Project Manager (Water Technologies)

Veolia Environnement SA•Leonia, NJ

20h•$90,000 - $115,000

About The Position

Veolia Water Technologies is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support its Technology & Product organization. The Project Manager leads water and wastewater technology projects from contract handoff through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, start-up, and closeout. The role manages scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, deliverables, and customer expectations, while coordinating cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver safe, high-quality projects on time and within budget. The Project Manager serves as a primary customer contact and collaborates with engineering, procurement, construction, project controls, Sales, Finance, Legal, suppliers, and subcontractors. The role monitors project performance, prepares monthly reports, manages changes and contractual risks, supports commercial negotiations and required approvals, and escalates issues that could affect project outcomes. It also supports handover, closeout, lessons learned, and continuous improvement of project execution processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related technical or science discipline.
Five or more years of hands-on experience in project engineering and project management.
Experience managing engineering, construction, equipment, technology, or infrastructure projects.
Experience coordinating internal teams, vendors, subcontractors, and customers.
Strong project planning, organization, and execution skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, proposals, correspondence, presentations, and business documentation.
Ability to lead, motivate, and delegate work to cross-functional team members.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Ability to manage changing priorities and multiple concurrent workstreams.
Understanding of engineering, construction, procurement, commissioning, and operational project activities.
Ability to interpret contractual language and assess commercial and project risk.
Strong customer service, negotiation, collaboration, and conflict-resolution skills.
Ability to work within established processes while developing creative solutions when needed.
Ability to use project data, team input, and site conditions to make informed decisions.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and project scheduling, reporting, or project controls tools.
Applicants must be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; the employer will not sponsor U.S. work authorization for this opportunity.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Experience with water or wastewater treatment systems, environmental technologies, or industrial process equipment.
Experience with commissioning, start-up, or operational handover activities.
Experience with project controls, cost forecasting, risk management, and change-order administration.
Familiarity with project management or enterprise systems such as Microsoft Project, SAP, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Lead project execution from contract handoff through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, start-up, and closeout.
Define and manage project scope, schedule, budget, milestones, deliverables, and resource requirements.
Communicate project goals, responsibilities, priorities, and dependencies to the project team.
Coordinate engineering, procurement, project controls, construction, vendors, subcontractors, and start-up activities.
Serve as a primary customer contact for process, scope, equipment, schedule, and project status.
Maintain relationships with customers, engineers, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.
Monitor project performance, including cost versus budget, schedule, percentage complete, risks, opportunities, and forecasted costs.
Prepare monthly project reports and communicate status, issues, and required actions to management.
Identify, document, evaluate, and manage scope changes and change orders.
Support supplier and customer negotiations through Procurement and Sales.
Review and interpret internal and external contracts, including scope, payment terms, schedule, changes, and risk.
Prepare internal costing, tax, legal, insurance, and risk assessment documentation and obtain required approvals.
Escalate issues that may affect project cost, schedule, scope, quality, customer satisfaction, or profitability.
Support commissioning, start-up, customer handover, project closeout, and lessons-learned activities.
Ensure project documentation, decisions, risks, and deliverables are organized and accessible.
Share best practices and contribute to continuous improvement of project execution processes.
Lead multidisciplinary teams and promote accountability, collaboration, and disciplined project execution.