NEOGOV · 3 months ago
Public Works Contract Manager
Sitka, AK
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$79K/yr - $79K/yr
5+ years expNEOGOV is part of the City and Borough of Sitka, which is seeking a Public Works Contract Manager. The role involves coordinating, monitoring, and reviewing professional services contracts, as well as providing high-level administrative support to the Public Works Director.
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Responsibilities
Prepares bid documents assuring compliance with local, state and federal regulations
Develops and maintains the department’s bid web site, prepares contract documents, tracks contractor submittals, prepares pay requests and change orders, correlates project expenditures with the Finance Department in accordance with the approved budget, and monitors the performance of the contract
Prepares financial accounting statement for the department directly from the financial system
Serves as a liaison between and coordinates with departmental staff and other CBS departments and staffs involved in the contract development and approval process
Manages procurement issues, including issuing purchase orders and interfacing with vendors for the department as well as for all contracts, including generating material receipts and maintaining an accounting system
Assists with annual budget process and monitors expenditures, inventories, supplies on a monthly basis within budget guidelines
Maintains departmental files ensuring security over confidential matters and files and distributing such material only to appropriate sources
Collects information related to billing, prepares billing request forms and forwards them to the Finance Department
Prepares and writes correspondence, memorandums, reports, and related materials for the Public Works Director and staff as necessary and requested and distributes official documents to appropriate staff, officials, and departments
Acts as back up to the PW Office Administrator, when absent, greeting visitors to the department, dispenses information as requested, refers visitors to appropriate personnel, answer questions, hears complaints, takes actions to resolve problems and represents the Public Works Department in a courteous and professional manner
Collaborates with the Chief Heavy Equipment Mechanic and the Finance Department to develop surplus equipment and materials sales
Develops and maintains Sitka’s web page informing contractors of available work and application process
Assists in the management of Federal, State, and local grants and their respective requirements
Performs special projects as requested by the Public Works Director
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree with course work in a business, accounting, or finance related field
Five years of experience in an administrative support position with substantial responsibility
Two years of experience in specialty areas such as recordkeeping, bookkeeping, accounting, or contract administration, preferably within a municipality or local government
Possession of a valid driver's license issued by the State of Alaska
Possession of, or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire, a notary public
Possession of, or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire, ICS700 certification or equivalent course that qualifies member to perform duties as an Incident Responder
Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision (90% employer, 10% employee for full-time employees)
Life Insurance
Dependent Life Insurance
Long Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts – Health and Dependent Care
Mandatory employee/employer contributions to State of Alaska Public Employee Retirement System (PERS)
Mandatory employee/employer SBS contributions
457 Deferred Compensation Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Leave Plan
10 Paid Holidays
Floating Holidays
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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