Project Manager, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineer

Location:

Chelsea, MA

Salary: $98,087.43 - $ annually ($1,886.30 - $2,637.40 weekly)

Work Schedule:

Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 3:00 pm

Manages professional engineering and design projects related to the rehabilitation and capital improvement of waterworks and wastewater facilities and infrastructure.

• Manages planning and design phases of assigned rehabilitation and capital engineering projects, including detailed plans, work schedules, technical assistance, progress and evaluation.
• Supervises and performs professional engineering work of substantial difficulty and importance, preparing reports and contract plans and specifications requiring independent engineering judgment.
• Manages all phases of consultant selection and supervision of professional engineering consultant contracts, including development of scope of services, plans and specifications, cost estimates, work schedules, negotiations, and contract award recommendations. Ensures compliance with contract budgets, schedules, and terms.
• Supervises and manages junior professional staff, assigning tasks and evaluating performance, and provides technical assistance to staff in project development and performance for waterworks and wastewater projects.
• Initiates new projects and prepares capital or current expense budget requests as required.
• Coordinates projects with communities, external public-interest groups, government agencies, and other MWRA departments, providing technical information and assistance, addressing professional and community groups, and initiating outreach projects.
• Drafts documents to secure grants and permits from various federal, state, and local agencies.
• Provides construction administration services during construction, including review of shop drawings, review of proposed change orders, providing interpretations and clarifications on contract documents, attending monthly progress meetings, reviewing draft redlined drawings, recording drawings, and detailing records and all other services necessary to support the Construction Department.

• Completion of a four-year college program in civil engineering or related field.
• At least five years of experience in facilities planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operations of waterworks and wastewater systems and facilities, of which two years must be in a supervisory capacity, or an equivalent combination of education or experience.
• Valid Class D driver’s license or equivalent.
• Registered Professional Engineer in Massachusetts is preferred.
• May be eligible for telework up to 50% of the work week; a waiting period may apply.

• Ability to work effectively as part of an engineering team and independently with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of local, state and federal regulations applicable to the planning, design and construction of pump stations, interceptors, and water lines.
• Knowledge of Massachusetts bidding laws, including M.G.L. Chapter 30 and Chapter 149 construction bidding regulations.
• Familiarity with computer software packages such as Word and Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal, managerial, oral and written communication skills.

Office equipment normally associated with telephone, personal computer including word processing and other software, copy and fax machine.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. During the essential functions the employee is regularly required to sit and to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls.

The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee occasionally is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. No specific visual abilities are required by this job.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the…