits available for State Employees you can view an orientation video from Division of Retirement and Benefits. (Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.)

Insurance Benefits

• Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental

• The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State: See https://drb.alaska.gov/help/plans.html for additional information.

• AVTEC

• Confidential

• Correctional Officers

• Marine Engineers

• Mt. Edgecumbe Teachers

• Supervisory

• Unlicensed Vessel Personnel/Inland Boatman's Union

• Exempt employees (not covered by collective bargaining)

The following employee groups are covered by Union health trusts. Contact the appropriate Union for additional information.

• General Government

• Labor, Trades and Crafts

• Public Safety Employees Association

• Masters, Mates & Pilots

Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit)

Optional Insurance Benefits

• Group-based insurance premiums for

• Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)

• Long-term and short-term disability

• Accidental Death and Dismemberment

• Long-term care (self and eligible family members)

• Supplemental Survivor Benefits

Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses

Retirement Benefits

• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)

• Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees)

• Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees)

• Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security

• Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program

• Note: The Defined Contribution Plan, Supplemental Annuity Plan and Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment options

See https://drb.alaska.gov/retiree/ for additional information

Paid Leave & Other Benefits

• Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served

• Eleven paid holidays a year

Agency State of Alaska

Address PO Box 110201

Juneau, Alaska, 99811

Phone (800) 587-0430 (Statewide toll-free number)

(907) 465-4095 (Juneau and out-of-state callers)

Website http://workplace.alaska.gov/