Project Manager - Water/Sewer Pipeline Construction

The Project Manager – Water/Sewer Pipeline Construction leads cross functional project teams managing replacement projects to include, but not limited to, the coordination with pipeline design for water and sewer replacement programs. Project team membership will be functionally diverse, reflecting the intent and objectives of individual projects.

Essential Functions

- Oversees water and sewer infrastructure construction projects including the overall scheduling and coordination with in-house resources

- Develop reporting procedures within the division to manage water and sewer replacement programs and maintain consistency across all sections within the division

- Provide leadership in digital media use and support for digital construction management tools (such as e-builder);

- Manage specialty projects developed in support of the pipeline construction division

- Leads and mentors project team members

- Consults and works with team members from other internal organizations, including senior leadership, construction contracts and their associated procurement mechanisms

- Reviews project technical, management, and budgetary plans and ensures project compliance with corporate policy and technical specifications

- Participates on project teams of others, including management review, reengineering and policy groups

- Serves as Commission project representative equivalent to consultant’s or contractor’s Project Manager

- Reviews, negotiates and finalizes contracts and change orders for projects specifically assigned to the Project Manager

- Prepares and composes advanced contracts and other required documents

- Contacts, interviews and/or negotiates with suppliers to conduct market research, to resolve contract related discrepancies, to resolve delivery and billing disputes, and to make product/service award recommendations

- Prepares or monitors project schedules using PERT, CPM, Bar Chart, or other methods;

- Develops and implements project management strategic plans and resultant monitoring mechanisms

- Assists in the development of the capital improvement programs, as well as division and other budgets

- Participates in 360-degree staff evaluations pursuant to annual performance reviews, as well as for incentives and other compensation methods

- Drives a vehicle to conduct WSSC Water business

Other Functions

May function as Section Manager in his/her absence

Performs other related duties as required

Work Environment And Physical Demands

Business casual office setting with field work.

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

- Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of design and construction project management, environmental engineering and associated organizational management systems

- Ability to organize and lead cross functional project teams

- Ability to maintain project team focus and effective structure including the development of a strategic project management plan encompassing schedule, budgetary, contractual, human resources and stakeholder elements

- Must possess the knowledge and skills required to effectively access and involve other agencies, internal staff, the general public and special interest communities

- Demonstrated team building, group leadership, project management and verbal and written communication skills

- Knowledge of best practices for Sewer and/or water construction and reconstruction

Minimum Education, Experience Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree

- 5+ years’ experience in project or construction management - 3+ years’ contracts administration experience

OR

- High School diploma or equivalent - 9+ years’ experience project or construction management - 3+ years’ contracts administration experience