Sr. Project Manager, Large Infrastructure Projectshere

Who we are?

With 90,000 people on five continents, SUEZ is a world leader in smart and sustainable resource management. We provide water and waste management solutions that enable cities and industries optimize their resource management and strengthen their environmental and economic performances.

SUEZ in North America operates across all 50 states and Canada with 6,700 employees dedicated to environmental sustainability and smart and sustainable resource management. The company provides drinking water, wastewater and waste collection service to 6.4 million people on a daily basis; treats over 600 million gallons of water and over 450 million gallons of wastewater each day; delivers water treatment and advanced network solutions to 16,000 industrial and municipal sites; processes 55,000 tons of waste for recycling; and rehabilitates and maintains water assets for more than 4,000 municipal and industrial customers. The company is a subsidiary of Paris-based SUEZ.

Who are we looking for?

Education/Equivalent:
Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Mechanical or Environmental Engineering or related field, commensurate experience may be considered.
Professional Engineer License (PE) desired, PMP and/or Construction Management certifications a plus.

Work Experience Needed:
Minimum 10 years of experience managing water/wastewater design and construction projects and upgrade projects for treatment plants, pumping stations, wastewater collection systems and water transmission/distribution systems.
Experience with environmental regulatory framework and permitting approvals.

Special Skills/Abilities Needed:
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)

Computer skills (MS Project, MS Office, Power Plan, Hyperion or other planning/performance monitoring tools a plus).
Financial analysis skills, including budget management, ongoing assessment of project risks/opportunities and basic accounting knowledge.

Essential Functions:

Ability to travel approximately 30-40%.
Ability to work transversally with corporate and local business units.

Nature & Scope-Principal Areas of Responsibilities:

Manage water/wastewater projects, including conceptual design/development, coordination of pilot testing, development of the project plans and internal funding approvals.
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.

Support the oversight of construction management personnel to ensure timely completion of assignments, budget compliance and adherence to applicable standards.
Drive efficiency into project delivery through the monitoring of delivery metrics and utilization of alternate procurement and delivery methods.
Provide monthly reports to management regarding the status of capital projects and issues affecting project performance.
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 our water/wastewater operations.

This position description is intended for the purpose of evaluation and salary positioning and is not a contract setting forth the full scope of employment. The employer retains the right to deviate from the description at its discretion, without notice.

What will you be doing?

Primary Role:
This position is responsible for managing all activities related to the successful delivery of medium and large capital infrastructure projects from inception to completion, the size and sensitivity of which have a significant impact to Operational, Financial, Regulatory and/or other Company objectives.

The candidate works closely with Operations personnel at the local business units and contract operations, managing and coordinating project 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.)