Water/Wastewater Senior Project Engineer

Veolia • Haworth, NJ

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About The Position

The Water/Wastewater Senior Project Engineer is responsible for end-to-end delivery of complex, large-scale capital infrastructure projects, serving as a subject matter expert on projects with significant operational, financial, and regulatory impacts. The role coordinates cross-functional teams and works across business units to support strategic alignment and project success.

The position oversees projects from conceptual design and funding approvals through execution and closeout. It drives efficient delivery through performance monitoring and alternate procurement and delivery methods, manages complex budgets and project risks and opportunities, and supports stakeholder and change management. The engineer ensures project designs comply with corporate technical, environmental, health and safety, and security standards; coordinates permitting with local staff; and reports project performance, risks, and milestones to management each month. The role also contributes to engineering design and delivery processes and provides technical expertise for facility condition assessments.

Travel to business units is approximately 30–40%. Work takes place in office and field/facility environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience managing large or complex water/wastewater design and construction projects, such as treatment plants, pumping stations, and transmission/distribution projects.
• Thorough working knowledge of water/wastewater process applications and environmental regulatory frameworks.
• Expert capability in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing complex projects.
• Demonstrated leadership by example and ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Strong financial analysis skills, including budget management and basic accounting.
• Proficiency in MS Project and MS Office, and experience with performance monitoring tools such as Oracle.
• Superior presentation and reporting skills, and ability to communicate complex information to diverse stakeholder groups.
• PMP and/or Construction Management certifications.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (PE) license is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all phases of large-scale water and wastewater projects, from conceptual design and funding approvals through execution and closeout.
• Improve project delivery efficiency by monitoring key performance metrics and using alternate procurement and delivery methods.
• Manage complex project budgets, conduct ongoing risk and opportunity assessments, and ensure financial accountability.
• Work across corporate and local business units, bridging technical teams and leadership to support asset owner satisfaction.
• Ensure project designs comply with corporate technical, environmental, health and safety, and security standards.
• Coordinate environmental and governmental permitting processes with local staff.
• Provide monthly management reports on project performance, risks, and milestone achievements.
• Participate in developing engineering design and delivery processes.
• Provide technical expertise for facility condition assessments.

Benefits

• Paid time off policies, including flexible time off eligibility.
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Savings accounts.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid volunteering.
• Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan.
• 56 hours of sick leave.
• 11 observed holidays.
• Eligibility for up to a 15% annual performance bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior