Construction Project Manager - Water Facilities

Recruitment Category Type

Standard

Functional Category

Production

Grade

EG.15

FLSA Status

Exempt

Requisition Number

25-0178

Number of Vacancies

1

Job Level

Non-Management

Job Code

N/A

Job Description Summary

Organization Name: Systems Control

Reports to: Section Manager, Plant Engineering

Full or Part Time: Full Time

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM, or as needed with on-going projects

Position Location: Laurel

Position Summary Information

The Project Manager – Water Facilities leads multi-disciplinary teams responsible for facility renovation projects at WSSC Water, managing projects of varying complexity, including the planning, design, and construction of physical capital assets such as water/wastewater plants, pumping stations, and storage facilities.

• Leads a team managing planning, design, and construction projects including the renovation of treatment plants, pumping stations, remote water storage facilities, major control valves, or dams.
• Works under general direction with wide latitude for independent judgment and decisions in executing a broad range of difficult project management assignments.
• Leads and mentors project team members.
• Consults and works with team members from other internal organizations, including senior leadership, in administering consultant, Architect/Engineer (A/E), and construction contracts.
• Reviews project technical, management, and budgetary plans ensuring compliance with corporate policy and technical specifications.
• Gathers data and prepares diagnostic and prescriptive reports on significant department, division, or institutional issues.
• Serves as WSSC Water project representative equivalent to consultant’s or contractor’s project manager.
• Reviews, negotiates, and finalizes contracts and change orders.
• Prepares or monitors project schedules using PERT, CPM, Bar Chart, or other methods.
• Assists in developing the Systems Control Division’s projects and budgets.
• May oversee the work of associate project managers, inspectors, and support staff.
• Reviews and approves monthly and final payments for A/E, contractors, and vendors.
• Drives a vehicle to conduct WSSC Water business.

• Serves as Acting Section or Division Manager in their absence.
• Substitutes for other Project Managers in their absence.
• Performs related duties, as required.

Business casual office setting with visits to facility sites, as needed.

• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of design and construction project management, environmental engineering, and associated organizational management systems.
• Ability to organize and lead cross-functional project teams.
• Ability to maintain project team focus and effective structure.
• Knowledge and skills to effectively access and collaborate with state and local agencies, internal staff, the public, and special interest communities.
• Demonstrated team building, group leadership, and project management skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• 5+ years of experience in construction project management.

OR

• High school diploma (or equivalent).
• 9+ years of experience in construction project management.

• Completion of the WSSC Water Financial Disclosure statement within 30 days of employment and annually thereafter.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license with no more than 4 points and ability to obtain and maintain a WSSC Water driver’s permit within 90 days of hire or transfer.
• Employees in this position are designated or considered emergency personnel; therefore, the employee must report to work as scheduled or as directed by their supervisor when WSSC Water declares an event that requires emergency personnel to report to work.

• Experience working on construction or maintenance tasks at water or wastewater utility facilities or commercial building facilities.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (P.E.).
• PMP certification.

$105,080 - $178,920

AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It is the policy of the Commission to select new employees and to promote current employees without regard to race, sexual orientation, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, or handicap. The Commission does not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability and will make reasonable accommodation for any disability that does not result in undue hardship for the Commission.

03/12/2025

No

All applicants selected will be subject to drug screening and a background check/verification.

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Do you have a valid driver's license with no more than 4 points and with no restrictions (except eyeglasses/contact lenses)?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Will you, now or in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status?
  • Yes
  • No
• Are you an eligible veteran of any branch of the armed forces who has received an honorable discharge or Certificate of Satisfactory Completion of Military Service, the spouse of an eligible veteran who has a service-connected disability or the surviving spouse of a deceased eligible veteran?
  • Yes
  • No