Project Manager (Utilities)

Southwest Water Company

$115K — $125K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years of engineering and/or project management experience in water/wastewater projects.
  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Construction Management, or Project Management.
  • Valid driver’s license required.
  • MS or MBA preferred.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and oversee complex water and wastewater construction projects.
  • Manage all project documentation and communication.
  • Track project financial information like forecasting and budgeting.
  • Coordinate with vendors on engineering, construction, and progress management.
  • Create and maintain reports for stakeholders regarding project status.
  • Work with construction inspectors on progress and deficiencies.
  • Ensure project success within scope, quality, time, and budget constraints.
  • Notify management on escalations or issues affecting projects.

Benefits

  • Work location primarily in Jacksonville/Wilmington, NC with some travel.
  • Exposure to a variety of projects in water and wastewater utilities.
  • Opportunity for involvement in long-term capital project planning.
  • Possibility of working in a normal office setting with some physical duties required.
  • Engagement with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
Full Job Description
Overview

The Nexus Water Group team has an opportunity for a Project Manager - Utilities. This position supports the delivery of projects of varying size and complexity, primarily related to water and wastewater utilities for the business unit. The role will be responsible for developing, coordinating, organizing, and controlling project activities within the state of operations.

Work Location and Schedule

This Project Manager will be based in Jacksonville/Wilmington, NC with some travel within service areas.

What You'll Do

The Project Manager will be responsible for the following:
  • Develop and oversee complex water and wastewater construction projects from initiation to closure, adhering to milestone and deadlines.
  • Responsible for all project documentation and communication development.
  • Tracks all project financial information, such as forecasting, budgeting, actuals, hours worked and expenses, etc.
  • Works with vendors for engineering, construction etc. and managing their progress against project budgets, schedules, operational constraints and scope.
  • Creates and maintains activity and progress reports for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Works with the Construction Inspectors to determine construction progress, deficiencies, and issues.
  • Coordinates project activities and personnel.
  • Processes and monitors project procurement paperwork in a timely manner
  • Ensures the success of projects, while remaining within scope, quality, time and budget constraints.
  • Notifies management staff of any current or pending escalations, issues or decision relating to projects, or items that could impact the success of projects.
  • Coordinates and completes the work necessary to obtain approval on emergency projects.
  • Assists with forecasting and planning capital projects up to 5 years in advance.
  • Communicates relevant project information to internal or external project stakeholders and the public, facilitates communication between parties, and creates and maintains activity and progress reports.
  • Attends preconstruction and progress meetings as scheduled.
  • Attends project team status meetings as required.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.


What You'll Bring

Experience
  • Requires a minimum of 3 years engineering and/or Project Management experience, preferably related to water and/or wastewater projects and design.


Education and Licenses
  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Construction Management, and/or Project Management.
  • Must maintain a valid driver's license


Nice to have
  • MS or MBA preferred.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) preferred
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)preferred


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook; ability to learn internal software programs
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Project and/or other project management software
  • Proficiency with project management methodologies
  • Ability to understand project management financial management
  • Ability to calculate basic mathematical equations.
  • Ability to read engineering drawings plans, specifications, and reports
  • Ability to read permitting documentation, commission reports, contracts and other technical information.
  • Ability to read and interpret soil and hydro-geological reports and maps.
  • Ability to prioritize work, including approvals, that will ensure the projects are managed to schedule
  • Ability to document, accurate information and provide reports.
  • Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
  • Exhibit excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, including negotiating, decision-making research and analysis, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to foster a safe working environment for fellow workers and vendors.
  • Ability to effectively communicate and interact with employees, project stakeholders, including the public.
  • Ability to understand and implement a variety of projects, construction, engineering and operations field's concepts, practices and procedures.
  • Ability to motivate others in the pursuit of Company goals.


Work Environment

  • Normal office setting
  • Ability to perform physical duties such as occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs unassisted, walking, and sitting for extended periods of time: occasionally climbing, pulling, kneeling, twisting, turning, stooping, reaching, and bending. This may include extended driving periods of up to several hours.
  • May occasionally or frequently travel between worksites on company time.
  • May work on a moderate amount of mentally or sensory stimulating tasks.

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