Project Technical Leader

Veolia Environnement SA•Short Pump, VA

2d•$117,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

Process Engineers on the Process Engineering team are key partners for customers in the North American market. They are creative technical leaders who support the successful sale, engineering, commissioning, and operation of complete system solutions. To deliver winning solutions, they apply deep technical knowledge of our solutions and technologies combined with an understanding of the customer’s process, the market, regulations, and our competitors to continually balance technical risk with commercial viability. On complex flow sheets with multiple unit processes, a Project Technical Leader is included on the project to own the overall solution for our customer in collaboration with one or more Process Engineers with expertise in the various technologies used in the flow sheet. A Project Technical Leader requires the abilities and expertise of a Process Engineer, and the technical, leadership, and communication skills of an Engineering Project Manager. The Project Technical Leader requires domain expertise to act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and technical point of contact in customer and internal communications. From a technical perspective, they have responsibility for the overall treatment solution including strategizing on the creation of that solution (safety factors, flow fluctuations, assumptions), identifying and managing the impacts that any given unit process will have on upstream/downstream unit processes as well as process risks, and owning the overall process flow diagram, accompanying flow and quality balance, and overall process guarantees. From a leadership perspective, they proactively communicate across the team of Process Engineers, manage the process deliverables (schedules, assignments), and represent Process Engineering in review meetings at the bidding and engineering stages. If process issues arise, they lead the troubleshooting effort and resolution. As the focal point of the Process Team for projects, the Project Technical Leader functions as a dual-path expert. Their time allocation is strategically divided into approximately 60% Communication, Organization, and Coordination, where they manage process deliverables, schedules, and cross-functional representation. The remaining approximately 40% is dedicated to Technical Expertise, acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) who owns the overall treatment solution, including process guarantees and the troubleshooting of complex issues. The Project Technical Leader for the Microelectronics market will lead proposals and projects in execution for our Microelectronics customers’ ultrapure water (UPW), wastewater, and reclaim treatment needs.

Requirements

Ability to design complete integrated water, wastewater, or waste treatment solutions, including preliminary design of associated tanks, rotating equipment, piping, instrumentation, and controls
Ability to integrate multiple main unit operations (e.g. clarifier, MBR, RO, thermal) into a single flow sheet with consideration of recycle streams, flow variations, and a range of influent qualities
Demonstrated leadership skills
Exceptionally strong oral and written communication skills in English for customer facing communication (including presentations) as well as internal collaboration and influence
Proactive organization and time management
Excellent computer skills (i.e., Excel, Word and PowerPoint and Google Suite analogues)
Ability to exercise good judgement under changing conditions
Critical and creative thinking, and ability to evaluate among numerous options
Data analysis
Effective troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Bachelor or advanced degree in an Engineering field – Environmental, Chemical, or Mechanical preferred, or other technical discipline with a combination of process design and hands-on microelectronics water and wastewater treatment system experience
10+ years of related experience, preferably process engineering specific, with an emphasis in process design and/or operation of water, wastewater or waste treatment
Demonstrated experience with UPW, wastewater, and reclaim treatment processes and system design/operation for the microelectronics industry
Leadership experience or demonstrated leadership competency to connect people, set and communicate a vision, align and inspire a team towards an objective, train/coach/mentor others, and confidently make effective decisions with limited information under evolving conditions

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer’s License

Responsibilities

Align a team of Process Engineers working together on a flow sheet to a strategy (including influent design basis, safety factors, handling of flow variations, how to meet the customer’s needs, how to win against the competition), a list of deliverables, and a schedule, and ensure that all process deliverables meet quality and schedule for the project
Lead the design of complete water, wastewater, or waste treatment solutions (flow sheet, unit processes, process parameters) that will meet the customer’s requirements for a given influent and required effluent stream qualities using various in house and industry design tools, acting as the leader for a team of Process Engineers providing technical expertise on specific portions of the overall flowsheet.
Apply advanced treatment technologies including biological treatment, ammonia removal, solids separation, low- and high-pressure membrane treatment (ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, reverse osmosis - conventional and high-pH), ion exchange, UV treatment, and gas-transfer membrane processes to meet the stringent requirements specific to the microelectronics industry
Own the overall Process Flow Diagram (PFD), associated flow tables or mass balance, and overall process guarantees, including management of the interconnections between unit processes and consideration of any impacts of one unit process on upstream or downstream unit processes, with input from the Process Engineers on the team.
Engage in piloting and benchmarking and treatability studies as part of design, commissioning, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of UPW treatment solutions
Serve as a lead technical contact with our customers, building partnership relationships, and representing the team of Process Engineers working on the flow sheet together
Serve as the lead technical contact with other functions working together on the project
Identify and support management of technical risks related to the treatment process (flow sheet, unit processes, achievement of outputs), including compiling the risks throughout the flow sheet in collaboration with the Process Engineers on the project team
Troubleshoot technical issues using data and observations
Understand relevant regulations and liaise with regulatory agencies as needed
Own and be accountable for the success of assigned projects throughout project development as measured by achieving treatment requirements (successful operation) and customer satisfaction through proactive communication, collaboration, and leadership of corrective action management, in collaboration with the team of Process Engineers on the project
Demonstrate Veolia’s expertise in the external market through customer and conference presentations
Provide training and 1:1 coaching to members of the Process Engineering team
Builds long-term relationships with customers and key experts in the industry and presents at industry conferences and technical forums to position Veolia as experts within the microelectronics market.
Serve as an expert within the business, participating in innovation of solutions, technologies, and markets, and training and mentoring others in process design.