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Senior Project Manager


Job Location:

Haworth, NJ - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 26 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 24 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Contract Management

Job Summary

Position Purpose: 

Responsible for the end-to-end delivery of complex large-scale capital infrastructure projects. This role serves as a subject matter expert managing critical projects that have significant impacts on Operational Financial and Regulatory objectives. The position coordinates cross-functional teams and works transversally across business units to ensure strategic alignment and project success.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities: 

  • Project Lifecycle Management: Oversee all phases of large-scale water/wastewater projects from conceptual design and funding approvals through execution and project closeout.
  • Execution Strategy: Drive efficiency in project delivery by monitoring key performance metrics and utilizing alternate procurement and delivery methods.
  • Financial Stewardship: Manage complex project budgets perform ongoing risk/opportunity assessments and ensure financial accountability.
  • Stakeholder & Change Management: Work transversally with corporate and local business units; act as a bridge between technical teams and leadership to ensure asset owner satisfaction.
  • Compliance & Standards: Ensure all project designs adhere to corporate Technical Environmental and Health & Safety/Security standards.
  • Permitting & Regulatory: Coordinate with local staff to manage environmental and governmental permitting processes.
  • Reporting: Provide monthly status reports to management regarding project performance risks and milestone achievements.
  • Continuous Improvement: Participate in the development of engineering design and delivery processes and provide technical expertise for facility condition assessments.

Work Environment:

  • Ability to travel approximately 30-40% to business units as required.
  • Work is conducted in both office and field/facility environments.

Qualifications :

Education/Experience/Background: 

  • Bachelors Degree in Civil Mechanical or Environmental Engineering or a related field.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in managing large/complex water/wastewater design and construction projects (treatment plants pumping stations transmission/distribution).

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

  • Thorough working knowledge of water/wastewater process applications and environmental regulatory frameworks.
  • Project Management: Expert capability in initiating planning executing monitoring controlling and closing complex projects.
  • Leadership: Demonstrated leadership by example and ability to influence cross-functional teams.
  • Analytical Skills: Strong financial analysis skills including budget management and basic accounting.
  • Systems Proficiency: Proficiency in MS Project MS Office and experience with performance monitoring tools (e.g. Oracle).
  • Communication: Superior presentation and reporting skills; ability to communicate complex information to diverse stakeholder groups.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training: 

  • PMP and/or Construction Management certifications; Professional Engineer License (PE) is highly desired.

Additional Information :

Pay Range: $115000 to $125000 per year.

Benefits: Veolias comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies as well as health dental vision life insurance savings accounts tuition reimbursement paid volunteering and addition employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan to save for retirement.

Sick leave 56 hours; Observed Holidays 11 days; Vacation Flexible Time Off

Eligible for up to 15% Annual Performance Bonus

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary other compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time subject to applicable law.


Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Full-time


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