Commissioning and Startup Manager (Water/Wastewater)

Clark Water is a specialized group dedicated to the construction of water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Through its work, Clark Water makes it possible for millions of people to enjoy clean water everyday. A trusted construction partner to both public and private sector clients, Clark Water provide a full range of custom planning, design, construction, and construction management services to meet the specialized needs of the industry.

 Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and commissioning support for instrumentation and control (I&C)/supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system implementation, distributed process controls systems (DPCS) and startup/commissioning projects in the drinking water and wastewater industries

• Start up, commissioning, training and close-out for major water and wastewater facilities to include mechanical and electrical systems installed and managing overall supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) control system for the system to work in logical way

• Provide leadership for multiple aspects of controls including costs, planning, scheduling, engineering, supervision, and management of personnel. Lead all activities on a jobsite related to contract administration, change orders, submittals, procurement, and project schedule

• Develop logistics plan, schedule, and coordinate complex construction projects valued at $15-200 million, specifically construction of or additional to waste water plants, or other large municipal construction projects

• Provide training to plant operations on the new installed controls and systems

• Prepare project proposals, budget estimates, progress reports, and cost tracking reports

• Prepare monthly pay applications and review projection reports.

• Record and manage equipment and material deliveries

•  Develop strategy for personnel development and recruiting  

• Establish and maintain customer relationships

• Accurate forecasting of costs for job completion

• Quality assurance and quality control plans and execution

• Identify issues to project executives as required to ensure the success of the project

• Review and approve preliminary schedules, financial projections, and cost to complete

• Ensure construction site rules and procedures are implemented and followed

• Coordinate with safety manager to ensure projects are completed in accordance with safety goals

• Will be required to work at project sites throughout U.S. approx 25+% of time or when needed. All travel reimbursed by employer

  

Basic Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, a related discipline or relevant work experience

• 5+ years of construction experience required; working for a general contractor on water/wastewater projects is highly preferred.

• Alignment to Clark Standards of Excellence: self-motivated, results oriented, adaptable, team player, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, builds relationships, builds people/teams and followership, sets direction and executes