Wastewater Project Leader

Wastewater Project Leader

Requirements

• 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.
• CA SWRCB Wastewater Grade V Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and completion of a project, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and timely delivery within budget constraints.
• Navigate project-specific challenges with resilience and adaptability, proactively addressing obstacles as they arise.
• Effectively communicate project goals, progress, and challenges to team members and stakeholders, ensuring everyone is aligned and informed.
• Foster a collaborative team environment by leveraging strong emotional intelligence and building positive relationships within the project team.
• Develop and implement creative, practical solutions to overcome project-related issues and drive successful outcomes.
• Ensure that project teams reflect and respect diversity, promoting an inclusive and supportive working environment.
• Drive project success by keeping a clear focus on achieving defined objectives and delivering high-quality outcomes.
• Lead and nurture a safety culture driven by individual behavior and accountability across the assigned project.
• Ensure proficiency in the applicability, care, and use of all site-specific, facility-required PPE.
• Maintain plant compliance with OSHA, State, and Veolia Safety and Environmental Programs.
• Lead efforts to ensure compliant execution of the specific contract for the assigned project site, including adherence to established environmental, safety, operating, and emergency response procedures.
• Demonstrate skills and responsibilities related to ensuring dependable project execution, maintaining high quality standards, and delivering consistent results.
• Apply ingenuity and initiative to coordinate problem resolution, manage conflicting priorities, and meet deadlines within a team environment.
• Serve rotational 24-hour emergency on-call as required by the site.
• Exhibit strong leadership and mentoring skills to effectively manage resources (eg.personnel, equipment, materials, facilities, funds, and reputation).
• Demonstrate effective communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to motivate all levels of project personnel.
• Evaluate employee performance, match abilities with job requirements, and capitalize on talents to meet business objectives.
• Ensure effective communication and execution of business initiatives and progress toward goals by employees.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships, understanding customer needs, requirements, and feedback to incorporate into project deliverables.
• Administer client contracts to ensure compliance, customer satisfaction, and prompt identification and notification of scope changes.
• Perform baseline client relations duties, including progress reports and special reports preparation and presentation.
• Participate in client meetings, special award programs, and professionally handle client service issue resolution.
• Assist with regulatory agency reports and public relations duties as necessary.
• Hold responsibility for budget preparation and implementation of cost control measures.
• Forecast budget, staffing, and equipment needs.
• Demonstrate proficiency in spreadsheet and database software, optimizing technology and systems used to communicate, manage budgets, streamline processes, and increase efficiency.
• Maintain full P&L and budgeting ownership for the assigned project.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong organizational and project management skills with attention to detail.
• High degree of initiative, judgment, and resourcefulness.
• Ability to find creative solutions to complex problems and manage changing priorities.