What are the responsibilities and job description for the Water/Wastewater Project Manager position at Lebanon Utilities?
The mission of Lebanon Utilities is to provide our community with reliable, economical and high quality services in a friendly and courteous manner.
What we are proud to offer you:
- Health Insurance (begins first day of employment)
- Retirement
- Health Savings Account
- Dental
- Vision
- STD, LTD
- Term & Accidental Life
- PTO
- Floating Holidays
- Paid Holidays
- Continuing Education Benefits
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manages various projects with regards to scope, budget, schedule, quality, environmental, safety, communication, security, and integration.
- Creates progress reports on a monthly basis to provide a written summary for each project.
- Reviews change orders in detail to confirm who, what, why, and how to provide a written recommendation how to proceed.
- Maintains all project records both digital and paper for capital projects which would include the following bid documents, bid advertisement, bid summary, contracts, change orders, invoices, etc.
- Serves as technical liaison for the department staff, design engineers, and contractors.
- Provides detailed knowledge of department technical standards and how they relate to service connections and day to day operations.
- Coordinates written drawing reviews with crews and engineers to confirm project scope and standards are being met.
- Provides written summaries for project meetings in the design, bidding, and construction phases to document and stay well-informed of the project details.
- Regularly reviews actual project costs to confirm the project is staying within budget
- Provides written answers for requests for information (RFI) and coordinates with all concerned parties.
- Assists with the development of long and short-range plans for the maintenance and expansion of the water and wastewater utilities.
- Assists with overall administration and technical supervision for the construction, maintenance, and operation of the water and wastewater utilities.
- Assists in the development of an annual Operations and Maintenance and capital improvement budget for the water and wastewater utilities.
- Assists Operations Manager in special projects such as cost of service, rate cases, bond issues, engineering, budgets and capital improvement projects.
- Assists with coordinating departments work activities with other utility departments, private contractors, engineers, and customers and manage work performed by outside contractors.
- Assists in responding to customer complaints in a timely manner.
- Assists in ensuring utility compliance with EPA, IDEM, DNR and any other State or Federal regulatory agency having jurisdiction.
- Assists with establishing and promoting training and safety programs.
- Assists Operations Manager in conducting staff meetings with supervisors and operating personnel to keep them current on company policy and any changes in the water and wastewater industry.
- Assists with job costing activities of water and wastewater activities.
- Assists Operations Manager with hiring of department personnel.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related subject.
- 2 Years in the Water/Wastewater Industry.
- Business Management course work recommended.
- Strong verbal communication skills necessary in order to deal with a wide range of personalities both inside and outside the organization.
- Ability to make informed immediate decisions in emergency or highly stressful situations.
- A valid Indiana driver’s license and CDL required.
- First aid and CPR certifications required.
