Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SPECTRAFORCE is seeking a Water Program Manager to join the Data Center Site Development team, which is responsible for managing water program strategy and execution across a global data center portfolio. This role involves overseeing compliance, utility relationships, and construction milestones while leading initiatives that align with sustainability goals.
Responsibilities
- Define and own the multi-year water program roadmap, aligning with company growth targets and sustainability goals
- Lead programmatic initiatives including fleet-wide sustainability/water-saving efforts, regulatory research, business process development, and cross-functional coordination
- Own and drive the water/wastewater compliance framework (tool development, process governance, audit readiness)
- Oversee compliance with water withdrawal agreements and wastewater discharge requirements
- Manage utility engagement strategy during construction and operations (technical, invoicing, operational issues)
- Own end-to-end flow meter program strategy (account setup, mapping, payments, commissioning)
- Lead engineering design reviews and oversee onsite/offsite infrastructure projects (schedule, scope, budget)
- Drive construction quality standards for wet utility infrastructure
- Establish data governance framework for water/wastewater monitoring and analysis
- Leverage data analytics and business intelligence tools to inform program decisions
- Monitor external factors affecting water supply/quality (policy, legal, quality issues)
- Develop and maintain the Water Mitigation Plan with Emergency Operating Procedures
Skills
- 12+ years of progressive professional experience in water and wastewater infrastructure projects, including senior/lead-level roles
- Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related field (required)
- Technical expertise in industrial water use and wastewater discharge, water efficiency techniques, and water policy/permitting in the United States
- Experience with permitting and construction management of water infrastructure projects
- Excellent relationship building and communication skills
- Experience with NPDES and industrial pre-treatment permits; experience working with water/wastewater utilities in the US
- Experience with water/wastewater infrastructure construction and operations for hyperscale data centers
- Advanced technical degree (M.S. or Ph.D. in Civil/Environmental Engineering or related field)
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