Project Manager -Industrial Services

VLS Environmental Solutions, LLC, is a recognized leader in providing sustainability solutions, with three divisions providing industry-leading services. With a mission to innovate solutions to meet clients' sustainability goals, VLS has over 1,200 employees in 40+ locations across North America.

Waste Services

VLS Waste Services provides customized waste processing solutions for hazardous and non-hazardous industrial and commercial waste, including landfill diversion and sustainability programs, solidification of liquid waste, recycling, wastewater treatment, and waste sequestration.

Railcar Services

VLS Railcar Cleaning and Repair Services division provides specialty cleaning services for difficult-to-clean products, including chemicals, hardened materials, and pressurized gases, and comprehensive repair services for certified full-service repairs, tank car qualifications, and maintenance.

Marine Services

VLS Marine Services division offers state-of-the-art barge cleaning, repair, and gas-free facilities for various chemical solvents and downstream petroleum products.

Qualifications

The Project Manager – Industrial Services is responsible to oversee the management of and participate in the planning, systems, and coordination of daily and long-term projects, from the quoting process, on site project activities, through project completion. The Project Manager - Industrial Services should ensure all projects are completed in a safe manner. Other responsibilities include assisting sales team with ongoing goals, serving as a liaison between customers and staff, cost control, and coordination with management.

 

Job Duties

• Manage and work with the assigned personnel, equipment, and subcontractors.
• Ensure work performance is planned and coordinated according to the schedule, with strict adherence to quality and budget considerations.
• Assist Sales in Industrial service business development, preparation of estimates and procedures in planning of projects.
• Maintain project work at all sites in a safe and environmentally sound condition per DOT, EPA, and OSHA requirements
• Act as main contact with the customer for the resolution of operational issues.
• Initiate corrective action for any unsafe or environmentally unsound conditions, regulations, and procedures.
• Ensure that all customer and company policies are adhered to in the completion of the assigned projects.
• Interface daily with customer contact, and constantly seek opportunities to sell additional services.
• Actively participate in feedback and post-job evaluation portions of all field work.
• Ensure operations personnel turn in daily job safety analyses (JSAs) and associated project paperwork.
• Complete a post project evaluation for each project.
• Ensure that the information needed for invoicing all projects is properly flowing to the Accounts Payable department in a timely manner.
• Other duties as directed.

Requirements

• College degree or 8 years’ experience with increasing supervisory experience.
• Minimum 8-10 years’ experience in industrial services or a related field.
• Significant experience managing industrial services projects, people, and in customer relations.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• 40-hour OSHA Haz-Woper Certificate
• Confined Space Entry Certified
• Working knowledge of Vacuum Trucks and their capabilities

Physical Demands

• Vision: Average, ordinary visual acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or products, or project requirements.
• Lifting: 10-50 lbs
• Must be able to climb ladders and work in high or confined places
• Will be required to use safety equipment including but not limited to; eye wear, hearing protection, hard hats, work boots.

Working Conditions

• Working conditions will vary depending upon the customer site environment. Work may involve lifting of materials and equipment up to 50 pounds.
• Working in this environment requires the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to; eye safety glasses, hearing protectors, work boots, and hardhats. Loose fitting clothes and jewelry are not permitted.
• The employee may be exposed to wet or humid conditions
• The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions
• The employee may be exposed to extremely dusty environments
• The employee may be exposed to chemicals used in the process