What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager -Industrial Services position at VLS Environmental Solutions, LLC?
About VLS!
VLS Environmental Solutions, LLC, is a recognized leader in providing sustainability solutions, with three divisions providing industry-leading services. With a mission to innovate solutions to meet clients' sustainability goals, VLS has over 1,200 employees in 40 locations across North America.
Waste Services
VLS Waste Services provides customized waste processing solutions for hazardous and non-hazardous industrial and commercial waste, including landfill diversion and sustainability programs, solidification of liquid waste, recycling, wastewater treatment, and waste sequestration.
Railcar Services
VLS Railcar Cleaning and Repair Services division provides specialty cleaning services for difficult-to-clean products, including chemicals, hardened materials, and pressurized gases, and comprehensive repair services for certified full-service repairs, tank car qualifications, and maintenance.
Marine Services
VLS Marine Services division offers state-of-the-art barge cleaning, repair, and gas-free facilities for various chemical solvents and downstream petroleum products.
Job Summary
The Project Manager – Industrial Services is responsible to oversee the management of and participate in the planning, systems, and coordination of daily and long-term projects, from the quoting process, on site project activities, through project completion. The Project Manager - Industrial Services should ensure all projects are completed in a safe manner. Other responsibilities include assisting sales team with ongoing goals, serving as a liaison between customers and staff, cost control, and coordination with management.
Job Duties
At VLS our employees are the core of our business. As such, we value our employees' physical, mental, and financial wellbeing by providing first class, high value benefits and resources that are centered around a proper work-life balance.
Physical and Mental Wellbeing: VLS is committed to supporting our employees' physical and mental health by providing:
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance - Based on each employee's need, we offer various high quality, low-premium medical, dental and vision plans, which include our first-in-class concierge service (available in Spanish) and 2nd MD Offering.
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Healthcare Saving Accounts (HSA) -- Set aside pre-tax money to use toward your health care spending. VLS provides an employer contribution to all HSA accounts.
Time Off - We offer 11 (eleven) company-paid holidays, in addition to our paid time off and voluntary time off plans.
Employee Assistance Program -- 24/7 assistance and counseling services that are 100% confidential and free to all employees and their dependents.
Telemedicine -- All employees and dependents receive free virtual visits by licensed practitioners any time, any day...including holidays!
Financial and Retirement Planning: At VLS we offer the following to assist our employees with planning around their finances and saving for retirement:
401(k) - Generous 401(k) matching program after 90 days of employment. VLS will match up to 5% of your pay every pay period. Matching contributions are 100% vested immediately.
Life and Disability Insurance -- Employer-paid life insurance, along with short-term and long-term disability coverage provided to all full-time employees.
Voluntary Life Protection Plans -- Employees and their dependents can elect coverage in our voluntary life/add, critical illness, hospital indemnity and accident plans.
Rewards and Recognition Programs -- We celebrate our employees! From birthdays to anniversaries and other various milestones/achievements, we have programs in place to recognize our employees.
Financial Planning - Free One on One financial planning with a certified Financial Planner/Coach.
Employee Discount - Employee Discount Program for savings on everyday goods and services at various retailers throughout the US.
VLS Environmental Solutions, LLC, is a recognized leader in providing sustainability solutions, with three divisions providing industry-leading services. With a mission to innovate solutions to meet clients' sustainability goals, VLS has over 1,200 employees in 40 locations across North America.
Waste Services
VLS Waste Services provides customized waste processing solutions for hazardous and non-hazardous industrial and commercial waste, including landfill diversion and sustainability programs, solidification of liquid waste, recycling, wastewater treatment, and waste sequestration.
Railcar Services
VLS Railcar Cleaning and Repair Services division provides specialty cleaning services for difficult-to-clean products, including chemicals, hardened materials, and pressurized gases, and comprehensive repair services for certified full-service repairs, tank car qualifications, and maintenance.
Marine Services
VLS Marine Services division offers state-of-the-art barge cleaning, repair, and gas-free facilities for various chemical solvents and downstream petroleum products.
