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Senior Manager, Project Delivery

About Us: As the leading power utility in Alaska, Chugach Electric Association is committed to providing reliable and sustainable energy solutions to our members. We are one of the few vertically integrated cooperative utilities in North America with a majority ownership stake in a natural gas field which currently provides much of our fuel needs. Chugach Electric Association is a leading innovator in the electric utility industry in Alaska, dedicated to delivering high-quality services to our customers. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Manager, Project Delivery to join our team and drive our delivery of capital project initiatives to new heights.

Amazing Benefits: Chugach offers best-in-class health benefits.  The plan includes medical, dental and vision plans.  Premium and deductible are paid for by Chugach Electric.  We have a generous paid time off policy, up to 20 days of vacation during your first year of employment, 12 paid holidays and 3 Floating holidays.  Additionally, we offer several financial security benefits, which includes a defined benefit (pension), 401(k) plan, short-term/long-term disability and basic life and AD&D insurance. 

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to lead a talented team and make a significant impact on the company’s success.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Career growth and development opportunities.

Job Description

The Senior Manager, Project Delivery will oversee the delivery of capital projects, including project management, construction management, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) coordination, project controls, cost estimation, budget oversight, Request for Proposals (RFPs)/contracts, project closeout, and coordination with internal support functions. Additionally, this role ensures that projects are justified by system needs and aligned with reliability, safety, cost-effectiveness, board scrutiny, community expectations, and approved capital priorities. Serves as the lead for capital project execution and strengthens internal governance to reduce overreliance on consultants and contractors while improving capital utilization, project accountability, and delivery performance.

Key Responsibilities

Capital Project Delivery Leadership 

• Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout of utility capital projects.
• Provide governance for project scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, safety, and stakeholder communication.
• Ensure each capital project has a clear business case tied to system need, reliability, safety, compliance, customer service, cost-effectiveness, or asset condition.
• Establish disciplined project delivery processes from intake through final closeout.
• Improve capital utilization by strengthening project readiness, execution cadence, and accountability.
• Ensure projects are prepared for internal governance, executive review, board scrutiny, and community visibility. 

Project Management 

• Manage the capital project portfolio across multiple utility asset classes.
• Oversee project planning, scheduling, governance, status reporting, and risk management.
• Coordinate resources across Engineering, Planning, Operations, Procurement, Finance, Legal, Safety, Environmental / Permitting, Customer Solutions, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within approved budget, and to required quality standards.
• Establish project performance metrics, dashboards, meeting cadence, and reporting processes.
• Provide clear ownership for project scope, assumptions, milestones, risks, issues, and decisions.
   

Construction Management 

• Provide owner-side construction oversight for utility infrastructure projects.
• Manage contractor performance, field coordination, schedule adherence, safety compliance, quality control, and construction progress.
• Ensure construction activities are properly coordinated with operations, outages, customers, permitting, materials, commissioning, and restoration requirements.
• Support field issue resolution, change management, punch-list completion, and turnover to Operations.
• Strengthen internal construction management capability to reduce dependency on outside field resources where practical.
• Ensure contracted construction work is governed with strong owner representation and accountability.
   

Project Controls, Cost Estimation, and Budget Oversight

• Ensure project cost estimates, budgets, schedules, forecasts, and variance reports are developed and maintained.
• Coordinate with Finance and Project Controls for capital budget tracking, cost reporting, accruals, forecasts, and financial governance.
• Establish project controls for scope, schedule, budget, risk, contingency, change orders, and contractor performance.
• Support capital budget planning and capital expenditure oversight.
• Improve visibility of project cost, schedule, commitments, risks, and forecast-to-complete.
• Ensure project group costs are appropriately charged to capital projects where allowed.
• Identify cost savings through improved planning, scope definition, estimating, procurement, and contract controls.
   

RFPs, Contracts, and Procurement Support 

• Lead or support RFP development for capital projects, engineering services, materials, equipment, EPC work, and construction services.
• Improve bid package quality, scope clarity, technical specifications, commercial requirements, evaluation criteria, and award recommendations.
• Coordinate with Procurement, Legal, Engineering, Finance, Operations, Safety, and Environmental / Permitting on contract strategy and execution.
• Support contract negotiation, contract administration, contractor performance management, compliance tracking, and claims avoidance.
• Strengthen internal governance for services, EPC, material, equipment, and construction contracts.
• Reduce change orders, claims, delays, and rework through better front-end planning and contract discipline.

Project Closeout and Documentation 

• Establish consistent project closeout standards and accountability.
• Ensure timely completion of as-builts, commissioning records, test reports, warranties, punch lists, asset records, financial closeout, and lessons learned.
• Coordinate closeout documentation with Engineering Admin Support, CAD / GIS, Document Control, Operations, Finance, Engineering, and Asset Management.
• Ensure completed projects are properly transitioned to Operations and Asset Management.
• Improve records discipline so project information is complete, searchable, and usable for future maintenance, planning, and capital decisions.
   

