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Position Title: Project Leader - Water & Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Status: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time - Direct Hire
Pay Range: USD $130,000 - $150,000 yearly + benefits
Client Info / Who they are:
Above and Beyond Talent Acquisition proudly represents our Client, a global leader in water, waste, and energy management. The client offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting, and resource recovery. The client helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. The client has approximately 10,000 employees working at over 350 locations across the continent.
Education/Experience/Background:
A degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field is strongly preferred but not required.
6 years of leadership experience, 4 of which leading project teams, with a strong emphasis on effective team collaboration and project delivery
Requirements / Who we are looking for:
Ability to inspire and guide a team towards project goals, providing clear vision and motivation.
P&L ownership, budgeting, and cost control for project sites.
Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, listening, and presentation).
Focused on empowering team members by fostering an environment of collaboration, accountability, and support.
Skilled in mentoring and developing individual team members to enhance their contributions and professional growth.
Excellent communication skills to articulate project goals, expectations, and progress to both internal teams and external stakeholders.
Strong interpersonal skills for building effective relationships across departments and ensuring alignment with operational objectives.
Demonstrates leadership by example, setting high standards for work ethic, professionalism, and accountability.
Ability to influence without direct authority, gaining buy-in and cooperation from cross-functional teams or stakeholders.
Ability to engage with clients, providing regular updates, and ensuring their needs and expectations are addressed throughout the project.
Skilled at managing stakeholder expectations and navigating sensitive situations diplomatically.
Performance Objectives / What you'll be doing:
Foster a positive and inclusive work culture that promotes employee engagement, development, and retention.
Implement company employee recognition programs and address employee concerns promptly and effectively.
Champion a culture of safety excellence by implementing and enforcing comprehensive safety protocols, procedures, and best practices across the entire project.
Conduct regular safety training programs and promote individual accountability for safe work practices.
Monitor and report on project safety performance metrics, including incident rates and near-misses.
Maintain outstanding relationships with current clients.
Facilitate opportunities for scope expansions, contract extensions, and renewals.
Participate in council meetings for the project and neighboring cities/towns to build relationships with prospective clients.
Solicit client feedback and respond to customer needs promptly.
Seek customer and sales input to gain an intimate understanding of customer needs, problems, and systems.:
Interpret contracts to define deliverables and fulfill schedules.
Conduct routine client meetings, assign tasks, set deadlines, and track progress.
Ensure customer requirements and deadlines are met.
Automate processes where possible and capture historical data for future quotes.
Manage contract MBE/WBE/VBE procurement requirements.
Ensure compliance with legal requirements and company policies.
Identify and justify capital expenditures partnering directly with the client.
Monitor project's financial performance.
Compliance with cost center budget.
Customer invoicing and collections.
Forecast monthly budget variances.
Manage facilities generally >10 mgd, including several worksites or a single large water/wastewater plant.
Manage five facilities within 1-hour radius.
Generally responsible for revenue less than $10M.
Supervise a staff of >60 FTEs.
Work Environment:
Spends 60% of time in the operations environment and 40% of time in the office environment at a project site.
Attends client meetings (e.g., city council, utility board or internal management).
Need to work outside in inclement weather conditions and drive a company vehicle to perform duties.
Occasional travel for training or meetings.
Required Certification/Licenses/Training:
Must be able to obtain certifications as required.
Benefits:
Comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more.
In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.
Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.
Eligible for up to 15% Annual Performance Bonus
Sick leave – 56 hours; Observed Holidays – 11 days; Vacation – Flexible Time Off
Disclaimer:
The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.