Manager, Combined Sewer Overflow Programs (CSO)

POSITION: Manager, Combined Sewer Overflow Programs (CSO)

DIVISION: Operations

DEPARTMENT: Operations Administration

UNION/GRADE: Non-union/Grade 14

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BASIC PURPOSE:

Manages all aspects of MWRA's Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Program including the development of a Long-Term Control Plan, coordination with member communities and regulatory agencies, outreach to stakeholders, environmental permitting, oversight of project development, and the program's capital budget.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Works under the general supervision of the Director, Environmental and Regulatory Affairs.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Exercises direct supervision of the assigned unit including a Program Manager. Directly manages consultants.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervises professional multi-disciplinary planning and design work of large and complex projects, exercising independent judgement while keeping MWRA senior staff informed of critical program decision and work.
• Oversees the development of an Updated CSO Control Plan for CSOs discharging to the Charles River and Mystic River/Alewife Brook watersheds. This includes leading the development of a Financial Capability Assessment, review of water quality and hydraulic modeling, and the development of a Use Attainability Analysis for the watersheds and development of future Water Quality Standards Variances. Ensures that the planning, evaluation, and development of new projects are in compliance with any local, state, or federal requirements/policies.
• Coordinates and builds consensus on CSO program proposals and activities with program partners including federal, state, and local agencies such as the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), City of Cambridge, City of Somerville, and City of Boston; area planning, watershed organizations, and other stakeholder groups; and MWRA's member communities.
• Oversees all stakeholder outreach associated with MWRA's CSO Control Program including outreach to member communities and interested stakeholders.
• Represents the Authority at public meetings, and, as appropriate, gives presentations at workshops, conferences and events on initiatives related to MWRA's CSO Control Program.
• Coordinates with other Departments on compliance and reporting requirements associated with MWRA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for the Deer Island Treatment Plant, MassDEP's Sewer Notification regulations, and other relevant permits, programs, and regulations.
• Directs the development and administration of capital improvement and current expense projects within the assigned unit. Develops funding plans for projects.
• Develops design schedules and design budgets ensuring fundamental management controls, techniques, accountability for projects related to the CSO Control Program.
• Oversees the work of staff and professional engineering consultants, including all work products, to ensure adherence to budgets, schedules, quality of outputs and compliance with scope of services and contract terms.
• Monitors the professional engineering consultants' efforts to identify and mitigate potential sources of project delays during the design and construction phases.
• Recommends and develops agency, program, or department policy by analyzing all pertinent issues and information regarding the impact of proposed policy on the provision of services to clients, consumers, or the general public and by determining the resources necessary to implement such policy.
• Maintains communication with local, State, and Federal agencies, professional organizations and community groups to provide program information and secure support for programs.
• Develops and oversees current expense budget for assigned unit.
• Oversees and coordinates staffing with project workload to ensure consistency of project execution and quality, and adherence to Massachusetts Water Resources Authority's policy and procedures.
• Completes other special projects as assigned.