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Veolia | North America · 1 month ago

Program Manager - Water Network

Harrisburg, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Veolia in North America is the leading environmental company in the United States, specializing in water management services. The Program Manager - Water Network will oversee the delivery of capital programs related to water and wastewater, ensuring projects meet operational, financial, and regulatory objectives while managing a cross-functional team.

Water

Responsibilities

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

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

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 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 financial and progress 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

Ability to work transversally with corporate and local business units

Effectively manages 2 - 6 direct report personnel

Qualification

Water/Wastewater ManagementCivil/Environmental EngineeringProject ManagementHydraulic Modeling SoftwareFinancial AnalysisProfessional Engineer LicenseComputer SkillsCommunication SkillsLeadership SkillsTeam Management

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related field, commensurate experience may be considered

Minimum 10 years of experience managing water/wastewater design and construction projects and upgrade projects for wastewater collection systems and water transmission/distribution systems

Experience leading and managing multi-faceted teams

Proficient in transmission mission main and appurtenance design

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 developing and adhering to budgets and schedules for multiple complex projects including budget management, and ongoing assessment of project risks/opportunities

Ability to manage several small and mid-size projects simultaneously

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

Professional Engineer License (PE) or the ability to obtain is required

Preferred

PMP certifications a plus

Proficient in hydraulic modeling software preferred but not required (WaterGEMS or similar)

Benefits

Paid time off policies

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Savings accounts

Tuition reimbursement

Paid volunteering

401(k) plan

Company

Veolia | North America

For more than 170 years, Veolia has been by the side of cities, industries and communities to help them manage, regenerate and protect their critical resources in the face of environmental challenges.

Founded in 1984

Chicago, Illinois, USA

5001-10000 employees