Project Manager
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USD 94278 - 131819
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Job Description
DIVISION: Operations
DEPARTMENT: Engineering and Construction
UNION/GRADE: unit 9/grade 25
TO VIEW OUR BENEFITS PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK! - PURPOSE:
Manages professional engineering and design projects related to the rehabilitation and capital improvement of waterworks and wastewater facilities and infrastructure.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Works under the general supervision of a Program Manager or Sr. Program Manager / Engineering and Construction.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Exercises close supervision over a small staff of professional employees.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manages the planning and design phases of assigned rehabilitation and capital engineering projects including detailed plans work schedules technical assistance progress and evaluation.
- Supervises and performs professional engineering work of substantial difficulty and importance including the preparation of reports and contract plans and specifications requiring the exercising of independent engineering judgment.
- Manages all phases of consultant selection and supervision of professional engineering consultant contracts including the development of scope of services plans and specifications costs estimates work schedules negotiations and preparation of contracts award recommendations. Ensures compliance with contract budgets schedules and terms.
- Supervises and manages junior professional staff including assignment of tasks and evaluation of performance. Provides technical assistance to staff in the development and performance of projects including designs for waterworks and wastewater projects.
- Initiates new projects and prepares capital or current expense budget requests as required.
- Coordinates projects with communities external public interest groups government agencies and other MWRA departments. Provides technical information and assistance. May address professional and community groups and initiate outreach projects.
- Drafts documents to secure grants and permits from various federal state and local agencies.
- Provides construction administration services during construction including review of shop drawings review of proposed change orders provide interpretations and clarifications on contract documents attend monthly progress meetings receive and review draft redlined drawings record drawings and detail records and all other services necessary to support the Construction Department.
SECONDARY DUTIES:
- Performs related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience:
- Completion of a Bachelors degree in civil engineering or related field; and
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience in facilities planning design construction or operations engineering of waterworks and wastewater systems and facilities
- of which two (2) years must be in a supervisory capacity or project management; or
- Any equivalent combination of education or experience.
Necessary Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of an engineering team and also to function independently with minimal supervision.
- Knowledge of local state and federal regulations as applicable to the planning design and construction of pump stations interceptors and water lines.
- Knowledge of Massachusetts bidding laws including M.G.L. Chapter 30 and Chapter 149 construction bidding regulations.
- Familiarity with computer software packages such as Word and Excel
- Excellent interpersonal managerial oral and written communication skills are required.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
A valid Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Operators License is required.
Registered Professional Engineer in Massachusetts is preferred.
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:
Office equipment as normally associated with the use of telephone personal computer including word processing and other software copy and fax machine.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit and to use hands to finger handle feel or operate objects tools or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand walk and reach with hands and arms.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. No specific visual abilities are required by this job.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is not exposed to any unusual environmental conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud in field settings and moderately quiet in an office setting.
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national or ethnic origin age religion disability sex or gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression or veteran status.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Contract
