Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Position Purpose: 

Manages all activities to ensure the successful delivery of assigned small and medium sized capital infrastructure projects from inception to completion. Works closely with Operations personnel in accomplishing successful project delivery. Performs portions of new business activities as directed by the Director of Engineering. Participates in and actively contributes to short and long-term system planning as assigned. Assists and collaborates with licensed engineers on plan designs. Assists the Engineering group in achieving all department and corporate metrics and goals as appropriate. Designs and drafts plans for pump stations, pressure reducing stations, pipelines, and other water system facilities. Obtains easements, long-term leases, permits, property purchase agreements, and the like for new and replacement water facilities.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:  

• Successfully manages roll-up type and other assigned capital expenditure projects in accordance with assigned project schedules and budgets. Prepares and monitors Capital Expenditure Funding Project authorizations for projects.
• Designs and drafts plans for pump stations, pressure reducing stations, pipelines, and other water system facilities.
• Develops and manages project plans, specifications, cost estimates, bidding documents, and oversees construction for assigned projects.
• Participates in and actively contributes to short and long-term system planning as assigned.
• Collaborates with the Construction Coordinator to accomplish design and construction oversight for assigned facilities on new developments. Coordinates internal resources to ensure accurate and timely plan reviews of assigned facilities for new developments.
• Collaborates with the Operations Planner to effectively coordinate and schedule work and projects.
• Manages/coordinates project closeout and acceptance with operations personnel.
• Performs actual cost vs. estimate look-back assessments on completed projects.
• Works with agencies, landowners and legal staff to obtain easements, long-term leases, crossings, permits and the like for planned facilities.
• Provides weekly and monthly reports to management regarding the status of capital projects and issues affecting project performance. Develops and proposes solutions to correct project performance deficiencies.
• Participates in the development of engineering design and delivery processes and standards.
• Reviews designs by others to assure conformance with company standards.
• Performs all job responsibilities and duties in compliance with all safety, health, environmental, and security laws, rules, policies, programs and training.

Work Environment:

• The Project Manager primarily works in an office setting with standard equipment and technology.
• The role also requires regular visits to project sites, which may involve exposure to varying weather conditions and working on uneven or unfinished surfaces.
• The role requires operating a motor vehicle to travel to and from project locations. 

Education/Experience/Background:  

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• 5-10+ years of experience in project management or project delivery work.
• 3 years AutoCAD experience preferred.
• Experience in water or wastewater system design, maintenance, and/or operations preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:  

• Strong AutoCAD skills preferred.
• Strong communications skills, both oral and written.
• Strong leadership skills with ability to motivate key project stakeholders.
• Strong team and project management skills (initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing) with the ability to delegate work, hold individuals accountable, set goals, evaluate performance, and encourage collaboration.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Good risk management skills with ability to foresee problems and develop and deliver solutions.
• Good organization, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to function in the digital world, using computer, laptop, tablet, smartphone devices and software to communicate, perform, and record work.
• Financial analysis skills, including budget management, ongoing assessment of project risk/opportunities, project close-out and look-back, and basic accounting knowledge.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training:  

• Valid local state driver’s license required.
• Project management courses or certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred.

Benefits: Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.