Program Manager - Water Network at VeoliaEnvironnementSA

Position Purpose:  This position is responsible for managing all activities related to the successful delivery of capital programs associated with linear assets, from inception to completion, the size and sensitivity of which have a significant impact to Operational, Financial, Regulatory, Reputation and/or other Company objectives. The candidate works closely with Engineering and Operations personnel, managing and coordinating program activities utilizing a cross functional team approach. The candidate works to ensure Asset Owner satisfaction by delivering projects in accordance with the success criteria defined in the project plan (i.e. operational performance, budget, schedule, regulatory compliance, etc.). Primary Duties/Responsibilities: • Manage $20M-$50M of water/wastewater programs annually, including project identification and priority evaluation, conceptual design/development, coordination of pilot testing, development of the project plans and internal funding approvals. • Manage the development of technical, bidding and contractual documents in accordance with corporate engineering guidelines including negotiations of agreements in coordination with supply chain management. • Ensure corporate Technical and Environmental Health and Safety/Security standards are incorporated into the design specifications. • Work directly with the Operations group to understand their needs in meeting operational, compliance, and health & safety goals. • Coordinate with the master planning department and hydraulic Modeller to identify projects, evaluate priority, and assure the focus of capital project planning meets the medium and long-term system needs. • Manage environmental and governmental permitting in coordination with local business unit staff. • Support the oversight of construction management personnel to ensure timely completion of assignments, budget compliance and adherence to applicable standards. • Drive efficiency into project delivery through the monitoring of delivery metrics and utilization of alternate procurement and delivery methods. • Provide monthly reports to management regarding the financial and progress status of capital projects and issues affecting project performance. • Participate in the development of engineering design and delivery processes and standards. • Provide technical expertise on engineering and operational issues and support facility condition assessments for our water/wastewater operations. • Ability to work transversally with corporate and local business units. • Effectively manages 2 – 6 direct report personnel.