Sr. Manager, Water/Wastewater Utilities - Data Centers Reporting to the Sr. Director, W/WW Utilities as part of the Utilities Team, the Sr. Manager will be responsible for executing on near-term and long-term wet utility projects to help the company integrate wet utilities into ongoing and new data center projects. The Sr. Manager will be responsible for managing and reviewing consultant studies, supporting the development team related to water & sewer needs; supporting the design and construction teams for infrastructure design and construction; and managing relationships with various external stakeholders, while also supporting new corporate priorities and initiatives, particularly related to internal process improvements and companywide collaboration. The ideal candidate will have experience with various phases of planning, design and construction of water and sewer facilities, be able to translate and communicate technical issues to non-technical team members, and a strong ability to identify issues and provide problem solving strategies.
Responsibilities:- Manage and review consultant efforts with respect to various engineering, design, estimating, and construction related to water & sewer to support development of new data center sites.
- Review and approve project cost estimates and schedules related to project water & sewer needs.
- Manage relationships and discussions with water & sewer utilities as it relates to their review/oversight of site infrastructure needs.
- Review and analyze data to provide reports assessing existing upstream and local infrastructure of Water and Sewer providers in existing and future project locations.
- Support Development Team efforts in rezoning cases and Development Site Permit Applications.
- Support Development, Innovation & Engineering, and Construction teams to execute on Engineering, Procurement and Construction strategies for future on-and-off-site water and sewer infrastructure projects.
- Assist with review of agreements with water & sewer utilities.
- Work with regional utility providers to extend and capitalize on the use of reclaimed water to serve corporate data center sites.
- Identify and develop new near-term and long-term strategies in conjunction with the Utilities Team to continually improve internal processes (i.e. workflows, communications, presentation of deliverables)
- Manage budget related to water & sewer consultant activities.
- Collaborate with other business units supporting Corporate Development as necessary, including pre-construction, design and engineering, sales, legal, and tax.
Qualifications:- Bachelor of Science in civil engineering, environmental engineering or a related field preferred 8+ years' experience with water & sewer utility infrastructure, planning, design engineering & construction
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office product suite
- Strong analytical, detail-oriented, creative thinking, and communication skills
Ability to execute, process, and prioritize tasks with minimal-to-no supervision.
Ability to manage multiple projects and collaborate with internal staff, external consultants, vendors, and other stakeholders.
Company Brief:
Providing digital infrastructure to scale the world's most innovative companies, our client is an industry leader in building, owning, and operating highly efficient, cost-effective wholesale, colocation, and cloud data centers. Numerous company facilities throughout North America meet or exceed the highest industry standards in all operational categories of availability, security, connectivity, and physical resilience; providing the scale and geographic reach that rapidly growing hyperscale and enterprise companies need.
