Senior Project Manager (civil construction) at Knowledge Services

OverviewKnowledge Services is seeking a Senior Project/Program Manager for a multi-year project through January 2028 (potential for extension) in support of the State of North Dakota.Applicants MUST HAVE prior experience with civil constructionRemote work is acceptable but preference may be given to local or in-state candidates as this resource may be asked to work onsite approximately 2 weeks out of the year. Please note that we cannot accept any candidates requiring C2C or those requiring sponsorship for a work visaResponsibilitiesSenior Project/Program Manager Overview: Seeking an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in civil construction to support projects involving radio towers and network infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have solid construction knowledge and be fluent in industry terminology as they will coordinate closely with civil contractors. While computer network design experience is required this role does not involve civil or other engineering-level responsibilities.QualificationsSenior Project/Program Manager Required Skills: Bachelors degree in civil engineering Information Technology Computer Science Construction Management or related field 10 years of project management experience on civil infrastructure projects with significant IT/system integration components Expert-level proficiency with the Microsoft 365 Suite Expert-level proficiency with Microsoft (SharePoint) Lists: Creating customizing and managing project trackers (change logs risk registers action items issues logs) with rules views formatting and Power Automate integration Expert-level proficiency with SharePoint Online: Building and administering project sites document libraries metadata tagging version control permissions management and creating automated workflows Advanced Microsoft Excel including pivot tables pivot charts slicers Power Query Power Pivot dynamic dashboards and VBA/macros for change-log analysis and reporting Proficiency in Microsoft Project or Primavera P6 for scheduling and resource management Hands-on experience migrating project data from Excel into Microsoft Lists/SharePoint for centralized auditable tracking Strong ability to train teams on Microsoft Lists and SharePoint best practices and enforce governance (naming conventions metadata retention) Working knowledge of Power Automate and Power Apps to automate approvals notifications and change-log workflows in SharePoint/Lists environments Full proficiency with the broader Microsoft 365 ecosystem: Teams OneNote Outlook Word and PowerPoint Demonstrated expertise maintaining live project change logs risk registers and lessons-learned repositories in Microsoft (SharePoint) Lists Experience configuring SharePoint permissions to meet client contractor and regulatory audit requirements on civil/IT projects Excellent data visualization and presentation skills (turning Lists/SharePoint data into executive-ready reports and dashboards)MS Project Knowledge: 25 years of hands-on experience creating and maintaining project schedules in MS Project Building Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) Setting dependencies (FS SS FF SF) and understanding critical path Baseline management tracking % complete variance analysis Resource loading and leveling Creating custom views tables filters and reports Exporting to PDF/Excel and presenting to stakeholdersMicrosoft Outlook Proficiency: 2-5 years of advanced experience managing shared calendars scheduling meetings (1050 attendees) and handling recurring events Expertise in finding availability across time zones (e.g. using Scheduling Assistant) Creating and sending invites with attachments agendas and video links (Teams/WebEx) Managing conflicts rescheduling and reminders; integrating with mobile apps for on-the-go updatesNice to Haves: Professional Engineer (P.E.) license PMP CAPM or equivalent project management certification Experience with MS Project Server/Online (PWA) or integration with Primavera P6 Automating with rules categories or add-ins like Calendar SharingWe are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex age national origin or disability.INDITISDPDRequired Experience:Senior IC Key Skills Information Management,CMS,Events Management,Database Administration,Asic Employment Type : Temp Experience: years Vacancy: 1