Basic Function

The Senior Project Manager will be a proactive problem solver capable of managing internal and external resources to
deliver multi-component wastewater-to-energy plants to customers on time and on budget. The role includes oversight
of site engineering, construction, installation, and commissioning supported by internal and external project team
members. The Project Manager will perform various project management and field engineering tasks, including site
engineering and system installation management and coordination with equipment suppliers, subcontractors, and
customers. They must also have experience in water, wastewater, food and beverage manufacturing, chemical process
design, or similar fields and be familiar with the basics of wastewater treatment equipment.

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Typical Duties

• Manage internal resources, external subcontractors, and consultants to ensure that projects are delivered on time and on budget.
• Plan, sequence, and maintain project schedules with support of engineering and subcontractors.
• Act as the primary contact for customers from the commercial handoff to COD, including coordinating submittals, onsite work, and milestone payments.
• Identify, evaluate, and select subcontractors to perform work required to effectively deliver projects
• Coordinate with the VP of Engineering and Sr Director of Project Execution to effectively allocate internal engineering resources to projects.
• Responsible for efficient project engineering, and the authority to prioritize engineering resources within a project team for project delivery, determine which work must be completed at each stage of project delivery, and facilitate the professional development of junior engineers and operators.
• Manage project documentation, including determining which documentation is required for a given project, ensuring that proper revisions are made throughout the delivery process, and establishing standards that are in-line with industry.
• Coordinate requirements of governing authorities for permits, inspections, and final approval of the project.
• Manage system installations as the primary project manager with oversight responsibility for engineering firms and subcontractors.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in chemical, environmental, mechanical, marine, facilities engineering or equivalent work experience. Masters or advanced degree a plus.
• Experience in the wastewater or food and beverage manufacturing industries of equipment systems that use aerobic and/or anaerobic digestion technology to treat wastewater, and the subsystems which support them.
• 5+ years with total project responsibility for complex equipment systems in excess of $10 million dollars.
• 5+ years’ experience working with vendors, customers and trades including electrical, piping and construction personnel.
• Top-notch project management skills and use of project management tools including Microsoft Project or similar software suites.

Required Qualities and Skills

• Productive, self-motivated, and decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands.
• Strong leadership, diplomatic and motivational skills including the ability to lead up, across and down multiple business functions.
• Experience influencing and gaining buy-in from project team members, customers and peers.
• Team-building skills with technical and non-technical staff, treating everyone they encounter with respect for human dignity.
• Flexible with proven ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Demonstrates an innate willingness and ability to learn new things.
• Stellar written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience in process engineering problem solving and system integration, preferably in the food and beverage processing or wastewater industries.
• Good customer service mindset, including strong communication and presentation skills, affable, and demonstrated maturity and professionalism.

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