Wastewater Capital Program Manager

Position Purpose: 

Support the Veolia Capital Program Management Team in New Orleans, LA by developing, implementing and managing plant upgrade projects and collections system projects. Projects include Phased Plant Upgrades to Primary, Secondary, Aeration treatment, Disinfection, Rehabilitation, Solids Processing Upgrades, collection system upgrades and various other fast paced projects. Projects can include design/build or other alternative delivery procurement.

The CPM Project Manager will provide overall administrative and technical direction, enforce company and project policies, serve as main client interface, and ensure the project is constructed in accordance with design, budget and schedule. The CPM Project Manager will also conduct work requiring independent evaluation, selection, adaptation and modification of standard construction techniques.

The CPM Project Manager will lead the CPM team to oversee the development, implementation and management of capital projects including water and wastewater improvements. The position will manage all stakeholders including contractors, engineers and others involved in the development and execution of capital projects. The position often requires the performance of preliminary engineering, cost estimating and forecasting. It includes the management of outside engineering consultants for final detailed engineering, procurement of equipment, and the management of construction contractors for the construction phase. It requires project safety oversight, change order negotiation, contract negotiation and client interface. It would require construction inspection, field oversight, project administration, daily reports and accounting services management. This position requires interaction with the Veolia plant operation teams for design review, tie-in/cutover coordination and startup and commissioning; and interaction with the Veolia Operations team and City of New Orleans, LA for coordinating construction work on wastewater treatment system projects.

Other duties include project oversight on other CPM projects across North America and other current and future projects on an as needed basis.

The CPM Project Manager will also support other Veolia Water’s operating project sites as needed by developing, implementing and managing capital projects as needed. Projects can include design/build of a new facility that Veolia Water North America (VWNA) will operate, or design/build of additions, improvements or upgrades to existing facilities that VWNA operates.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Organizes and directs all construction-related activities on a construction project to ensure project is constructed in accordance with design, budget and schedule; meets accounting requirements; and is completed to quality standards.
• Plans, coordinates and supervise activities of all company and contracted personnel on assigned projects.
• Authorize/approve all selecting, hiring, and overseeing the work done by the contractors, purchase requisitions, change requests, etc.
• Monitor budgets, schedules, cost reports and job progress and review with team members on a weekly basis.
• Acts as primary client contact for all project-field activities.
• Maintains official project log and documentation files.
• Assists with implementation/interpretation of safety programs.
• Oversee project environmental regulation compliance.
• Perform additional assignments, per supervisors direction.

Work Environment:

• May be exposed to possible operations hazards including dust, fumes, toxic and caustic chemicals, heavy machinery, high pressure, hot or cold work temperatures, slippery surfaces, water and electrical hazards.