Management Professional-Maintenance

Great Lakes Water Authority; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 78,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits package

Tuition reimbursement

Team member discount programs

Retirement plan

Job summary

Great Lakes Water Authority in Detroit is seeking a results-driven project leader to plan, lead, organize, and execute a range of initiatives within a public utility setting. You will develop and maintain best practices and procedures to ensure accurate, timely deliverables.

In this role you’ll establish relationships with clients and stakeholders, drive process improvements, manage governance, and provide analyses and KPI reports to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related operational area with 3+ years experience (municipal/public utility preferred)
• Associate’s degree in related operational area with 5+ years experience (municipal/public utility preferred)
• Valid Michigan Driver’s License

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with clients, vendors, and stakeholders
• Develop and maintain processes aligned with best practices and laws
• Forecast requirements and present recommendations to improve operations
• Identify and implement process improvements and training needs
• Prepare audit documentation and support audits
• Provide analyses and KPI reports to management and boards

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Asset management

KPI reporting

Communication

Team development

Contract administration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related operational area

Associate’s degree in related operational area

Job description

Compensation

$78,075.83 - $141,128.88 (Based on Experience)

Summary

Responsible for planning, leading, organizing, controlling, and executing various projects and tasks for a unit. Responsible for developing and maintaining best practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely deliverables. May work independently or with a team to achieve operational efficiencies.

Job Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with internal/external clients, vendors, and other stakeholders
• Develop and maintain processes and procedures consistent with best practices, federal, state, and local laws
• Achieve operational efficiencies by forecasting requirements, contributing information, and presenting recommendations
• Identify and implement process improvements, team member training needs, provide on-the-job training, and new technology
• Analyze variances and initiate corrective actions needed to ensure timely completion of assigned projects
• Prepare and generate documentation to support audit requirements
• Support the Director and/or Manager with administrative duties, team coordination, and communications
• Provide analyses, performance indicators, and reports for the management team, board, committees, and all other stakeholders
• Stay current with industry trends by participating in educational opportunities and professional/community organizations
• Follow security and safety policies and procedures in carrying out work duties
• Prepare and present status reports to management as needed
• Respond to all requests for project information
• Coordinate meetings and tasks with other units across the organization
• Develop, install, test, and monitor systems including software applications, conversions, and upgrades monitoring
• Perform related work duties as assigned
• May supervise a process, functional unit, or team as needed

Required Education and Experience

• At the time of application, applicants must A. Bachelor’s degree in a related operational area AND three (3) or more years of experience in a specialty designation area preferably in a municipal or public utility setting OR B. Associate’s degree in a related operational area AND five (5) or more years of experience in a specialty designation area preferably in a municipal or public utility setting.

Other Requirements

• Valid Michigan Driver’s License
• Other licenses or certifications as required by specialty designation

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A combination of leadership ability, technical knowledge, professional experience, education, training, certifications, and demonstrated accomplishments that collectively prepare them to successfully perform the responsibilities of this position.
• Demonstrated competency in leadership, maintenance management, maintenance planning and scheduling, asset management and reliability, project management, vendor and contract administration, budget stewardship, continuous improvement, KPI reporting, communication, team development, and succession planning.
• Progressive leadership experience in maintenance, operations, engineering, planning, construction, utilities, manufacturing, or comparable industrial environments.
• College coursework or degrees in engineering, business, construction management, industrial technology, public administration, asset management, or related disciplines.
• Military leadership, apprenticeship programs, skilled trades, or technical certifications combined with progressively responsible supervisory or management experience.
• Demonstrated success leading teams, managing vendor contracts, improving maintenance performance, implementing process improvements, administering projects, and delivering measurable organizational results.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. This position may require sitting and standing for prolonged periods, light to moderate lifting, reaching, pulling, and carrying. Manual dexterity and audiovisual/linguistic acuity are required.
• Environmental Working Requirements: Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to computer screens, working in team offices, and closely with all staffing levels.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment. This includes health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and team member discount programs.
• Retirement and Retirement Health Savings are effective the first day of employment.
• Note: Part-Time employment is not eligible for health benefits, however, is eligible to participate in the 457 Retirement Plan.

GLWA is an equal opportunity employer.

One Water, One Team

When you work at Great Lakes Water Authority, you help make a difference in the environment and in your local community. “One water, one team” is more than just a phrase, it’s a way of doing business. Here, you don’t work for GLWA, you work with GLWA. And together, we’re racing toward a shared goal to become the region’s most-trusted, high-quality water and wastewater resource. We are all strategic partners on the path to becoming a Utility of the Future, and GLWA prioritizes the recruitment and selection of highly talented, well-qualified individuals to help us get there.