Utilities Infrastructure Project Manager – Wastewater

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Utah.

📋 Description

• Oversee a portfolio of wastewater projects from scope identification through to project closeout, ensuring delivery within budget and on schedule.

• Establish project scope prior to bidding, detailing inclusions and exclusions.

• Develop project plans that account for lead times, agency review durations, access considerations, seasonal constraints, and potential delays.

• Maintain project plans, milestones, and budgeted completion dates using project management software.

• Identify risks early and recover projects that are past due.

• Visit project sites as necessary to ensure work is completed prior to project closeout.

• Finalize projects with documentation including as-builts, warranties, and lessons learned.

• Supervise engineers and contractors, holding them accountable for quality, safety, timelines, and costs.

• Manage bids, contracts, and change orders effectively.

• Collaborate with engineers on design and construction, defining scopes, reviewing designs, cost estimates, invoices, and progress reports.

• Select and cultivate a dependable pool of contractors, replacing underperforming ones with documented justifications.

• Coordinate wastewater permits, plan reviews, and approvals with state agencies and local authorities.

• Ensure that projects comply with regulatory standards and hand over completed systems and documentation for ongoing compliance.

• Create project budgets and cost forecasts; monitor actual expenditures and report any discrepancies.

• Update the VP of Capital Projects and Sr. Utilities Program Manager on project status, overdue projects, risks, and decisions.

• Assist in annual utility budget planning.

• Keep community managers and RVPs updated on schedules, access, and impacts on the community.

• Collaborate with the Sr. Utilities Program Manager regarding project priorities, sequencing, and capital requirements.

• Participate in the shared outage communication thread and provide assistance as needed.

• Foster accountability, continuous improvement, and Havenpark’s mission of building caring communities.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience managing utility infrastructure projects, particularly in wastewater.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science, or a related field is preferred.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred but not mandatory.

• Understanding of wastewater treatment, collection, tank, and drainage project delivery from design to construction and closeout.

• Familiarity with wastewater regulations, agency plan reviews, and permitting processes.

• Experience with construction contracts, bidding, change orders, and vendor management.

• Proficient in project budgeting, forecasting, and cost tracking.

• Skilled in using project management software and scheduling tools.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities.

• Self-motivated and organized problem solver, capable of managing multiple projects and priorities independently.

• High learning agility with the ability to collaborate effectively across all organizational levels.

• Must be able to pass a criminal background check.

• Mostly office-based work involving extended periods of computer and phone use, along with long durations of sitting, and walking or standing at project sites in outdoor conditions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time employment.

• Option for remote work.

• Travel to inspect large projects approximately once every quarter, with occasional additional travel for meetings.