Utilities Infrastructure Project Manager (Wastewater)

Havenpark Communities•Orem, UT

About The Position

The Utilities Infrastructure Project Manager (Wastewater) delivers Havenpark’s wastewater infrastructure projects, including wastewater treatment plants, collection systems, tanks, and drainage, on budget and by their budgeted completion dates. The role owns assigned projects from scope definition through closeout and manages engineers and contractors through completion. The wastewater portfolio currently includes about 53 open projects totaling $9.5 million. The position is accountable for completing projects; community managers and Regional Vice Presidents (RVPs) are kept informed and partner on access and communication but are not responsible for completing the work. The Sr. Utilities Program Manager sets priorities and selects projects, and owns compliance, operators, and utility emergency response, allowing this role to focus on project delivery. For critical projects and other work requiring engineering for design and construction, the Project Manager manages engineers and holds them accountable to scope, schedule, and cost. The role reinforces Havenpark’s values and purpose-driven culture of creating caring communities. The position is primarily office-based, with project-site visits as needed and travel expected about once per quarter to visit large projects, plus occasional additional travel for meetings. Applicants must be able to pass a criminal background check. Havenpark may use AI tools to support parts of hiring, but final hiring decisions are made by humans.

Requirements

3–5 years managing utility infrastructure projects, specifically wastewater.
Knowledge of wastewater treatment, collection, tank, and drainage project delivery from design through construction and closeout.
Knowledge of wastewater regulations, agency plan review, and permitting.
Knowledge of construction contracts, bidding, change orders, and vendor management.
Knowledge of project budgeting, forecasting, and cost tracking.
Experience or capability using project management software and scheduling tools.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Self-motivated, organized problem solver able to independently manage multiple projects and priorities.
High learning agility; able to work well with all levels of the organization and contribute as a strong team player.
Able to pass a criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science, or a related field preferred.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Own a portfolio of wastewater projects from scope definition through closeout, delivering each on budget and on schedule.
Define project scope before bidding, including what is and is not included, to support accurate contractor pricing and reduce change requests.
Plan for lead times, agency review periods, access and seasonal constraints, and potential start delays; begin work early enough to meet completion dates.
Maintain project plans, milestones, and budgeted completion dates in project management software; flag risks early and recover projects that become overdue.
Visit project sites as needed and verify work is complete and ready before marking projects complete.
Close out projects with final documentation, as-builts, warranties, and lessons learned.
Manage engineers and contractors through completion, holding them accountable for quality, safety, schedule, and cost.
Review scope and schedule with contractors before work begins and confirm their understanding in writing; manage bids, contracts, and change orders; evaluate change requests against surveys, scope, and drawings before approval.
Engage engineers for critical projects and projects requiring engineering; define their scopes, review designs and cost estimates, and review invoices and progress reports.
Develop a reliable bench of contractors in the assigned region and replace underperforming contractors, documenting the reasons.
Coordinate wastewater permits, plan reviews, and approvals with state agencies and local authorities in partnership with the Sr. Utilities Program Manager.
Build agency review periods into project plans, respond promptly to agency comments, and confirm approvals and conditions are cleared before work starts.
Ensure projects are built and documented to meet regulatory requirements, then hand off completed systems and documentation to the Sr. Utilities Program Manager for ongoing compliance.
Develop project budgets and cost forecasts, track actual costs against budgets, and report variances early.
Report project status, overdue projects, risks, and required decisions to the VP of Capital Projects and the Sr. Utilities Program Manager on an agreed cadence.
Support annual utility budget planning with project scopes and cost estimates.
Keep community managers and RVPs informed about schedules, access, and community impacts, acting as a single point of contact.
Partner with the Sr. Utilities Program Manager on project priorities, sequencing, and capital needs identified through system health and compliance findings.
Remain on the shared outage communication thread and assist as needed; the Sr. Utilities Program Manager leads utility emergency response.
Promote accountability, continuous improvement, and care consistent with Havenpark’s purpose of creating caring communities.