Veolia

A subsidiary of Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water, and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery.. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America.. Reporting to and assisting the Director of Technology to position the Division for optimal performance in accordance with Corporate business objectives.. The asset portfolio include surface water plants, wells, groundwater treatment facilities, water distribution assets, water tanks, wastewater plants, wastewater collection systems, Company facilities and real property.. Proficient Computer Skills including MS Office Suite, Google Workspace, Customer Information Systems (CIS), Geographical Information Systems (GIS), and cloud-based applications for mobile asset and workforce management.

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Company Description

About Veolia North America
A subsidiary of Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water, and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has approximately 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. Please visit our website www.veolianorthamerica.com.

Job Description

Pay Rate: $100000 to $121000
BENEFITS
Veolia'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:
Reporting to and assisting the Director of Technology to position the Division for optimal performance in accordance with Corporate business objectives.
Responsible for the development and implementation of the NY Division Asset Management program in accordance with Veolia standards and/or industry standards that have primacy in each respective business unit to the extent any are applicable. Develop, lead and fully implement asset management programs for the NY Division and periodically revise as required for compliance with Veolia Policies. The asset portfolio include surface water plants, wells, groundwater treatment facilities, water distribution assets, water tanks, wastewater plants, wastewater collection systems, Company facilities and real property.
This position is also responsible for the workforce management practices and oversight of methods of work order generation for dispatching personnel for preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance, and customer issues. The mobile workforce deployed under these includes 150 field employees in 6 service areas.
Periodically this position will also be required to work closely with the Manager, NRW and Growth and the Director of External Affairs to support the Company’s growth objectives. These duties include participation on due diligence teams and efforts and support for development of recommendations to drive decisions on growth objectives.
Periodic travel as needed to support asset and workforce management as well as growth initiatives.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
Lead the Asset and Workforce Management Department in the development, implementation and management of the NY Division Asset and Workforce Management programs. Work closely with other departments to ensure consistency of workforce and asset management practices.
Develop business driven justifications for capital improvement projects supported by asset management data. Work with the Director of Engineering and Engineering team during development of the capital project budget to develop cost estimates, scopes of work, and prioritize projects based on criticality, risk analysis, probability of failure and consequence of failure of system assets. Analyses may include comparison of alternatives based on life cycle cost, business risk exposure (BRE) and other factors as applicable.
Continuously update asset management plans and coordinate revisions with engineering. Establish project budgets and estimated costs to develop asset management plans
Verify the accuracy and quality of asset registers in CMMS and GIS.
Plan tasks in reference to implementation, administration and monitoring effective use of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS). Independently evaluates opportunities to improve Asset
Management practices and support operation in ensuring the reliability, redundancy and readiness of all critical assets in providing uninterrupted services.
Represent NY Division on Veolia Asset Management Squad and CMMS Governance Committees as applicable to continually enhance and advance the Asset Management program. Additionally, work in concert with the Corporate Operations Support, Technical Services and Engineering groups to ensure adoption of Corporate wide Best Practices and strategies. Collaborates in the development of procedures relevant to asset management. Leads asset management culture of change and promote collaboration with engineering and asset management corporate teams.
Working with the operations management team, ensure required levels of service are met and key performance indicators (KPI) remain current and complete. This includes workforce deployment and optimization to execute preventative and reactive maintenance work orders.
Implement risk-based assessment methodology, and condition-based maintenance program to optimize efficiency, maximize useful life of assets and to support OPEX/CAPEX budget preparation and planning.
Development and implementation of risk assessment, risk management and risk mitigation initiatives designed to minimize risk exposure.
Preparation and delivery of presentations as required to communicate the asset management program to regulatory commissions and in support of rate filings.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background:
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related professional field is desired.
A Master’s degree and professional certifications (Master’s degree, Professional Engineer, Certified Project management Professional Certification is desired but not required.
3-5 years of experience in workforce and asset management is required.
Prior asset management experience is highly desired.
Experience in integrating existing, new, or newly acquired system assets into a Company portfolio is highly desired.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Knowledge of the principles and practices related to asset management.
Proficient Computer Skills including MS Office Suite, Google Workspace, Customer Information Systems (CIS), Geographical Information Systems (GIS), and cloud-based applications for mobile asset and workforce management.
Knowledge of the principles and practices needed for effective use of CMMS systems.
Excellent Communications Skills both verbal and written. Ability to communicate clearly.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate a team to achieve stated goals.
Strong organizational skills; task and goal oriented.
Proficient Leadership Skills including decision making and planning skills.
Demonstrated ability to problem solve technical issues.
Demonstrated ability to work independently.
Familiarity with water distribution system layout and design.
Familiarity with groundwater and surface water production facility layout, design and operation.
Ability to consolidate information to support development of capital plans and operational cost scenarios to support recommendations for maintenance practices.
Ability to work closely with consultants as needed.
Physical Requirements:
Sensory: Ability to see (peripheral vision), hear, speak clearly, see all colors (CANNOT BE COLOR BLIND). Must have the ability to drive and smell.
Mental: Ability to read, write, learn, understand, interpret, analyze, teach and develop. Must be able to create and deliver presentations, work under pressure and handle stress, interpersonal and negotiation skills.

Additional Information

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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