Infrastructure Development Director; PCN

Infrastructure Development Director (PCN: 252264)

The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is seeking a statewide Infrastructure Development Director to lead and modernize how transportation infrastructure is delivered across Alaska. From Arctic highways built on permafrost and remote rural airports accessible only by air or barge, to coastal marine facilities and major urban corridors, Alaska presents some of the most complex infrastructure challenges in North America.

This executive leadership role will oversee statewide project delivery from planning and design through construction, operational integration, and long‑term stewardship. The Director will guide capital program execution, strengthen consistency across regional teams, and help shape transportation systems that support public safety, economic connectivity, community access, and infrastructure resilience across Alaska.

• Lead statewide coordination and oversight of DOT&PF’s infrastructure development and project delivery program.
• Establish consistent statewide delivery expectations, technical standards, quality practices, and performance measures.
• Guide capital program execution, project readiness, resource alignment, risk management, and delivery accountability.
• Strengthen coordination across planning, environmental, design, right‑of‑way, utilities, procurement, construction, and property management functions.
• Support clear, constructable solicitations and improve procurement readiness, consultant utilization, and delivery reliability.
• Oversee division operations, including budgeting, fund management, administration, safety coordination, reporting, and organizational performance.
• Coordinate staffing, technical resources, consultant capacity, and delivery needs across regional teams.
• Partner with Maintenance & Operations leadership to ensure infrastructure investments support long‑term maintainability, resilience, and lifecycle performance.
• Advance data‑informed project delivery, performance metrics, forecasting, reporting, and modernization of project management systems.
• Represent DOT&PF before the Legislature, local governments, Tribal organizations, industry partners, regulatory agencies, and community stakeholders.
• Serve as a key member of the department’s leadership team, advising on statewide infrastructure strategy, delivery risks, organizational coordination, and long‑term transportation priorities.

This position directly supervises the regional Preconstruction and Construction Engineers, as well as the Division Operations Manager responsible for budget, finance, fund management, administration, and safety functions. You will strengthen alignment between planning, engineering, construction, operations, and regional delivery teams while supporting data‑informed decisions, legislative and stakeholder engagement, and modernization efforts that improve consistency, accountability, and responsible stewardship of public resources statewide.

The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is implementing an organizational evolution designed to strengthen service delivery and modernize how transportation infrastructure is managed across the department. The department is moving toward a structure where functional leaders guide strategy, standards, and coordination, while regional districts continue to deliver services locally. Within this model, the Maintenance & Operations Director provides department‑wide leadership for transportation system performance, ensuring operational readiness, consistent standards, asset stewardship, and strong coordination with capital project delivery.

This position plays a central role in ensuring that maintenance needs, asset management priorities, and capital investments are aligned across the full lifecycle of Alaska’s transportation infrastructure. The Director will also lead the development of a maintenance engineering function that provides technical leadership, engineering support, and operational guidance to districts across Alaska. This is a rare opportunity to shape how one of North America’s most…