Senior Project Manager_Estimator
Manages government and commercial construction projects for Tikigaq Federal Services from an Anchorage office base with required travel to remote Alaska sites — overseeing contracts, billing, budgets, scheduling, safety/QC, and staff — while also producing estimates and quantity takeoffs using HCSS and Primavera scheduling tools.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Anchorage, AK, US
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- High school diploma or equivalent
- With related bachelor's degree: 5+ years project management and/or estimating experience on construction contracts including government work, plus 1+ year supervising employees
- Without related bachelor's degree: 10+ years project management and/or estimating experience on construction contracts including government work
- Demonstrated familiarity with Alaska construction methods, remote-site execution, and material logistics
- Skill in HCSS (or equivalent) estimating software and Primavera (or equivalent) scheduling tools
- Skill using Microsoft Word and Excel
- Skill developing Health & Safety Plans and Quality Control Plans
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of construction safety and quality control measures
- Knowledge of applicable federal, State of Alaska, and tribal requirements affecting construction delivery
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to pass military/base access clearance and company drug screening
- Willingness to travel to remote Alaska project sites; reports to Anchorage office when not in field
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or closely related field
- Knowledge of government contracting including USACE and DoD contracting and bidding procedures
- Direct experience delivering or estimating work in remote Alaska villages, the North Slope, and/or other limited-access locations
- Experience with cost-plus and firm-fixed-price government construction contracts
- HCSS HeavyBid / HeavyJob proficiency and Primavera P6 scheduling experience
- Knowledge of Davis-Bacon, Service Contract Act, and Alaska prevailing-wage requirements
- Knowledge of electrical and mechanical scopes and local UXO requirements where those scopes apply
Full description
Job Summary
The Project Manager / Estimator is a self-starter, leader, and decision maker who manages construction projects and provides estimation support for Tikigaq Federal Services, LLC. The position requires travel to remote Alaska locations and working knowledge of Alaska construction methods, seasonal constraints, and material logistics (barge, air cargo, ice road, and overland). When not in the field, the incumbent reports to the Anchorage office.
The role manages government and commercial construction contracts, including billing, negotiations with contracting entities, project coordination, scheduling, work-plan development, and project tracking. The Project Manager / Estimator holds team members and subcontractors accountable to their commitments and ensures quality control and adherence to OSHA and company safety standards.
The following duties are intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities and ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.
Representative DutiesProject Management
- Manage construction contracts (federal, state, tribal, and commercial), including billing, negotiations with contracting officers and clients, project coordination, scheduling, work-plan development, and project tracking.
- Travel to remote Alaska project sites as required to direct work, resolve field issues, verify quantities and progress, and support mobilization and demobilization.
- Report to the Anchorage office when not assigned to the field; coordinate office-based planning, reporting, and estimating with field execution.
- Hold project team members and subcontractors accountable to schedule, budget, quality, and safety commitments.
- Ensure superior quality control and adherence to OSHA and company safety standards; support development and implementation of Health & Safety Plans and Quality Control Plans.
Estimation and Alaska Logistics Support
- Provide estimation support for pursuits, change orders, and task orders, including quantity takeoffs, labor, equipment, subcontract, and material pricing.
- Apply working knowledge of Alaska construction and material logistics: seasonal shipping windows, barge and landing-craft constraints, air cargo and commuter aircraft limits, ice-road and winter trail access, remote staging, fuel and camp support, and village or North Slope delivery realities.
- Build estimates that reflect Alaska-specific productivity, weather downtime, freight, storage, and contingency; flag logistics risk early.
- Use HCSS (or successor estimating software), Primavera / equivalent scheduling tools, Microsoft Word, and Excel to produce estimates, schedules, and supporting documentation.