Contract Manager - Pipeline Infrastructure Strategic Planning

The Contract Manager for Pipeline Infrastructure Strategic Planning manages the Utility Services Department’s emergency/urgent and complex repair, rehabilitation, and urgent contracts. The Contract Manager is also responsible for managing non-core work repair and maintenance contracts. They perform work at the highest level as it relates to emergency and non-core work for repairs and maintenance of the infrastructure and management of the sewer house connection renewal program.

• Plans and prepares contracts for bid

• Inputs data in CMMS regarding the emergency/urgent contracting program and the sewer house connection renewal program

• Plans and coordinates contract personnel on tasks associated with emergency/urgent and routine maintenance of the WSSC water and sewer systems including, but not limited to, conducting field inspections at contract work locations

• Conducts the design of, review, and distribution of sewer house connection renewal work

• Conducts work site pre-inspections while in the process of preparing for contractor assignment

• Holds pre-construction meeting with contractor, state, county and local agencies, and sediment control specialists

• Negotiates, writes, approves, and issues change orders on contracts

• Receives, reviews, investigates, and approves/rejects claims

• Responsible for contract administration including, but not limited to, the preparation of engineer presentations on matters of dispute with contractors, field orders and payments to the contractor, approval of change orders, and compliance with the delegated level authority relative to costs and time

• Reviews and approves bypass plans

• Collects pertinent data related to the specific repair and maintenance of WSSC Water’s water and sewer systems

• Confers with members of various departments within WSSC Water, representatives of local government agencies, other utilities, and WSSC Water customers to communicate and coordinate the progress of contract work

• Records pertinent information on sketches and submits clear and detailed drawings of changes to the WSSC Water assets to the Mapping Section for addition to the GIS

• Prepares verbal and written reports

• Conducts a thorough review of construction plans and proposed extensions to the WSSC Water system for deviations from construction standards

• Drives a vehicle to conduct WSSC Water business

• Writes and issues field orders when contractor is non-compliant with specifications

• Writes final decision of the Engineer on contracts when claim cannot be resolved

• Receives, reviews, and approves and/or rejects submissions

• Schedules shutdowns, chlorination sampling, and bacteriological testing

• Works with stakeholders to manage problems and information flow on the contracts

• Attends project meetings (including after-hour meetings) and works with homeowner’s associations

• Participates in project design

• Assists in designing short and long-range programs for operational and engineering improvements to the WSSC water and sewer systems

• Provides technical engineering assistance, including assisting Utility Services Department members in solving difficult system shutdowns or bypasses

• Leads in investigating and resolving customer complaints as required

• Guides and instructs contractor workers while specified work is in progress

• Locates underground pipelines and appurtenances with electromagnetic locating devices

• Obtains permits as needed

• Performs related duties as required

Work is performed in field and office environments

• Considerable knowledge of the materials, equipment, methods, and techniques commonly used in public works maintenance and repair operations of water distribution and wastewater collection systems

• Ability to apply engineering principles in field situations and possess skills in making engineering computations, estimates and measurements

• Knowledge of standard operating procedures

• Knowledge or understanding of hydraulic principles including static and dynamic pressures, hydraulic gradients, head loss in pressure and flow calculations in pipe systems

• Considerable knowledge in how in locating underground utilities by use of drawings and locating devices

• Ability to conduct independent investigations and making determinations on field problems related to the WSSC Water systems

• Ability to work effectively with contract personnel and to apply enforcement of specifications tactfully and with impartiality

• Ability to work with Federal, State, and local agencies and the general public

• Ability to assist and manage emergency repair and replacement projects as needed

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with members of various departments outside of the Utility Services Department

• Good verbal and written communication skills

• Knowledge of basic construction management techniques

• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Suite 365 (Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, and Outlook)

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, contract management, or related discipline

• 2 years’ experience in construction supervision/inspection/management

• 1 year of experience in the maintenance and/or operation and/or construction of water/sewer systems

• High School diploma or equivalent

• 2 years’ experience in construction supervision/inspection/management

• 5 years of progressively responsible experience in the maintenance and/or operation and/or construction of water/sewer systems