Management Professional - Planning

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Team member discounts

Retirement plan / Retirement Health

Job summary

Great Lakes Water Authority is seeking a Management Professional in Planning to lead and coordinate complex water planning initiatives. You will oversee water master plans, forecasts, and modeling efforts, collaborating across departments to deliver timely, compliant results.

Strong communication with stakeholders and a focus on process improvements are essential. The role emphasizes mentorship, project leadership, and aligning planning activities with organizational goals, while supporting the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering, hydrology, or planning and 3+ years of experience in a municipal/public utility setting
• Or Associate’s degree in civil or environmental engineering, hydrology, or planning and 5+ years of experience in a municipal/public utility setting

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with internal/external clients, vendors, and stakeholders
• Manage development of water master plans, supply and demand forecasts, and water management plans
• Oversee hydraulic and hydrologic modeling
• Develop and maintain processes and procedures in line with best practices and laws
• Forecast requirements to achieve operational efficiencies and present recommendations
• Identify and implement process improvements and provide on‑the‑job training

Skills

Project planning

Stakeholder management

Hydraulic modeling

Hydrologic modeling

Process improvement

Data analysis

Team coordination

Technical reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering, hydrology, or planning

Associate’s degree in civil or environmental engineering, hydrology, or planning

Job description

## Management Professional - PlanningApply: 6425 Huber St Detroit, MI 48211: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R26\\_0000000226**Compensation**$78,075.83 - $141,128.88(Based on Experience)**Summary**Responsible for planning, leading, organizing, and manage projects as well as assist the Director on planning related projects such as Water Master Plan, with the goal of increasing efficiency and effectiveness in the group. 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· Manage development of water master plans, supply and demand forecasts,and water management plans· Oversee hydraulic and hydrologic modeling· Develop and maintain processes and procedures consistent with bestpractices, federal, state, and local laws· Achieve operational efficiencies by forecasting requirements, contributinginformation, and presenting recommendations· Identify and implement process improvements, team member trainingneeds, provide on-the-job training, and new technology· Develop capital improvement recommendations and support charges andcost-benefit analyses· Analyze variances and initiate corrective actions needed to ensure timelycompletion of assigned projects· Prepare and generate documentation to support audit requirements· Support the Director with administrative duties, team coordination, andcommunications· Provide analyses, performance indicators, and reports for the managementteam, board, committees, and all other stakeholders· Stay current with industry trends by participating in educational opportunitiesand professional/community organizations· Follow security and safety policies and procedures in carrying out workduties· 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**Required Education and Experience**At the time of application, applicant must: A. Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering, hydrology, or planning **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 civil or environmental engineering, hydrology, or planning **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**Essential physical 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 accommodation 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. Click HERE for more information.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.