Project Manager Drilling

Job Title: Project Manager Drilling

Job Summary: Project Manager – Drilling will ensure all activities and operations are performed in a safe and deliberate manner; will maintain required safety, security and operational training; assure procedural and regulatory compliance; and make safety and security an integral part of every task; including taking the necessary steps to stop work if continuing the job is unsafe or compromises security.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Assists with interviews, hires, and training new staff.
• Oversees the daily workflow of the department.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develops, coordinates and reviews preparedness documents, reports and other submittals to confirm the content meets project requirements within schedule and budget.
• Confirms that the procedures and processes being implemented follow technical and regulatory requirements.
• Tracks project cost, schedule, and variance with assistance from the Project Management Office and the Drilling Control Account Manager and Drilling Subcontract Technical Representative.
• Interacts with and supports the client to provide expedient communication of project details.
• Coordinate with internal, subcontractor, and client personnel to discuss technical operations and issues.
• Manage drilling and well rehabilitation subcontractors to minimize costs and meet schedule.
• Communicate with and maintain positive relationships with client.
• Adhere to Consent Order requirements for Drilling and Groundwater Program.
• Develop and review drilling and well rehabilitation scopes of work, request for proposals, subcontractor bids, and contracts in support of procurement.
• Responsible for developing, reviewing, revising, and confirming that procedures comply with environmental, safety, health, quality, and technical requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Skill and ability to perform complex professional tasks independently with little instruction.
• Ability to use independent judgment and ingenuity while adhering to established policies and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively at the highest levels.
• Excellent language, mathematical, computer, communication, and reasoning skills necessary to perform essential functions of the job.
• Broad applied knowledge of principles, concepts, and techniques in the field of environment, safety, and health.
• Ability to contribute functional expertise to business proposal initiatives.
• Ability to develop and lead large-sized projects, including defining scope, objectives and methods.
• Ability to train and mentor junior staff.
• Can be viewed as an expert within a specialty and as highly competent within the broad discipline, both internally and externally.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented project environment.
• Familiarity with the LANL site and work environment preferred including other DOE environmental sites.
• Familiarity with EVMS and P6 systems preferred.
• PMP certification or training preferred.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Management, Environmental Science, Engineering or related field; however, a combination of education and/or relevant experience wherein the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the position’s duties and responsibilities have been adequately demonstrated is acceptable.
• At least 10 years’ experience related to drilling/pump/environmental project management. The career level of the position will be determined by the years of relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities after a candidate has been chosen.
• Water well drilling and pump experience is preferred.
• Sufficient practical knowledge of environmental sciences to understand and utilize scientific data.
• A Pre-employment drug screen in compliance with state regulations is required.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record without restrictions.
• Must be able to attain and maintain a security clearance

Working Conditions: The physical and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk, use hands to finger, handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; bending or crouching; talk or hear.
• Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for sedentary work.
• The employee exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
• frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

This description is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to accurately reflect the activities and requirements of the position, but duties may be added, deleted, or modified, as necessary. This description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Review the Benefits associated with this position: https://www.sealaska.com/benefits/

Who is Sealaska? Established in 1972, Sealaska is the Alaska Native regional corporation for Southeast Alaska. Our 23,000 shareholders are Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people with more than 10,000 years of ancestral ties to the oceans, forests and communities of Southeast Alaska. We serve the twin goals of economic prosperity and environmental protection. Sealaska Technical Services, LLC is a subsidiary of Sealaska.

We are committed to providing the best possible climate for maximum development and goal achievement for all our employees. As a subsidiary of a Native-owned company, Sealaska Technical Services, LLC is proud to promote an inclusive and diverse workplace, with respect for the cultural traditions in the communities where we operate.

Sealaska Technical Services, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. However, preference may be extended to an enrolled member of a federally-recognized Indian Tribe.*

*“Indian Tribe” means an Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 668; 43 U.S.C. 1601) which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.