Project Manager, Meter Data

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Summary:

Manages and supervises the development, operation and maintenance of various MWRA operational data collection systems and associated databases. Ensures real time and historically accurate and reliable data availability for revenue, operations, engineering, and alarm purposes.

Posting Period: 8/3/2026 to 8/14/2026
Location: Chelsea, MA
Salary: $100,049.18 - $139,887.65 Annually $1,924.02 - $2,690.15 Weekly
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:00pm

Key Responsibilities

• Manages and maintains water, wastewater meter and instrument databases that store all collected data.
• Provides statistical analysis and analytical support for all data collected. Uses advanced software data analytics packages, such as MS SQL Server Management Studio and MS PowerBI to quickly assess and monitor data accuracy.
• Keeps an up to date knowledge of available data acquisition software and hardware, such as flow meters, pressure loggers, pressure transient sensors, and cloud based data platforms. . Recommends new technologies to the Program Manager - Meter Data where appropriate to improve system efficiency.
• Responsible for training of field staff (Meter Maintenance) on new data logger equipment, including hiring of outside contractors/consultants to perform training where appropriate.
• Coordinates with MIS in the ongoing maintenance and system health of the metering system hardware/software.
• Works with MIS department to ensure seamless data transfer of selected data sets between data storage platforms, including metering databases on premises and the cloud, as well as industrial data historian.
• Provides training and operational assistance to users of the metering software specifically, but not limited to Badger Remote Monitoring.
• Develops and maintains processes to monitor the status of the metering system for Transport and Water alarm notification. Repairs interruptions to the alarm notification services.
• Maintains a record of all site settings including alarm set points in the meter or other relevant data systems. Analyzes patterns of alarm call-ins and recommends adjustments to set points and/or maintenance to improve system performance.
• Demonstrates accountability of revenue data by keeping an archive of maintenance records.
• Prioritizes corrective maintenance work orders, and authorizes their closure upon completion.
• Represents the Meter Data group on matters of mutual responsibility with other Authority departments such as SCADA, ENQUAL, Water Quality, TRAC and Operations Engineering personnel.
• Assists with and/or programs water and wastewater data loggers.
• Prepares weekly, monthly and annual reports on revenue data collection and meter performance.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics or related scientific or statistics based discipline; and
• At least five (5) years of experience in data management, analysis and reporting using SQL database or object oriented programming tools such as R or Python; and
• At least two (2) years of supervisory experience. Completion of MWRA Supervisory Training can be substituted for the supervisory experience; or
• Any equivalent combination of education or experience.
• A valid Massachusetts Class D Motor Vehicle Operator's License or driver's license from another state.
• Position may be eligible for telework up to 50% after an initial waiting period.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of relational databases and querying data for targeted reports, specifically SQL.
• Thorough knowledge and experience with data visualization tools, such as Microsoft PowerBI or Tableau.
• Working knowledge of at least one statistics forward object-oriented programming language (Python, R, Matlab) preferred.
• Demonstrated QA/QC and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated decision-making ability.
• Demonstrated verbal and written skills.
• Familiarity with water flow and pressure measurement practices preferred.

Tools and Equipment Used

Office machines as normally associated with the use of telephone, personal computer including word processing and other software, email, videoconferencing, copy and fax machine.
Use of multimeters and ability to connect programming or other cables to interface computer and datalogging equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, including office equipment or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit, talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, taste or smell.
There are no requirements that weight is lifted or force is exerted in the performance of this job, although the employee will have the opportunity to participate in field activities that involve lifting weight or exerting force. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office environment.}
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud in field settings and moderately quiet in an office setting.

Supervision Received and Exercised

Works under the general supervision of the Program Manager, Meter Data & Engineering.
May provide supervision of metering group staff, contract staff or interns on specific assignments.

Other Position Information
PCR: 5844039
Division: Operations
Department: Meter Data
Union/Grade: MOSES (Unit 9)/Grade 25

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.