Job Summary
The Project Manager – Industrial Services is responsible to oversee the management of and participate in the planning, systems, and coordination of daily and long-term projects, from the quoting process, on site project activities, through project completion. The Project Manager - Industrial Services should ensure all projects are completed in a safe manner. Other responsibilities include assisting sales team with ongoing goals, serving as a liaison between customers and staff, cost control, and coordination with management.
Job Duties
- Manage and work with the assigned personnel, equipment, and subcontractors.
- Ensure work performance is planned and coordinated according to the schedule, with strict adherence to quality and budget considerations.
- Assist Sales in Industrial service business development, preparation of estimates and procedures in planning of projects.
- Maintain project work at all sites in a safe and environmentally sound condition per DOT, EPA, and OSHA requirements
- Act as main contact with the customer for the resolution of operational issues.
- Initiate corrective action for any unsafe or environmentally unsound conditions, regulations, and procedures.
- Ensure that all customer and company policies are adhered to in the completion of the assigned projects.
- Interface daily with customer contact, and constantly seek opportunities to sell additional services.
- Actively participate in feedback and post-job evaluation portions of all field work.
- Ensure operations personnel turn in daily job safety analyses (JSAs) and associated project paperwork.
- Complete a post project evaluation for each project.
- Ensure that the information needed for invoicing all projects is properly flowing to the Accounts Payable department in a timely manner.
- Other duties as directed.
- College degree or 8 years’ experience with increasing supervisory experience.
- Minimum 8-10 years’ experience in industrial services or a related field.
- Significant experience managing industrial services projects, people, and in customer relations.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- 40-hour OSHA Haz-Woper Certificate
- Confined Space Entry Certified
- Working knowledge of Vacuum Trucks and their capabilities
- Vision: Average, ordinary visual acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or products, or project requirements.
- Lifting: 10-50 lbs
- Must be able to climb ladders and work in high or confined places
- Will be required to use safety equipment including but not limited to; eye wear, hearing protection, hard hats, work boots.
- Working conditions will vary depending upon the customer site environment. Work may involve lifting of materials and equipment up to 50 pounds.
- Working in this environment requires the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to; eye safety glasses, hearing protectors, work boots, and hardhats. Loose fitting clothes and jewelry are not permitted.
- The employee may be exposed to wet or humid conditions
- The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions
- The employee may be exposed to extremely dusty environments
- The employee may be exposed to chemicals used in the process
At VLS our employees are the core of our business. As such, we value our employees' physical, mental, and financial wellbeing by providing first class, high value benefits and resources that are centered around a proper work-life balance.
Physical and Mental Wellbeing: VLS is committed to supporting our employees' physical and mental health by providing:
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance - Based on each employee's need, we offer various high quality, low-premium medical, dental and vision plans, which include our first-in-class concierge service (available in Spanish) and 2nd MD Offering.
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Healthcare Saving Accounts (HSA) -- Set aside pre-tax money to use toward your health care spending. VLS provides an employer contribution to all HSA accounts.
Time Off - We offer 11 (eleven) company-paid holidays, in addition to our paid time off and voluntary time off plans.
Employee Assistance Program -- 24/7 assistance and counseling services that are 100% confidential and free to all employees and their dependents.
Telemedicine -- All employees and dependents receive free virtual visits by licensed practitioners any time, any day...including holidays!
Financial and Retirement Planning: At VLS we offer the following to assist our employees with planning around their finances and saving for retirement:
401(k) - Generous 401(k) matching program after 90 days of employment. VLS will match up to 5% of your pay every pay period. Matching contributions are 100% vested immediately.
Life and Disability Insurance -- Employer-paid life insurance, along with short-term and long-term disability coverage provided to all full-time employees.
Voluntary Life Protection Plans -- Employees and their dependents can elect coverage in our voluntary life/add, critical illness, hospital indemnity and accident plans.
Rewards and Recognition Programs -- We celebrate our employees! From birthdays to anniversaries and other various milestones/achievements, we have programs in place to recognize our employees.
Financial Planning - Free One on One financial planning with a certified Financial Planner/Coach.
Employee Discount - Employee Discount Program for savings on everyday goods and services at various retailers throughout the US.