Building Management Specialist, Anchorage; PCN

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The Department of Family & Community Services is recruiting for a Building Management Specialist in Anchorage!

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

This position is primarily responsible for the management of the Dept of Family and Community Services’ (DFCS) capital development and deferred maintenance projects. Responsibilities can include preparation of specifications and design documents of inclusion in construction contracts, developing project budgets, functioning as the department (DFCS) representative once projects are funded, and inspecting work for compliance. All job functions must be completed in accordance with the applicable laws, statutes, regulations, administrative manuals, policies and procedures for procurement.

Specific tasks include managing construction projects from inception to conclusion. Including coordination with the project contractor, DOT/PF engineers, design and engineering consultants, and stakeholders from the divisions.

The mission of the Department of Family and Community Services is "To provide support, safety, and personal well-being for vulnerable Alaskans."

The Facilities Team supports five divisions within the department and prides itself on its cohesive, flexible, and fun nature while possessing a high level of professionalism. Our primary goal is to add value and functionality to the facilities owned by the department.

We strive to encourage and challenge each other, share knowledge/perspective, cross train, and diversify our individual skillsets in team development opportunities. Due to the size of DFCS, there are many possibilities for you to experience a wide variety of construction procurement projects with the added benefit of networking opportunities. We also offer:

• Continued professional growth and development opportunities.
• Competitive health and retirement benefits.
• Twelve (12) paid holidays; personal leave accrual with a rate increase based on service time.
• Supportive environment.

This position will be filled in Anchorage. The Anchorage office is in the Frontier Building, located in midtown Anchorage. This office has been recently renovated and offers a vibrant setting and ample parking as well as several stores or restaurants within walking distance.

A typical workday in this position might include monitoring and maintaining construction contracts, managing construction projects and professional services contracts, reviewing bid proposals, developing and facilitating a variety of construction solicitations, responding to email, traveling to local facilities, or meeting with project contractors and stakeholders.

While telework isn’t typical, we support flexibility and balance through alternate schedules and leave options.

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• 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).
• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds…