Project Manager

**Candidate must have experience with managing wastewater projects and must be listed on the resume**

Job Summary:

• Support the delivery of Client's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) through effective management of CIP projects by managing projects throughout the project's lifecycle, from inception through close-out including scope, schedule, cost adjustment, performance assessment, quality, risk, and safety management, continuous improvement, communication and negotiation, and change management.

Essential Job Functions:

• Manage scope, schedule and budget for project delivery and report
• Coordinate scope, schedule, and budget with the CIP Program Controls Team
• Communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of the organization, negotiate and develop solid internal and external contacts, and establish and maintain working relationships with operations staff impacted by the project, to ensure the project meets operational needs
• Communicate with and manage the project activities of all disciplines, operations and maintenance team members
• Participate with the project team to develop realistic baseline forecasts of the overall project cost and schedule, as well as forecasts of cost and schedule to complete
• Ensure project team adheres to the CIP Program's standard methodologies for design and construction management, projects controls, public outreach, permitting and regulatory management, document management, and assurances as described in the Program Management Plan (PMP)
• Coordinate with Client's Procurement Team to monitor the progress of project procurements
• Participate with the project team in developing the project plan, establish the project budget and schedule according to the program work breakdown structure
• Manage the process for evaluating, tracking, and mitigating project risks and communicating cost and/or schedule implications to CIP Program Leadership Team Members
• Manage the process for monitoring and enforcing quality as outlined in the PMP chapter on quality management
• Manage the process for monitoring and enforcing contractor adherence to quality plan as outlined in the PMP chapter on construction administration
• Ensure adherence to the CIP Program's Change Management procedures
• Work with the project team to establish planned cash flow of project expenditures
• Monitor and manage project performance relative to planned baseline and approved changes
• Collaborate with operating groups to develop project charters, including scope, schedule, and budget so that scope creep is avoided
• Analyze variances and initiate mitigative actions needed to ensure timely completion of assigned projects
• Work with contractors to ensure project cost control expectations and deliverables are Met (facilitating or participating in project workshops)
• Provide analyses, performance indicators, and reports for the management team, board, committees, and all other stakeholders
• Manage one or more projects and allocate resources between projects

Required Education And Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction, Business, or other related discipline of study from an accredited college or university; AND
• Professional Engineer License in the State of Michigan OR Project Management ProfessionalTM Certification from a recognized accredited body OR the ability to obtain one of these credentials within 12 months of joining; AND
• Minimum of four (4) years of project management or related experience in the field and/or job assignment
• Education requirement can be substituted with extensive experience, at the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer or designee