Process Engineering Project Technical Leader

Water Technologies•Salt Lake, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Veolia’s Water Technology Business is seeking a Process Engineering Project Technical Leader to take ownership of integrated treatment solutions for complex water, wastewater, and waste treatment projects across North America. The role works with Process Engineers who specialize in individual technologies to develop solutions that meet customer requirements and can be delivered successfully. It requires technical expertise, commercial judgment, and an understanding of customer processes, markets, regulations, and competitors. The leader establishes the process strategy, coordinates engineering work, manages technical risks, and serves as a lead technical contact for customers and internal project teams. The role is accountable for treatment performance, successful operation, and customer satisfaction, and includes troubleshooting, regulatory coordination, external presentations, and coaching Process Engineering team members. The position is office-based and involves periodic travel within North America, with possible travel beyond North America.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an accredited engineering discipline; advanced degrees will be considered. A degree in another technical discipline, such as science, may also be considered with relevant experience.
Related experience, preferably in process engineering, emphasizing design and/or operation of water, wastewater, or waste treatment systems.
Leadership experience or demonstrated leadership capability, including connecting people around a shared vision and objective, aligning and motivating a team, training and mentoring others, and making sound decisions with limited information in changing conditions.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
Customer-focused approach and ability to balance technical and commercial considerations.
Eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; the employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization.

Responsibilities

Lead development of complete water, wastewater, or waste treatment solutions, including process flow sheets, unit operations, and process parameters.
Own the overall Process Flow Diagram, flow tables or mass balance, and process guarantees in collaboration with Process Engineers responsible for individual technologies.
Set project process strategy, including the design basis, safety factors, treatment of flow variations, and approach to customer requirements and competition.
Coordinate Process Engineers working on the flow sheet; define deliverables and schedules, assign work, and ensure process deliverables meet quality and schedule expectations.
Evaluate interactions between unit processes and their effects on upstream and downstream processes.
Identify and manage technical risks across the treatment solution with the project team.
Serve as the lead technical contact for customers and internal project functions.
Troubleshoot technical issues using data and observations, and lead efforts to develop and implement solutions.
Understand relevant regulations and liaise with regulatory agencies as needed.
Take accountability for assigned projects’ treatment performance, successful operation, and customer satisfaction throughout development.
Communicate proactively, collaborate across teams, and lead corrective actions when needed.
Represent Veolia’s expertise through customer and conference presentations.
Provide training and one-to-one coaching to Process Engineering team members.