Project Manager Construction

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:

The Project Manager Construction is responsible for planning, construction oversight of assigned projects with project planning, administration and delivery in accordance with Company standards and policy. This person will assist the Senior Engineer in support of infrastructure renewal and new construction company projects to support business objectives including innovation, process improvement, capacity and compliance.

Serves as lead point of contact on and manages new business activities with all outside contractors, engineers, architects, developers, and individuals requesting new water service connections. Coordinates all new business activities across all company departments and groups. Performs other activities related to system growth. Ensures compliance with the Public Utility Commission as it relates to all new service policies, rules, and regulations.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and reviews the work plan for utility facilities construction services and activities; performs work activities including organizing and scheduling the work of staff and private contractors; monitors workflow; reviews and evaluates work products, methods, and procedures; meets with staff to identify and resolve problems.
• Design and produce construction drawings and specifications, proposals, estimates, reports, studies, punch lists and record drawings related aspects of water treatment plants and associated distribution / collection systems.
• Conducts inspections and provides field drawings of company, subcontractor and developer installed construction projects to assure conformance to company specifications and construction methods.
• Reviews the design of assigned utilities construction projects; prepares and/or review of plans, specifications, estimates, and contracts for assigned projects.
• Works with various outside agencies and individuals; e.g. developers, fire departments, health departments, regulatory staff, and others regarding specifications, rules and regulations, text results, system capability, expansion plans, compliance with environmental requirements and other operating and engineering concerns for optimal project administration.
• Studies the operation of company facilities and works with Operations personnel in identifying opportunities where support in operational improvements are required including environmental compliance, efficient and reliable operations, health and safety as well as adequate customer service while minimizing operating expense. Recommends and supports capital and/or policy and procedure improvements in operations where appropriate.
• Assists with annual capital expenditure budgets for assigned companies by providing supporting documentation for all system additions and modifications. Participates in the preparation of 5-year capital strategic plans.
• Serves as lead point of contact on and coordinates new business activities with all outside contractors, engineers, architects, developers, and individuals requesting new water service connections.
• Manages all new business activities across all departments and groups.
• Receives and processes individual and developer requests for additional connections to the water system.
• Ensures compliance with all new service policies in accordance with IPUC rules and regulations.
• Responsible for compliance of offsite/onsite main layout and calculations for developer projects.
• Evaluates and determines…