Position Information Functional Title Associate Project Manager - Facility Design & Construction Recruitment Category Type Standard Functional Category Engineering & Construction Grade
EG.14 FLSA
Status Exempt Requisition Number 27-0029 Number of Vacancies 1 Job Level Non-Management Job Code N/A Job Description Summary Organization Name Facility Design & Construction Reports to Section Manager, Project Management Full or Part Time Full Time If Part Time how many hours per week Regular or Temporary Regular Position End Date (if temporary) Work Schedule 5 days (M-F) 8hrs/day Telework available consistent with Division policy. Position Location Laurel Position Summary Information General Summary The Associate Project Manager - Facility Design & Construction is an entry level position under the general direction of a senior project manager responsible for leading teams managing the planning, design and construction of physical capital assets (water/wastewater plants, pumping stations, storage and transmission facilities, and rehabilitation projects). Project team membership will be functionally diverse, reflecting the intent and objectives of individual projects. Essential Functions Leads a team managing planning, design or construction projects such as treatment plants, pumping stations, transmission projects, or other facilities. Manages projects intending to deliver organizational, program, or corporate benefits and improvements Assists a senior project manager in a particular phase of a larger project Consults and works with team members from other internal organizations in the administration of consultant, architect/engineer (A/E) and construction contracts and their associated procurement mechanisms Reviews project technical, management, and budgetary plans and ensures project compliance with corporate policy and technical specifications Reviews and approves monthly and final payments for A/E's, contractors and vendors Participates on project teams of others, including management review, reengineering and policy groups Gathers data and prepares diagnostic and prescriptive reports on team, division or institutional issues Reviews, negotiates and finalizes contracts and change orders Prepares or monitors project schedules using
PERT , CPM
, bar chart, or other methods Develops and implements project management strategic plans and resultant monitoring mechanisms Drives a vehicle to conduct WSSC Water business Other Functions Serves as acting project manager, or substitutes for other associate project managers, in their absence Performs other related duties as required Work Environment And Physical Demands Ability to climb ladders, and work in confined spaces and elevated locations Ability to lift minimum of 50 pounds, and to utilize appropriate safety equipment and procedures effectively Ability to hear audible alarms and abnormal equipment noises Ability to visually inspect equipment and processes any time of day or night Good physical condition, particularly absence of respiratory and back problems Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Knowledge of the principles and practices of civil engineering and environmental engineering, design project management, construction project management, and contract administration Ability to organize and lead cross functional project teams Ability to maintain project team focus and effective structure including the development of a strategic project management plan encompassing schedule, budgetary, contractual, human resources and stakeholder elements Must possess the knowledge and skills required to effectively access and involve other agencies, internal staff, the general public and special interest communities Good verbal and written communications skills Minimum Education, Experience Requirements Bachelor's degree in Civil, Sanitary, Environmental Engineering or related engineering discipline OR High School diploma or equivalent 4+ years experience in project management Additional Requirements Possession of a valid driver's license, with no more than 4 points, and the ability to obtain and maintain a WSSC Water driver's permit within 90 days of hire or transfer Completion of the WSSC Water Financial Disclosure statement within 30 days of employment and annually thereafter Preferences Possession of an Engineer-in-Training ( EIT ) designation Salary $99,861 - $170,034 Posting Detail Information EEO Statement WSSC Water is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We make employment decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs.
Reasonable Accommodations:
WSSC Water provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and to individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or observances, in accordance with applicable law. Applicants who require assistance or an accommodation during the application or hiring process should contact us at ada@wsscwater.com Close Date Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicants Additional Information All applicants selected will be subject to drug screening and a background check/verification. Eligible candidates will be reviewed after 10/27/26.