Assistant Project Manager

BENEFITSVeolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.  Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.Position Purpose: Assists 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 implement 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 manage 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 the 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.