Project Manager

The UAF Facilities Services Design and Construction team is responsible for planning, developing, and delivering the facilities and infrastructure that support Alaska's premier research university. The Project Manager serves as the University's representative throughout the full lifecycle of capital projects, from initial concept and programming through design, construction, occupancy, and warranty. Working with campus stakeholders, consultants, contractors, and regulatory agencies, this position leads a diverse portfolio of projects that may include academic facilities, laboratories, utilities, infrastructure, housing, and specialized research spaces. The role offers the opportunity to manage meaningful projects that directly support education, research, and community service while working in a collaborative environment where professional judgment, leadership, and problem-solving are highly valued. No two projects are alike, and every project leaves a lasting impact on the University and the communities it serves.

The Project Manager is a professional role responsible for the comprehensive management of capital design and construction projects from program development through warranty. The position oversees multiple concurrent projects of moderate to high complexity and applies advanced project management practices to ensure quality, fiscal control, schedule adherence, procurement compliance, and alignment with University policy and strategic objectives.

To thrive in this role, candidates should enjoy solving complex problems, working with diverse groups of people, and bringing organization and construction knowledge to projects with many moving parts. Successful project managers can balance technical, financial, operational, and stakeholder considerations while maintaining focus on scope, budget, schedule, quality, and delivering the best value to the University. Experience with planning, design, construction, facilities, infrastructure, or capital project management is highly desirable, along with the ability to communicate effectively, exercise sound professional judgment, and build consensus among stakeholders with differing priorities. The ideal candidate is adaptable, accountable, and comfortable leading projects that are often unique, highly visible, and critical to the University's educational, research, and public service mission.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science in any of the engineering disciplines or architecture may be required or a combination of advanced education and experience. Professional registration in the State of Alaska, or ability to obtain registration within 12 months of employment; or 10 years Contract Manager or Senior Contract Manager experience in a department or company with a similar function as UAF Facilities Services Design and Construction. Professional registration in the State of Alaska, or the ability to obtain registration within 12 months of employment, is preferred, unless otherwise approved by the Director of Design and Construction.

Current UAF Facilities Services Design and Construction employees who demonstrate proficiency in the duties and responsibilities of a Senior Contract Manager (Facility Engineer 4) are encouraged to apply.

An unrestricted Alaska driver’s license and clean driving record in compliance with UA Safe Driving criteria is required. 

Position Details:

This position is located on the University of Alaska campus in Fairbanks. This is a full-time, term-funded exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 82, based on education and experience.

We review applications on a rolling basis. Because we may close the posting once a sufficient pool of qualified candidates is established, we encourage early submission. Please note that once a viable pool is identified, further applications may not be reviewed. 

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☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Facilities Services HR Coordinator, at UAF-FSHR@alaska.edu or (907)474-2651.

This recruitment is open internally to current UA employees or those otherwise eligible to apply to internal postings.

This position is a term-funded position and is reviewed annually for contract renewal at the University's discretion.

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the ADA team at ua-ada@alaska.edu.

The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution.  The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.