What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead, Project Delivery Engineer position at American Water?
The Lead, Project Delivery Engineer is responsible for managing all project delivery activities for multiple water and wastewater utility system capital projects or programs, including selection and management of consulting engineering firms, technical reviews of design packages, developing technical bid packages, and managing construction activities. Responsibilities may also include technical partnering and supervision over consulting engineers, contractors, technicians, and/or CAD operators.
Key Accountabilities:
- Lead and manage multiple water and wastewater engineering projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
- Drive efficiency into project delivery through the monitoring of delivery metrics (unit costs, target costs vs. actual, etc.) and pursuit of more effective delivery and procurement approaches.
- Delivery of assigned Capital Projects and/or programs in accordance with policies and procedures set for in the Capital Investment Mgt (CIM) system to meet asset needs.
- Ensure Asset Owner satisfaction in accordance with the scope of work agreed upon for each project. Interacts with Operations personnel to ensure project delivery program meets operation’s needs. Coordinate with operations personnel on operational impacts related to project delivery program.
- Interacts with internal stakeholders and external governmental agencies to coordinate land acquisition, easements, rights of ways, permits, certificates, and other project approvals for assigned projects and programs.
- Ensures compliance with established regulatory criteria, specifications and standards.
Knowledge/Skills:
- Demonstrated knowledge of engineering design theory and practice.
- Familiarity with project management, construction and contract management, water and wastewater facilities, and utility operations.
- Knowledge of current trends in water quality and treatment and other aspects of the water industry.
- Familiarity with environmental regulatory requirements, and trends impacting the water industry.
- Sound business acumen and judgment.
- Effective quantitative and analytical skills; attention to detail.
- Effective verbal and written communications skills (e.g., report writing, listening, and presentation).
- Strong interpersonal skills (e.g., tact/diplomacy, persuasion, team building, cooperation, leadership, ability to motivate others.
- Financial analysis skills, including budget management, business modeling, and basic accounting knowledge.
Experience/Education:
- 8 years’ experience in Engineering design, planning, construction, project delivery and/or project management.
- Water system and wastewater collection system hydraulic modeling experience is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering; advanced degree preferred.
- Valid Driver's Lincense.
- Professional Engineer (PE) required.
Travel Requirements:
Up to 20%, as required.
Work Enviroment:
Primarily in the office with occasional work in the field at water/wastewater facilities to conduct site investigations and participate in on-site project kick-off/review meetings.
Compentencies:
- Champions safety
- Customer obsessed
- Cultivates innovation
- Drives Results
- Nimble learning
- Collaborates
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