Senior Project Manager (Wastewater Operations)

Position Overview

Applications accepted from: All persons interested. Service Line/Section: Houston Water / Wastewater Operations. Reporting Location: 4545 Groveway Dr, Houston, TX 77087, USA. Workdays & Hours: Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM–4:30 PM (subject to change).

Description of Duties/Essential Functions

• Supervises and directs technical personnel to develop and negotiate construction management and supplemental engineering service contracts.
• Coordinates and manages activities to provide compliance oversight and regulatory support to the utility and/or to identify, evaluate, manage, maintain, and rehabilitate sanitary sewers, force mains, and accessories.
• Provides Total Quality Management of specialized work orders, contracts for point repairs, reactive maintenance, and new front easement reconnections.
• Addresses sanitary sewer overflows and increased maintenance repairs of sanitary sewers.
• Facilitates expansion of the current maintenance of the sanitary sewer.
• Responsible for the effectiveness of reactive maintenance in reducing SSOs due to structure failures in the sanitary sewers currently under this systematic program.
• Provides technical analysis and information to develop solutions to improve effectiveness and efficiency of analysis for repair/rehabilitation of the wastewater collection system.
• Performs on-site project inspections, investigations, and discussions with contractors and evaluates manufacturer's information to determine solutions for challenging sanitary problems in a timely fashion.
• Evaluates proposals and makes recommendations for projects and manages demonstration and/or pilot studies.
• Reviews proposed improvements to the wastewater collection system and provides comments.
• Reviews bid documents, recommends vendor selection for contract awards, and manages contracts.
• Prepares and reviews contract addendums, reports, plans, projects, and design standards.
• Establishes goals, develops and evaluates performance of personnel, contractors, and projects.
• Responds to inquiries by departments, consultants, agencies, and the public.
• Attends meetings and conferences as required.

Working Conditions

There are occasional minor discomforts from exposure to less-than-optimal temperature and air conditions. The position may involve dealing with modestly unpleasant situations, as with occasional exposure to office chemicals and/or extensive use of a video display terminal. This is a Department of Houston Public Works Emergency Management Position at the Tier II Level.

Minimum Requirements

Educational Requirements: Requires a Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Landscape Architecture, Project Management, or a closely related field based on the responsibilities of the position. Considerable knowledge of design or construction is required.

Experience Requirements: Six (6) years of experience in construction, construction inspection, design, landscape design, geo-technical, environmental, or a closely related field are required.

Substitutions: A Master's degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Landscape Architecture, Project Management, or a closely related field may be substituted for two (2) years of the above experience requirement. Directly related professional architectural, construction, or landscape design experience may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.

License Requirements: None.

Preferences

• Preference will be given to candidates that possess a scientific, construction, and environmental analysis background.
• Has a current and valid driver's license.
• Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6.

General Information

Selection/Skills Tests Required: None. However, the department may administer a skill assessment evaluation.

Safety Impact Position: Yes. If yes, this position is subject to random drug testing and if a promotional position, candidate must pass an assignment drug test.

Salary Information

Factors used in determining the salary offered include the candidate's qualifications as well as the pay rates of other employees in this classification. Pay Grade 28.