Manager of Engineering

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Company Description Veolia Group aims to be the benchmark company for ecological transformation. With nearly 230,000 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 tons of waste. Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE) achieved consolidated revenue of 28,508 billion euros in 2021.   ****Job Description Under the direction of the Director of Engineering, NJ Division, this position will be responsible for managing a staff of engineers and project managers that support all Toms River operations, . Responsibilities include the management of the engineering and capital program, and project delivery from inception to completion, including preliminary conceptual development, detailed engineering design with support of external engineering consultants; construction cost estimation, procurement, construction administration, supervision and inspection, startup and commissioning, and project closeout documentation delivery, including as-built plans, O&M manuals, and SOPs.  
Duties of the Manager of Engineering will also include day-to-day technical support of operations, coordination between operations and engineering, development, and implementation of capital improvement projects for water supply, treatment and distribution systems, development and forecasting of capital investment programs, prepare forecasting, accrual monthly reports and year end accruals, and coordinate with the Veolia corporate master planning department.  Ensure local policies and procedures of the Engineering Department support accurate records with various systems related to the company’s assets as-builts and registry. Management of Lambertville Dam structural, and safety issues including and not limited to updates of the emergency action plans and operation & maintenance manuals, coordination with the NJDEP regarding all dam safety issues and construction projects, perform dam drills in conjunction with operations personnel and coordinate all emergency conditions with operations and the dam safety section including night or day site visits to monitor the dam safety issues during major events.  Coordinate yearly inspections of the dams and preparation of signed and sealed inspection reports to be submitted to the NJDEP.  Manages all aspects of the DSIC program and Engineering Network. Support T&D department as needed.    Attend operations weekly meetings.  Implement the SCM policy and make sure that all of your engineers, and project managers are following the policy.  This role will be responsible for providing engineering support to Director of Operations and local operations team as needed.
Nature & Scope-Principal Areas of Responsibilities:
Responsible for managing the annual capital plans averaging $15 to $20 Million for 5 business / operating units excluding large projects ($2 Million to $15 Million additional)
Manages, plans and directs all aspects of engineering activities within the business units including conceptualization, process optimization, project budgeting and justification, design objectives and constraints, design details, and construction management, project close-out, payment processing and asset management through PowerPlan.
Manages all of the business units infrastructures and below ground structures and Dams. 
Manage Lambertville dam safety issues including and not limited to updates of the emergency action plans and operation & maintenance manuals, coordination with the NJDEP regarding all dam safety issues and construction projects, perform dam drills in conjunction with operations personnel and coordinate all emergency conditions with operations and the dam safety section including night or day site visits to monitor the dam safety issues during major events.  Coordinate yearly inspections of the dams and preparation of signed and sealed inspection reports to be submitted to the NJDEP. 
Responsible for identification and implementation of process improvements for department and efficient work practices and asset as-built record keeping for all department activities.
Manages, designs and administers infrastructure renewal program including distribution piping, districting operations and facilities.  Working with operations, public relations, rates and customer service to ensure successful project delivery.
Manage the inspection services of single services, main extension, main replacement and plant improvement projects. Manages, directs and completes activities associated with new business and customer service including demolition requests, residential services and developer extensions.  Ensures all engineering projects, new business, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with the organization's established policies and objectives.
Responsible for leading and supervising engineering team as they develop, test, modify, and create solutions to technical, management and operational issues. 
Sets priorities and reconciles directions from competing interests.  Work on programs with complex features.  Work with stakeholders and corporate departments to protect the interests of the organization.  Continual coordination and developing of relationships and networks with local, County and State agencies.
Demonstrates expertise in a variety of the field's concepts. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Performs a variety of tasks with minimal supervision. Providing a level of professionalism to protect the interests of the organization,
Develop, refine and evolve engineering project specifications in conjunction with operations, customer service and utility industry initiatives.
Evaluates engineering work flow processes policies and procedures to identify improvements in efficiency for process optimization. 
Evaluates water and wastewater facilities and identifies system improvements creating vision and plans for long term and short term system optimization and compliance. 
Responsible for interpretation and implementation of all project related environmental regulatory requirements to assure compliance.  Develops engineering standards and guidelines.
Manage the preparation of the rate case Capex filing, DSIC filing as well as responding to the rate case and DSIC interrogatories.  Testify in front of the Board of Public Utilities during NJ Division Rate cases if required.
Manage all special projects including, but not limited to source of supply integrity, NJDOT, NJTA, County, and local non-company project coordination. Confer with higher levels of management.
Routinely interacts, and coordinates company engineering activities, with Township, County and State Officials regarding legal and regulatory, requirements, regulations and policy to ensure compliance and best practices. 
Work closely with EH&S Departments to ensure projects meet all local, state, and federal laws and regulations. Including OSHA, DEP, EPA.
Leads, plans and directs the work of others. Hire, train, and mentor other engineers and supporting staff.
Manage team of four to six engineers and technicians in developing, budgeting, justifying and implementing capital expenditure plan for four business units including multiple treatment systems, nearly 600 miles of distribution and collection systems.
Prepares and manages all aspects of project initiation including the preparation of all funding projects, work orders, project justifications, change requests, reporting for all division activities.
Manage consultant and contractor interview and MSA initiations.  Coordinate the completion of all EHS training and ensure the proper execution of activities in accordance with organization goals.
Power Plan asset management including completion of proper as-builts to ensure unitization.  Manage the completion of blanket retirements on a monthly basis.
Manage the divisions records and as-builts for all facilities and infrastructure.
Prepare the annual Master Permit for the Toms River BU.
Qualifications Core Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Civil / Environmental Engineering
Master’s Degree preferred
Registered Professional Engineer in NJ is a must
PMP or CME certification is a plus
10 years experience as a Senior Engineer or Manager for water / wastewater responsible for planning, designing, engineering and constructing projects ranging in complexity and size
10 years of inspection and construction management experience in fields of utility engineering and general civil construction
Demonstrated success with environmental regulatory compliance and permitting, including drinking water quality standards and compliance, especially in NJ
Demonstrated success in managing and adhering to project budgets and schedules
Expertise in the use of AutoCAD, Civil 3D
Expertise of hydraulic analysis including use of models (e.g. WaterGems) and GIS (ArcView)
Additional Skills Needed
Ten years as a CIVIL Engineer for major Civil Engineering projects ranging in complexity and size 
Extensive experience in managing capex budgets
Extensive experience with managing multiple large projects per year  
Possesses broad knowledge of multiple processes and/or engineering disciplines, augmented with good experience and seasoning, to the point where they can address the most complex projects or address the most complex challenges, such as leading a response to an emergency.  May propose capital projects, or identify other work that will benefit Veolia and/or a customer, based on their expertise in one or more areas  
Experience in managing water infrastructure new and replacement projects 
Experience in managing and adhering to project budgets and schedules
Excellent analytical, organizational, computer and interpersonal skills
Exercise discretion and independent judgment
Extensive Knowledge of MS Office, and AutoCAD.   ESRI/GIS, PowerPlan, Peoplesoft, Asset Management experience is a plus 
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Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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