Process Engineering Project Technical Leader - Microelectronics

Company Description

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continentswith nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, VeoliaGroup designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, andresource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation.

Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

This position can be based anywhere in North America

Process Engineers are key technical partners to customers across a range of markets in North America. They develop and support water, wastewater, and waste treatment solutions from initial sales and engineering through commissioning and operation.

For complex projects involving multiple treatment processes, the Process Engineering Project Technical Leader takes ownership of the overall treatment solution. Working with Process Engineers who bring expertise in the technologies involved, you’ll guide the team in developing an integrated solution that meets customer requirements and can be delivered successfully.

You’ll bring deep technical knowledge, sound commercial judgment, and a strong understanding of customer processes, markets, regulations, and competitors. You’ll help balance technical risk and commercial viability, lead troubleshooting when issues arise, and build trusted relationships with customers and industry experts. You’ll also help share Veolia’s expertise through customer and industry presentations.

What you’ll do

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

Qualifications

• 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, with an emphasis on the design and/or operation of water, wastewater, or waste treatment systems.

Leadership experience or demonstrated leadership capability, including the ability to:

• Connect people around a shared vision and objective.
• Align and motivate a team.
• Train, coach, and mentor others.
• Make sound decisions with limited information in changing conditions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• A customer-focused approach and the ability to balance technical and commercial considerations.

Working conditions

• Office-based work environment.
• Periodic travel within North America, with the possibility of travel beyond North America.
• Technical leadership on individual proposals and projects.
• Coordination of multiple Process Engineers who may not report directly to you.
• Accountability for high-impact technical decisions. An error in the overall treatment solution could require the addition or replacement of a major unit operation or an entire membrane system.

Additional Information

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We offer challenging and meaningful careers, with competitive benefits and flexible work arrangements.

Our competitive benefits package that includes:

Compensation: the compensation range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: CAD $110,000 - $130,000

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!
• Retirement program: RRSP - Veolia matches your contribution at 50% up to a maximum of 3% of your pay and DCPP (after 1 year) - Contribute 4%, and Veolia will match your contribution at 50% up to a maximum of 2% of your pay.
• Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure: We do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position.

Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in Canada. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for Canadian work authorization (e.g. closed work permit) for this opportunity

Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles will be deemed the property of the company, and no fee will be due.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.