Project Manager, Meter Data

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Summary:

Manages and supervises the development, operation and maintenance of various MWRA operational data collection systems and associated databases. Ensures real time and historically accurate and reliable data availability for revenue, operations, engineering, and alarm purposes.

Posting Period: 8/3/2026 to 8/14/2026
Location: Chelsea, MA
Salary: $100,049.18 - $139,887.65 Annually $1,924.02 - $2,690.15 Weekly
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:00pm

Key Responsibilities

• Manages and maintains water, wastewater meter and instrument databases that store all collected data.
• Provides statistical analysis and analytical support for all data collected. Uses advanced software data analytics packages, such as MS SQL Server Management Studio and MS PowerBI to quickly assess and monitor data accuracy.
• Keeps an up to date knowledge of available data acquisition software and hardware, such as flow meters, pressure loggers, pressure transient sensors, and cloud based data platforms. . Recommends new technologies to the Program Manager - Meter Data where appropriate to improve system efficiency.
• Responsible for training of field staff (Meter Maintenance) on new data logger equipment, including hiring of outside contractors/consultants to perform training where appropriate.
• Coordinates with MIS in the ongoing maintenance and system health of the metering system hardware/software.
• Works with MIS department to ensure seamless data transfer of selected data sets between data storage platforms, including metering databases on premises and the cloud, as well as industrial data historian.
• Provides training and operational assistance to users of the metering software specifically, but not limited to Badger Remote Monitoring.
• Develops and maintains processes to monitor the status of the metering system for Transport and Water alarm notification. Repairs interruptions to the alarm notification services.
• Maintains a record of all site settings including alarm set points in the meter or other relevant data systems. Analyzes patterns of alarm call-ins and recommends adjustments to set points and/or maintenance to improve system performance.
• Demonstrates accountability of revenue data by keeping an archive of maintenance records.
• Prioritizes corrective maintenance work orders, and authorizes their closure upon completion.
• Represents the Meter Data group on matters of mutual responsibility with other Authority departments such as SCADA, ENQUAL, Water Quality, TRAC and Operations Engineering personnel.
• Assists with and/or programs water and wastewater data loggers.
• Prepares weekly, monthly and annual reports on revenue data collection and meter performance.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics or related scientific or statistics based discipline; and
• At least five (5) years of experience in data management, analysis and reporting using SQL database or object oriented programming tools such as R or Python; and
• At least two (2) years of supervisory experience. Completion of MWRA Supervisory Training can be substituted for the supervisory experience; or
• Any equivalent combination of education or experience.
• A valid Massachusetts Class D Motor Vehicle Operator's License or driver's license from another state.
• Position may be eligible for telework up to 50% after an initial waiting period.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of relational databases and querying data for targeted reports, specifically SQL.
• Thorough knowledge and experience with data visualization tools, such as Microsoft PowerBI or