Program Manager - Water Network

Description

• Support the oversight of construction management personnel to ensure timely completion of assignments, budget compliance and adherence to applicable standards.
• Participate in the development of engineering design and delivery processes and standards.
• Effectively manages 2 - 6 direct report personnel.
• Work directly with the Operations group to understand their needs in meeting operational, compliance, and health & safety goals.
• Coordinate with the master planning department and hydraulic Modeller to identify projects, evaluate priority, and assure the focus of capital project planning meets the medium and long-term system needs.
• Manage the development of technical, bidding and contractual documents in accordance with corporate engineering guidelines including negotiations of agreements in coordination with supply chain management.
• Ensure corporate Technical and Environmental Health and Safety/Security standards are incorporated into the design specifications.
• Manage environmental and governmental permitting in coordination with local business unit staff.
• Provide monthly reports to management regarding the financial and progress status of capital projects and issues affecting project performance.
• Provide technical expertise on engineering and operational issues and support facility condition assessments for our water/wastewater operations.
• Manage $20M-$50M of water/wastewater programs annually, including project identification and priority evaluation, conceptual design/development, coordination of pilot testing, development of the project plans and internal funding approvals.
• Drive efficiency into project delivery through the monitoring of delivery metrics and utilization of alternate procurement and delivery methods.

Requirements

• Strong project management skills (initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing).
• Ability to manage several small and mid-size projects simultaneously.
• PMP certifications a plus.
• Proficient in hydraulic modeling software preferred but not required (WaterGEMS or similar).
• Minimum 10 years of experience managing water/wastewater design and construction projects and upgrade projects for wastewater collection systems and water transmission/distribution systems.
• Strong communication, presentation and reporting skills.
• Ability to work transversally with corporate and local business units.
• Superior personal effectiveness skills, visible "leadership by example" utilizing participative management involving employees and teamwork whenever possible.
• Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related field, commensurate experience may be considered.
• Successful candidates must be willing to travel to the various business unit sites as per job requirements.
• Experience leading and managing multi-faceted teams.
• Thorough working knowledge of water and wastewater Process applications.
• 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.
• Experience developing and adhering to budgets and schedules for multiple complex projects including budget management, and ongoing assessment of project risks/opportunities.
• Proficient in transmission mission main and appurtenance design.
• Professional Engineer License (PE) or the ability to obtain is required.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance