Project Manager Lead Program

Position Purpose :

Under the direction of the Program Manager the Project Manager will develop implement and manage capital improvement projects for the Water Utilities and / or Network Engineering Projects including sources of supply treatment plants pumping stations water quality Improvements projects and transmission mains and collection / distribution systems.   Project Manager will be primarily responsible for independently managing the Lead Service Line Replacement Program (LSLRP) along with other small and mid-size Capital projects. Project total capex budget can range from $5M per year up to $10M per year.

Responsibilities will include capital project delivery from inception to completion including preliminary conceptual development detailed engineering design with support of external engineering consultants; construction cost estimation procurement construction administration supervision and inspection startup and commissioning and project closeout documentation delivery including as-built plans O&M manuals and SOPs. Project Manager will mainly manage the Lead Service Line Replacement Program and assist operations for the Hackensack system and / or T&D department and other departments. This position will work on both water wastewater infrastructure and network engineering projects.

Project Manager will work with contractors property owners municipal officials engineers and administrators to plan and deliver the LSLRP.

Project Manager will be responsible for work order log and work order management data compilation analyzing data to generate metrics on a weekly basis and will assist in response to field-related matters including materials releases acquisition of information from GIS and payment application review to ensure appropriate billing.

Project Manager will be responsible for managing the Lead Steering Committee including development of and leading the monthly Lead Steering Committee meetings.  In addition Project Manager will be responsible for filing the necessary regulatory reports to the NJDEP including Annual Inventory Submissions Replacement Plans and Progress Reporting.

Primary Duties / Responsibilities :

• Prepare preliminary engineering and detailed cost estimates.
• Project budget development and cost tracking and expenditure forecasting. Track and report on project expenditures to ensure they are aligned with budget and prioritize projects based on available funding and risk assessment.
• Manage external contractors and engineering consultants to ensure accurate and complete delivery of the Lead Service Line Replacement Program and other small and mid-size capital projects.
• Respond to field-related matters including materials releases GIS information acquisition and invoice review and approval to ensure appropriate billing.
• Assist in managing and mentoring associate engineers and summer interns who will support data compilation weekly metric generation and work order management aspects of the Lead Service Line Replacement Program and other small and mid-size capital projects.
• Field and address customer concerns and issues and coordinate with external contractors to achieve a satisfactory resolution.
• Prepare bid documents and coordinate procurement with supply chain management (SCM) department.
• Provide engineering support (on and off-site) during emergencies and large main breaks and other Hackensack system emergencies.
• Provide engineering support to Corporate and other Engineering BUs.
• Participate in master planning effort of existing systems and new acquisitions (water and wastewater).
• Prepare short term and long-term capital improvement plans for new acquisitions and prepare valuations of systems based on due diligence site visits and condition assessment for the purpose of formulating bids for acquisitions.
• Communicate regularly in written form (email memoranda reports status updates etc.) and verbally (group meetings virtual meetings internal presentations external presentations).
• Project Manager will be primarily responsible for independently managing the Lead Service Line Replacement program along with other small and mid-size Capital projects. Project total capex budget can range from $5M per year up to $10M per year.
• Work independently to manage all capital programs and specific projects for mainly water systems and network engineering as needed.  Work directly with the Operations and T&D group to understand their needs in meeting operational compliance and health & safety goals.
• Coordinate with Veolia master planning department to assure the focus of capital project planning meets medium and long-term needs of the operations.
• Manage the design (either internal or external) and construction of small and large projects.
• Assist in providing support to the Director of Engineering & Assistant Director of Engineering and the Rates Department as needed during the preparation of the rate case filling DSIC filing as well as responding to the rate case and DSIC interrogatories.
• Assist the Director of Engineering & Assistant Director of Engineering in developing analysis and reports to be provided to regulators internal or external customers as required.

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Additional Information :

Pay Range :   $95000 to $110000 per year.

Benefits : Veolias comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies as well as health dental vision life insurance savings accounts tuition reimbursement paid volunteering and 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.

Sick leave 56 hours; Observed Holidays 11 days; Vacation Flexible Time Off

Eligible for up to 10% Annual Performance Bonus.

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.

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

Project Management Methodology,Project / Program Management,Program Management,Management Experience,Microsoft Powerpoint,Project Management,Microsoft Project,Budgeting,DoD Experience,Leadership Experience,Supervising Experience,Contracts

Department / Functional Area : Performance Management

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1