Director of Tunnel Redundancy Program

DIVISION: Operations

DEPARTMENT: Tunnel Redundancy

UNION/ GRADE: Non-Union/Grade 17

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BASIC PURPOSE:

Directs the design, construction, engineering and procurement for the Metropolitan Water Tunnel Program.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Reports directly to and acts under the supervision of the Chief Operating Officer.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Exercises close supervision of Managers and staff assigned to the program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directs and controls the design, construction, engineering, procurement, and outreach activities for the Metropolitan Tunnel Redundancy Program from capital delivery to operations start up and maintenance, meeting approved time, cost, environmental compliance, safety, and technical objectives.
• Establishes guidelines, and reviews plans, estimates, reports and recommendations prepared by staff and outside contractors for the Metropolitan Water Tunnel Program.
• Negotiates, recommends and manages contracted services and equipment contracts.
• Develops and monitors program master schedules and budgets and coordinates program scheduling and sequencing with planned project financing.
• Ensures adequate allocation of staff and financial resources for successful implementation of capital and maintenance project delivery.
• Manages the impacts of MWRA operations and construction on community water/sewer systems, through coordination with community system managers.
• Works collegially with other MWRA divisions and departments to ensure the goals, objectives and strategies of the Metropolitan Water Tunnel Program are achieved.
• Develops and directs implementation of risk management, safety and quality control programs for the project.

SECONDARY DUTIES:

• Performs related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

• A Bachelor's degree in sanitary, civil or mechanical engineering, business, management or associated field. Advanced degree or other significant post-graduate educational experience in an engineering discipline preferred; and
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of tunnel project management as acquired by a least twelve (12) years experience in design and construction phase of major civil engineering projects,
• including a minimum of six (6) years experience in a managerial position; or
• Any equivalent combination of education or experience.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent engineering and analytical skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
• Familiarity with automated project management financial program preferred.
• Expert familiarity and management competence in the planning, regulation and operation of water systems.
• Ability to work with personnel at various organizational levels, to balance competing priorities and to manage personnel and resources as required.
• Ability to provided technical leadership to subordinate employees, as well as the proven ability to inspire confidence in customers and the general public.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Motor Vehicle Operators License or equivalent.
• Massachusetts registration as Professional Engineer or eligible through reciprocity.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

Office equipment as normally associated with the use of telephone, personal computer including word processing and other software, copy and fax machine.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, taste or smell.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The employee occasionally works in high precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud in field settings and moderately quiet in an office setting.

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.