Engineering Associate

Veolia Environnement SA • Toms River, NJ

2d • $76,000 - $85,000

About The Position

As an Engineering Associate, you will manage projects from concept to completion — spanning water and wastewater transmission, distribution, and treatment systems. You'll be the primary engineering point of contact for new development activities, lead service replacement initiatives, and play a key role in ensuring regulatory compliance and operational excellence across Veolia's Mid-State and Highlands operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering (required).
• 0–5 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and technical writing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines independently.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills — both written and verbal.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy in documentation and record management.
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification, or eligibility to obtain (required).
• Valid driver's license (required).

Nice To Haves

• Google Workspace experience is a plus.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, ESRI/GIS, PowerPlan, or INFOR/Hexagon is a plus.
• Hydraulic modeling experience is a plus.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (a plus).

Responsibilities

• Lead capital improvement projects from inception through closeout, including conceptual development, detailed design, cost estimation, procurement, construction administration, and as-built documentation.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for developer-funded main extensions and complex service installations.
• Translate Veolia's technical requirements clearly to developers, contractors, and external stakeholders.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects of varying scope and complexity.
• Prepare bid documents and coordinate procurement with the Supply Chain Management (SCM) department.
• Develop project budgets, track expenditures, and forecast costs to ensure alignment with financial goals.
• Prepare refund calculations for developer-funded water main extensions.
• Review and approve fire suppression calculation reports for new or enlarged fire services.
• Support emergency response efforts, including large main breaks and other field incidents.
• Support planning, documentation, and tracking of LSR projects.
• Coordinate with internal teams to maintain accurate records and project status updates.
• Assist with compliance documentation and regulatory reporting.
• Utilize GIS systems (ESRI) to verify infrastructure data and maintain accurate mapping records.
• Manage engineering documentation using established tracking systems, ensuring consistency and accessibility.
• Align engineering records with GIS mapping data.
• Support hydraulic modeling efforts for system capacity analysis and new development review.
• Evaluate system impacts related to new service connections or infrastructure changes.
• Prepare technical documentation to support engineering reviews.
• Coordinate new development applications through internal engineering review processes.
• Conduct pre-application reviews to assess system capacity and compliance.
• Prepare Will Serve Letters and service application materials.
• Prepare and process Government Road Opening Permit applications.
• Coordinate and document hydrant flow tests, including data collection and reporting.
• Support compliance with municipal and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate project and service data in Kloudgin and other tracking platforms.
• Assist with financial reporting and reconciliation activities.

Benefits

• Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more.
• In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.
• Sick leave – 56 hours
• Observed Holidays – 11 days
• Vacation – Flexible Time Off
• Eligible for up to 10% Annual Performance Bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees