Operations & Maintenance Director - CRI
Company: Corvias Group LLC
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: April 19, 2024
Job Description:
DescriptionLeveraging their operations and maintenance
background, the Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Director -
Climate Resilient Infrastructure (CRI) will lead the management and
oversight of day-to-day operations and workflows of our
community-based infrastructure development work in the greater
Kansas City, KS, area to ensure quality and timely management of
built assets that improve the community's climate resiliency.
Additionally, the position will provide industry, technical, and
analytical support to our Midwest Region Market Director's
engagement related to regional business development and marketing
efforts.
We are seeking an experienced Operations & Maintenance Manager,
Civil Engineer, and/or an O&M contractor with a minimum of
fifteen years of experience in stormwater infrastructure operations
and maintenance, and a working knowledge of sustainable design and
project management principles. The ability and motivation to
integrate social equity principles in the work, and a strong
motivation to care for the underserved communities are essential
attributes of this role.
The role involves increasing productivity and improving the
efficiency of our local O&M partners for the successful care of
our infrastructure assets across. Experience should include
managing and operating municipal utilities and/or site
infrastructure systems and a proven track record of successfully
managing the long-term facility operations & maintenance of a
significant asset portfolio.
This is an exciting, long-term opportunity to lead the O&M of a
large-scale stormwater infrastructure program. The scope and scale
of the asset portfolio is expected to be over $100 Million.
This position reports to CIS's Market Director for the Midwest
Region.
Key Responsibilities: This role will be responsible for:
- Develop a program that will effectively manage the stewardship
of a portfolio of site infrastructure assets as part of CIS's
obligation to the UG/KCK Department of Public Works and other
future clients.
- Develop a maintenance plan and set of performance
specifications for each asset consistent with our client's
technical and professional standards.
- Develop and manage a work order system of routine maintenance,
aesthetic maintenance and emergency response maintenance.
- Develop and manage a long-term capital planning approach that
contemplates the useful life of the individual assets.
- Identify, source and engage with small and minority businesses
for the on-going O&M contracting through a continued RFP
process. This O&M program will provide opportunities for our
workforce efforts, including an extensive mentor-protege program
that will invite underutilized small and minority businesses to
work on the program and grow their businesses.
- Program level oversight of existing assets and projects through
an Asset Management software program (Lucity).
- Develop a system to track and report on key performance
indicators (KPIs).
- Develop, implement and adapt a comprehensive operations and
maintenance program for a wide variety of assets to be managed by
CIS.
- Work with communication resources to proactively engage with
community outreach for each project/asset.
- Develop multi-year program plans, as well as developing annual
budgets with thoughtful implementation plans.
- Lead/assist with marketing efforts, such as proposal writing
and participating in business development and marketing events and
activities.
- Support internal stakeholders including CIS leadership, Asset
Management, Finance and Accounting with their needs for ongoing and
ad hoc reporting.
- Ensure the consistent application of all controls, policies,
and procedures.
- Support an environment that fosters respectful, informative,
and timely communication and collaboration across various
functional areas.
- Review and analyze financial reports to proactively identify
challenges as well as opportunities to improve operations and to
maintain the overall financial health of the program.
- Ensure that all milestones, measurements, fees, budgets, and
schedules are achieved in compliance with the approved program
business plan and the CIS' vision.
- Work with finance, accounting, legal, HR, IT, and various
subject matter experts to maximize oversight and increase value
within the partnerships to ensure delivery of the vision, scope and
services.
What You Will Need:
- Professional approach with strong verbal and written
communication skills.
- The ability to plan and budget for the annual needs of the
asset portfolio under O&M.
- Enthusiasm to work within a collaborative, interdisciplinary
team of engineers, landscape architects, and planners to make
positive and impactful change across communities through careful
design and implementation of best practices.
- Motivation to serve underserved communities.
- Undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering or Construction
Engineering. Graduate degree is a plus.
- At least fifteen years of O&M experience with assets
including large scale municipal site infrastructure. Please
highlight any experience working with underserved
communities.
- The successful candidate will have a proven track record of
overseeing/managing the design process so as to understand O&M
cost implications from the project's concept through permitting and
construction.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a strong
plus. If not, must be willing and able to get one in the first two
years of employment.
- Proven abilities as a project manager and possessing the
necessary skills to successfully manage people and processes,
including the ability to mentor individuals and contractors,
properly schedule deliverables, budgeting, and developing a
comfortable rapport with clients, team members, and external
partners.
- Interest and willingness to assist our team with projects
involving neighborhood improvements for various public and private
stakeholders.
- Experience in business development, including responding to
requests for proposals.
- Proven ability to manage timelines, delivery, and dependencies
in a results-focused environment and influence outcomes without
hierarchical authority.
- Excellent interpersonal, writing, and presentation skills, with
the ability to communicate effectively with management and cross
functional teams and establish collaborative relationships
internally and externally.
- Flexible attitude with respect to work assignments and ability
to manage multiple and competing priorities in a dynamic and
matrixed environment.
- Ability to take personal responsibility for the quality and
timeliness of work and achieve results with little
oversight.
- Critical thinking and analytical skills necessary to mitigate
risk factors and resolve complex or unforeseen conditions amid
tight timelines and high client expectations.
- Demonstrable business sophistication and financial aptitude
necessary to navigate high complexity service level agreements.
Position Location Requirements
The candidate is expected to be based near and work in our office
in Kansas City, Kansas, and work from the office a couple days a
week. The candidate will also need to attend other in-person
meetings as required and should anticipate approximately 20% travel
time throughout the year.
Exceptional Benefits for Exceptional Team Members
The pay range for this position is $150,000 to $180,000, however,
base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience,
job-related knowledge, and location. This position is eligible for
incentive payments if goals are met, aligning the performance of
the position with the goals of the program.
CIS employees are eligible for:
- A choice between two benefit-rich medical, dental and vision
plans
- 401(k) with immediate 100% vesting and contribution
match
- Unlimited paid time off
- 13 paid holidays
- Paid time off to volunteer
- Tuition reimbursement to support growth and
development.
- 100% paid life and AD&D insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Maternity leave
- Paternity Leave
- Military Leave
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Health and Dependent Care)
- Complimentary Employee Assistance Program
About Corvias Infrastructure Solutions, LLC (CIS) :
CIS is a national leader in the development and implementation of
public infrastructure solutions, focusing on improving the
environmental, economic, and social condition of the nation's
infrastructure through solutions that drive local economic
inclusion and equity, reduction of public risk, and increased
community investment and buy-in. CIS also offers related advisory
expertise and services on topics including nature-based solutions,
climate resilience, disaster prevention, environmental
equity/justice, green stormwater infrastructure, environmental
finance, water affordability, and public trust. For more
information, please visit .
Corvias (the "Company") does not discriminate in employment or
applications for employment based on an applicant's sex, race,
color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry,
service in the armed forces of the United States, disability, or
any other protected classification as outlined by Federal, State or
local laws.
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employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to
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