Assistant Project Manager
Company: Veolia North America
Location: Junction City
Posted on: January 24, 2023
Job Description:
Job Description
Company DescriptionVeolia Group aims to be the benchmark company
for ecological transformation. With nearly 220,000 employees
worldwide, the Group designs and provides game-changing solutions
that are both useful and practical for water, waste and energy
management. Through its three complementary business activities,
Veolia helps to develop access to resources, preserve available
resources and replenish them. In 2021, the Veolia group provided 79
million inhabitants with drinking water and 61 million with
sanitation, produced nearly 48 million megawatt hours and recovered
48 million tonnes of waste. Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext:
VIE) achieved consolidated revenue of 28,508 billion euros in
2021.www.veolia.comJob DescriptionPOSITION PURPOSEAssists with the
planning, organization and management of the daily operations,
maintenance and testing of a processing system. Ensures compliance
with established environmental, safety, operating, and emergency
response procedures. Maintains ongoing client interface appropriate
to the Project to keep client informed and enhance client
relations.PRIMARY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assists the Project Manager in the daily operation and
maintenance of a water and wastewater system and ensures compliance
with operational, QA/QC, safety, environmental, and performance
metrics. Typically works with Operations, Maintenance and/or Lab
Supervisors to ensure that plant resources are being utilized to
achieve project objectives.
- Assists the Project Manager the human resource functions of the
facility or unit including hiring and firing, salary and job change
actions, and coaching and counseling team. Works with HSE and
training team to ensure that all personnel receive safety and
process training. Coaches and counsels managers, supervisors and
leads to improve technical skills, supervisory, interpersonal and
problem resolution skills. Works to identify and provide
opportunities for team to learn new skills and techniques.
- Reviews and evaluates water/wastewater reports, records, logs,
and graphs to confirm adequacy of present and projected
water/wastewater needs. Ensures that uniform monitoring and
recordkeeping are performed facility-wide.
- Prepares reports as directed concerned with chemical and
bacteriological analyses of water for administrative purposes and
regulatory agencies.
- Participates and supports Project Manager in client meetings as
needed, and helps to handle resolution of client service problems
in a professional manner. Assists with the preparation and/or
review of reports to regulatory agencies and assists with public
relations duties as necessary.
- Works with Project Manager to develop site specific or
functional goals and activities required to meet overall business
objectives. Maintains standards, guidelines and procedures.
Identifies needed process improvements, evaluates new concepts,
technologies and practices; recommends and helps implement approved
improvements.
- Assists Project Manager in developing site objectives that
align with Area Manager and assists managers and supervisors in
developing goals and activities in their respective areas in order
to meet overall business objectives.
- Regularly identifies, evaluates, recommends and helps
implements approved improvements to improve utility reliability,
regulatory compliance and/or cost effectiveness.
- Evaluates employee performance, matches abilities and job
requirements and capitalizes on talents to effectively meet
business objectives. Ensures that business initiatives and progress
toward goals are effectively communicated to employees.
- Proactively manages safety, plant appearance and environmental
issues and ensures compliance with Federal and State standards
including Hazardous Waste Disposal and Air Quality Standards.
Ensures that issues are identified and addressed and elevated if
necessary in a timely manner.
- Works with Project Manager and Department Managers to maintain
an up-to-date plan of action to be taken in event of emergencies
such as machine, equipment or power failure. Helps manages
emergencies in an effective manner.
- Supports capital and facility improvement plans as required.
Interacts with facility owner, engineers and other consultants,
coordinates with contractors as needed.QualificationsEducation /
Experience / Background
- Three to five years progressive lead and/or supervisory
experience within a related environment with thorough knowledge of
industry methods, techniques, principles, and practices. May
require knowledge of particular specialty.Knowledge / Skills /
Abilities
- Demonstrated leadership ability with an understanding of Human
Resources / Relations principles.
- Knowledge of Process / Operations Management, QA/QC procedures,
Safety, Environmental and Facilities / Capital
- Equipment Management.
- Ingenuity and initiative are required to coordinate problem
resolution, resolve conflicting priorities and to meet assignment
deadlines within a team environment.
- Demonstrated ability to diagnose process problems and manage
remedial action.
- Demonstrated effective communication, presentation and
interpersonal skills in order to interface with and motivate all
levels of personnel.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare accurate, effective, complete
and easily understood written communications and reports.
- Strong PC skills with proficiency in word processing,
spreadsheet and database software and the ability to optimize the
use of technology and systems to communicate, manage budget and to
streamline processes and increase efficiency.
- Familiarity with maintenance, operation, and regulatory
reporting.
- Proficiency in the care and use of all site specific, facility
required PPE (Personal Protection Equipment).
- Demonstrated commitment to compliance with applicable laws and
regulations, the Company's Code of Business Conduct and other
Company policies and procedures.Required Certification / Licenses /
Training
- Valid Driver's license and safe driving record.
- KS Water or Wastewater Certifications highly desirable or
ability to acquire through reciprocity.Additional InformationA
subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) 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. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher
education and municipality customers throughout North America.
Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has more than
10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the
continent.www.veolianorthamerica.comAs an inclusive company, Veolia
is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all
applications, without discrimination.We are an Equal Opportunity
Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or
protected veteran status.
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