Project Manager - Strategic Programs

About Veolia North America

A subsidiary of Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) 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. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has approximately 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. Please visit our website www.veolianorthamerica.com.

BENEFITS 

Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

Position Purpose: 

This position is responsible to develop, conceptual design, implement and manage capital improvement projects related to water facilities including water treatment plants, pump stations, storage tanks, pipelines, and other facilities. Leads as project engineer for water system additions and modifications working closely with company personnel in accomplishing successful project delivery. Participates in and actively contributes to short and long-term system planning as assigned. Effectively manages consultants and contractors for project delivery.

The candidate works closely with Engineering and Operations personnel, managing and coordinating program activities utilizing a cross functional team approach.

The candidate works to ensure Asset Owner satisfaction by delivering projects in accordance with the success criteria defined in the project plan (i.e. operational performance, budget, schedule, regulatory compliance, etc.)

Primary Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for $2-$5M in capital projects annually, including project planning, conceptual design/development, coordination of pilot testing, review of the project plans and internal funding approvals.
• Facilitate the project development, design (either internal or external) and construction of large, medium and small capital projects in accordance with engineering guidelines and procurement policies.
• Ensure corporate Technical and Environmental Health and Safety/Security standards are incorporated into the design specifications.
• Manage and report on project expenditures to ensure they are aligned with budget and prioritize projects based on available funding and risk assessment.
• Manage environmental and governmental permitting in coordination with local business unit staff.
• Support the oversight of construction to ensure timely completion of assignments, budget compliance and adherence to applicable standards.
• Participate in master planning efforts of existing systems and new acquisitions (water and wastewater).
• Participate in the development of engineering design and delivery processes and standards.
• Provide technical expertise on engineering and operational issues and support facility condition assessments for the water operations.
• Ability to work transversally with corporate and local business units.

Work Environment:

• Successful candidates must be willing to travel to the various business unit sites as per job requirements.
• Job sites generally located within a 30-mile radius of the local office with the occasional requirement for sites that are a longer distance.

Education/Experience/Background: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, or related field, commensurate experience may be considered.
• Minimum 4 years of experience designing water projects including upgrade projects for treatment plants, storage tanks, and pumping stations.
• Consulting engineer experience is a plus.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

• Strong project management skills (initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing).
• Thorough working knowledge of water and wastewater process applications.
• Superior personal effectiveness skills, visible “leadership by example” utilizing participative management involving employees and teamwork whenever possible.
• Strong communication, presentation and reporting skills.
• Experience utilizing alternate project delivery methods (design-build, integrated project delivery) and contracting methods (guaranteed maximum price, reimbursable) is a plus.
• Computer skills (MS Project, Google Suite, Oracle PeopleSoft, Oracle Hyperion or other planning/performance/budgeting tools a plus).
• Financial analysis skills, including budget management, ongoing assessment of project risks/opportunities and basic accounting knowledge.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training: 

• PMP and/or Construction Management certifications are a plus.

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.