CIP and Long-Term Maintenance Process Coordination 

• Responsible for supporting the Maintenance and CIP staff within the Projects & Construction group.  
• Coordinate with Planning, Asset Management, Engineering, Operations, and Finance to support the Capital Improvement Plan process.
• Help convert planning studies, system needs, asset condition, reliability issues, customer growth, and operational needs into executable capital projects.
• Support long-term maintenance, lifecycle replacement, and reliability improvement programs through project execution.
• Ensure capital project pipelines are practical, prioritized, justified, funded, and execution ready.
• Provide project delivery input into capital planning, budget sequencing, resource planning, and project prioritization.
   

Strategic Project Delivery Improvement 

• Build stronger in-house owner capability for project governance, construction oversight, RFP development, cost control, and closeout.
• Support organizational goals such as engineering consolidation, fiber network expansion, distribution reliability, renewable and special projects, and improved capital delivery.
• Create a delivery organization that supports other VPs and executive leaders by absorbing cross-functional project workload with clear ownership.
• Promote a disciplined execution culture focused on safety, reliability, cost control, schedule accountability, and continuous improvement. 
   

Strategic Objectives

• Improve project justification based on system need, reliability, safety, asset condition, customer needs, compliance, and cost-effectiveness.
• Strengthen board and community confidence in capital project decisions.
• Improve RFP quality, procurement outcomes, engineering services contracts, EPC contracts, and construction contract performance.
• Build stronger in-house project delivery and construction management capability.
• Improve utilization of approved capital funds.
• Create a reliable pipeline from planning studies to CIP approval to project execution.
• Support new strategic goals such as fiber network expansion, engineering consolidation, renewable integration, and project delivery maturity.

Project Types Supported

• Transmission utility projects
• Substation utility projects
• Distribution-related capital projects
• Generation projects, including hydro, power plant, and combined-cycle support
• Renewable and special projects
• BESS / battery energy storage systems
• Solar and community solar projects
• EV charger infrastructure
• Telecom and fiber-related construction support
• Interconnection and special customer-driven projects
• EPC, engineering services, material, equipment, and construction contract packages

Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business or related discipline, required. 
Experience: Five (5) years of similarly complex experience, including supervisory, in project management, construction management, cost control, budgeting and contract administration, required.
Skills: Strong leadership and management skills, excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Technical Proficiency: In-depth knowledge of utility infrastructure, including transmission, substations, distribution, generation, telecom and renewables, required.
Certification: Alaska Professional Engineer license, Project or Construction management, preferred.
 

Company Description

Chugach Electric Association is a member-owned cooperative, headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska's largest city. Anchorage itself sits at the base of the Chugach Mountains. Chugach is pleased to provide reliable, affordable power to more than 92,000 members from Anchorage to the northern Kenai Peninsula, and from Whittier on Prince William Sound to Tyonek on the west side of Cook Inlet. We service over 113,000 locations with 3,782 miles of transmission and distribution lines. We have many services that make it easy to power homes and businesses with Chugach.
 

A little more about us: Chugach has been around for a long time, recently celebrating 75 years! We are a stable company, in a stable industry. And while we may have stability, we are modern, sustainable and forward-thinking to ensure that we provide reliable services for generations to come. We also pride ourselves on the longevity of our employees. We have several 20, 30 and 40 + year tenured employees who continue foster an inclusive, innovative corporate environment. Find your spark!

Chugach's corporate vision:
Responsibly developing energy to build a clean, sustainable future for Alaska.

Chugach's corporate mission:
We provide safe, reliable, and affordable electricity through superior service and sustainable practices, powering the lives of our members.

Chugach's corporate values:
Guided by our values of safety, accountability, and sustainability, we are committed to serving our members, the community, and the Chugach team.

Equal Employment Opportunity
It is a policy of Chugach Electric Association, Inc., to recruit, hire, train, promote, and compensate persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, veteran's status, age, or any other classification protected by applicable, federal, state, or local law.
Chugach is also an affirmative action employer.

Chugach Electric does not sponsor employment visas. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. at the time of application and throughout employment. Employees must be able to provide documentation to Chugach Electric to show their identity and authorization to work.

Benefits

HEALTH BENEFITS

Premium & Deductible are paid for by Chugach Electric. The plan includes coverage of:

• Medical, RX, Dental & Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Telemedicine

FINANCIAL SECURITY

• 401K Plan
• Defined Benefit (Pension)
• Retirement Investment services
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance paid for by Chugach Electric
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Flex Spending Account (Health, Limited Use, Dependent Care)

WORK, LIFE & HEALTH

• 20 days vacation for first year of employment
• 10 Paid Holidays + 3 Float Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• MetLife Will Preparation