Contracts Manager/Project Manager
Company: Veolia North America
Location: Cary
Posted on: January 21, 2023
Job Description:
Company DescriptionVeolia group aims to be the benchmark company
for ecological transformation. With nearly 179,000 employees
worldwide, the Group designs and provides game-changing solutions
that are both useful and practical for water, waste and energy
management. Through its three complementary business activities,
Veolia helps to develop access to resources, preserveavailable
resources, and replenish them. In 2020, the Veolia group supplied
95 million people with drinking water and 62 million people with
wastewater service, produced nearly 43 million megawatt hours of
energy and treated 47 million metric tons of waste.Job
DescriptionVeolia in Cary, NC is opening a contract management
position. This positon will support project managers in all
contract modifications such as change orders, back charges, scope
changes, etc. and would be managing all the associated
documentation, discussions, and negotiations with external clients
and suppliers.As this is a new position for the Cary office, it is
expected that this will not be a full time position immediately and
will expand over time. To help the successful candidate learn about
the organization and the types of projects involved, the time not
spent on contract management would be spent on managing projects
until the contract management duties become full time.The project
management responsibilities include leading the organization's
efforts on projects from handoff from sales, through project
execution, commissioning, and ending with the expiration of
warranty. Must plan, communicate, coordinate resources, and promote
internal and external interfacing from project initiation until
closeout. The types of projects involved include municipal and
industrial water and wastewater projects ranging in scope on small
to large scale projects. CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
- Create and maintain relationships with suppliers and serve as
the singular point of contact for matters concerning
contracts.
- Maintain records for correspondence and documentation in
relation to established contracts and those in progress.
- Communicate and present information to stakeholders about all
contract-related matters.
- Negotiate with clients and suppliers to achieve acceptable
outcomes on contract related matters.
- Work with all stakeholders to solve any contract-related
problems that may arise on projects.PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- Directs all aspects of execution including engineering,
procurement, project controls, construction and start-up.
- Corresponds directly with the client on process, scope, and
equipment to further the project.
- Communicates project resources, deliverables, and
goals/objectives to project team.
- Manages and plans resources pertaining to a project.
- Consults with management on key decisions affecting budget,
scope, and schedule.
- Maintains a good relationship with the customer, engineer,
subcontractors, and vendors.
- Negotiate with suppliers and customers through Procurement and
Sales.
- Delegates tasks in line with project needs and deadlines.
- Provides monthly reports covering status, cost vs. budget,
percentage complete, etc.
- Communicates a working understanding of design, construction,
and/ or operations of technologies/project offerings.
- Evaluates internal and external contracts and interpret
language.
- Responsible for preparing all internal costing, tax, legal, and
risk assessment documentation and obtain approvals.Qualifications
- Up to five years of experience is required for this position in
the field of project management or contract management.
- A Bachelor's Degree is mandatory to be able to perform the
functions of this job
- Must have excellent written communication skills as the
employee will be required to communicate through letters, internal
memoranda, published works, written reports and proposals.
- The successful candidate will have experience assigning work to
others.
- Must plan projects on a regular basis. This entails not only
planning one's own work, but scheduling the work of other project
team members. Will have responsibility for the ultimate success or
failure of a project and therefore must plan accordingly to assure
a timely and cost effective finish.
- Assignments are received by the employee with timeframes,
results expected, and standard procedures already known. The
employee must use independent judgment at times to make sure the
project stays on pace in regards to schedule, quality, and
budget.
- In order to make decisions and solve problems the successful
candidate will have to analyze and examine varying types of
information including project progress from others on the project
team, the employee's own findings, and data from the worksite.
- Duties for this position vary from the common to the uncommon.
Common tasks are often completed by following proven processes and
procedures. Uncommon tasks may require the employee to use methods
that are outside of the standard technique or to contact a
supervisor for assistance.
- Decisions made have the ability to affect company-wide
operations and therefore must be made soundly and correctly.
Failure to do so could have drastic financial and legal
ramifications for the company.Additional InformationThe work
environment characteristics described here are representative of
those an employee encounters while performing the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
- This position requires the ability to coordinate basic motor
skills with dexterous hand/finger movements to manipulate standard
office equipment and perform tasks such as keyboarding and changing
design documents. There may be rare cases where the employee is
subject to occupational risks such as cuts, burns and chemicals.
Circumstances will depend on the work location and the amount of
time spent on site.
- Travel for this position ranges from a day in length to over a
week. The frequency depends on project needs.
- This position requires the jobholder to lift and carry up to
and including 30 pounds.VWT offers you competitive compensation and
benefits working in a dynamic environment with challenging projects
and training provided to ensure your success.EOE/AA-M/F/D/VAll your
information will be kept confidential according to EEO
guidelines.As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to
diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications,
without discrimination.
Keywords: Veolia North America, Cary , Contracts Manager/Project Manager, Executive , Cary, North Carolina
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