Senior Project Manager - Water/Wastewater

About the role

The Senior Project Manager accepts profit and loss responsibility and accountability for the execution of all project contracts and customer accounts as assigned by Alterman management. The Senior Project Manager is typically assigned to larger, more complex projects and carries out project tasks safely, at the highest quality and lowest cost. This position will have primary responsibility for leading electrical construction projects within the water and wastewater market, including water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, lift stations, process facilities, and related municipal and industrial infrastructure. The Senior Project Manager is expected to have extensive electrical construction experience in water/wastewater or similar process-intensive industrial environments, including experience with electrical distribution, motor control, instrumentation, controls, PLC/SCADA systems, process equipment, and construction within active operating facilities.

Responsibilities

• Account Management: 10% Takes ownership and responsibility for assigned accounts and ensures long term customer/account satisfaction, opportunities, and revenue growth. Develops and maintains relationships with owners, general contractors, construction managers, engineers, municipalities, utilities, plant personnel, and other key project stakeholders. Evaluates bidding, material buyouts, and negotiating opportunities of assigned accounts. Maintains effective communications with appropriate Alterman personnel, keeping them informed of all aspects relevant to the duties to which they have been assigned. Communicates with other departments for cross selling opportunities. Timely informs the Director of any significant problems encountered and provides recommended solutions.
• Project Planning: 10% Works in conjunction with the Preconstruction and Project Support group, taking a proactive approach to project planning to maximize profit opportunities. Leads project kick off meetings and work sessions with estimating and support groups. Prepares breakdown of estimate to utilize the Labor Analysis Workflow (LAW) Standard Operating Procedures. Reviews plans and specifications. Ensures appropriate safety programs are initiated. Identifies project constraints, shutdown requirements, sequencing challenges, owner operational requirements, and critical path activities. Coordinates planning for work performed within active water and wastewater facilities where continuity of plant operations is required. Applies practical construction knowledge of water/wastewater and process-related projects, including treatment plants, pump and lift stations, electrical distribution, motor control, instrumentation, controls, and PLC/SCADA systems. Plans for project-specific requirements including underground electrical systems, temporary power, construction sequencing, shutdowns, tie-ins, cutovers, energization, testing, startup, and commissioning. Coordinates planning of electrical work with process-related scopes, equipment vendors, systems integrators, instrumentation contractors, commissioning personnel, and other project stakeholders.
• Project Management (Office): 30% Manages assigned projects in accordance with Alterman’s procedures and policies. Completes project startup procedures, including: Making projections, budgeting, and performing job cost entry for materials, labor, subcontracts, LAW, Packaged Alterman Construction Kits (PACK), and Direct Job Expenses (DJE). Project scheduling for construction, material release(s), labor, and cash flow. Interpreting contracts and providing input to proposed project team. Project Development: Leads 25-50-75-90-100% project review meetings and prepares meeting documentation for small and midsized projects. Performs monthly project review meetings for large scale projects. Prepares agenda and runs internal meetings as needed. Establishes