Security & Communications Junior Project Manager
Junior project manager at Koniag Energy & Water supporting field projects for video surveillance, networking, communications infrastructure, tower work, and physical security systems in Alaska. Assists with planning, budgeting, procurement, testing, and closeout while learning PM practices on the job; no prior project-management experience required.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Wasilla, AK
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Junior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Demonstrated ability to learn new technical and business processes, accept coaching, and take on increasing responsibility
- Strong written, verbal, organizational, customer-service, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Ability to organize multiple assignments, maintain accurate records, meet deadlines, and communicate risks promptly
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to learn project scheduling, cost-control, and document-management tools
- Interest in learning field construction, IP-based security systems, communications, networking, and project financial fundamentals
- Valid driver license and ability to satisfy customer-site access, background-check, and drug-testing requirements
Nice to have
- Associate or bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, IT, business, or related field (or relevant training/experience)
- 1-3 years of experience in construction, low-voltage systems, electronic security, communications, networking, project coordination, field service, or logistics
- Exposure to IP video surveillance, access control, intrusion systems, structured cabling, fiber, wireless communications, power/grounding, or construction drawings and specifications
- Experience supporting field crews, subcontractors, procurement, scheduling, customer communication, documentation, or project closeout
- Familiarity with enterprise video management, physical-security, or networking platforms such as Genetec, Milestone, Avigilon, LenelS2, Cisco, Aruba, Juniper, Fortinet, Moxa, or Hirschmann
- Familiarity with Windows Server, SQL databases, storage infrastructure, cloud-managed security systems, cybersecurity concepts, or hybrid architectures
- Exposure to tower construction, antenna/radio installations, elevated work, remote communications sites, or field-safety planning
- Alaska remote-site, oil and gas, utility, transportation, government, or critical-infrastructure experience
- Entry-level or in-progress industry credential, manufacturer training, NICET, BICSI, networking, tower-safety, CAPM, or other relevant certification
Full description
Job Summary
Koniag Energy & Water is seeking a Security & Communications Junior Project Manager to support field projects involving video surveillance, associated networking, communications infrastructure, tower work, and physical security systems. Working under the guidance of experienced project and company leadership, this role assists with project execution from turnover or award through testing, customer acceptance, and closeout while learning KEW project-management practices and technical requirements.
This is a developmental, hands-on opportunity for a motivated candidate with strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. Prior project-management or people-management experience is not required. The successful candidate will learn on the job, take on increasing responsibility as proficiency develops, and help maintain control of safety, scope, schedule, cost, documentation, and customer expectations.
Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to: (Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.)
- Assist with security, surveillance, communications, networking, tower, and related low-voltage or electrical projects from planning through customer acceptance and closeout.
- Learn to develop and maintain execution plans, budgets, schedules, labor forecasts, procurement plans, site logistics, submittal logs, testing plans, risk registers, and closeout plans.
- Review contracts, drawings, specifications, estimates, proposals, and customer requests with guidance; help identify scope gaps, system-interface issues, technical concerns, and commercial risk.
- Coordinate with technicians, tower crews, electricians, engineers, vendors, and subcontractors to help ensure access, equipment, materials, tools, prerequisites, and information are available.
- Assist with tracking committed cost, labor productivity, percent complete, cost to complete, forecast at completion, billing status, change exposure, and gross-margin risk; promptly elevate questions or variances.
- Prepare and maintain RFIs, submittals, equipment approvals, procurement records, long-lead-item tracking, change documentation, field records, customer decisions, and turnover documents.
- Support planning and issue resolution for IP cameras, video management systems, network switches, copper and fiber cabling, wireless links, power and grounding, equipment enclosures, access control, intrusion detection, intercom or communications systems, and system integration.
- Assist with coordination of tower and elevated work, including qualified resources, rescue and safety planning, access, lifting or rigging, weather constraints, inspections, and site-specific requirements.