Senior Process Engineer

Part of Veolia Group, Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions brings together experienced professionals in pursuit of the same goal: to solve the world's most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, the environment and energy. We’re always looking for passionate and creative people to help us in this mission

Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions (VWTS) is a worldwide leader in water recovery, treatment, and reuse. We design and supply a range of water systems, from food and beverage applications, to municipal water, to microelectronics ultrapure water and heavy industrial water & wastewater treatment. We serve more than 50,000 customers worldwide and treat more than 11 million cubic meters of water every day. We simply aim to be the benchmark company for ecological transformation across the world.

At WTS, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We are 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.

Job Summary:
We are seeking a Leader in the role of Senior Process Engineer projects to join our team of Subject Matter Experts (SME), who is recognized as an industry expert and an advisor on creative & sustainable solutions for water & wastewater. Our team of SME has an overall combined experience of over 450 years among 17 experts working for the Director of Global Process Engineering group. As a SME in this role you will be working closely with the Physical-Chemical Separations Expert, and other SME’s within Global Process Engineering Group to successfully set the strategy, suggest creative design ideas, review designs for new projects, support operating systems for sustainable operations and execute business plan to be part of the growth team. The successful candidate must have strong leadership skills, with breadth of expertise in water and wastewater treatment solutions for industrial and emerging markets such as but not limited to Microelectronics, Lithium and Mining, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Power, as well as Municipal Drinking water and wastewater. As an expert and advisor, you will motivate, and guide regional process engineers, to develop creative design & solutions which are environmentally friendly, managing ecological balance with the highest level of quality standards for our customers. As a SME you will be responsible to provide technical training and share experiences with process engineers and other multifunctional teams globally.

Key Characteristics
● Leader: Set and execute strategy on sustainable creative solutions for our customers,
strengthen relationships with Technical experts from our Customers, Vendors, and regional
teams globally.
● Recognized Industry Expert and Advisor: Technical Expertise in water & wastewater
chemistry, applications, and in-depth expertise on competitive technologies to set the
strategy for creatively unique and sustainable systems for our customers.
● Creativity: As an expert, motivate, encourage outside the box thinking for creative and
sustainable solutions for our customers.
● Motivator/Mentor: Implement technical knowledge sharing to lead and motivate regional
process engineers with environmentally friendly optimum solutions meeting our external
and Internal customer needs. Mentors next gen talent globally.
● Accountable: Responsible to own and deliver solutions to achieve business targets
● Collaborate, Guide & Drive: Discussions with multifunctional groups, strengthen
relationships and alignment to agree on a path forward.

Duties & Responsibilities:
● Lead the process of developing new or updating existing process design guidelines and
provide training to process engineers globally.
● Accountable for smooth execution of projects while working closely with the regions to
achieve target profitability on our projects.
● Develop strategies while working with other functional leaders for alignment on existing and new products to offer creatively sustainable solutions.
● As SME, play a key role in technical discussions with Technical Director / Director - GPE and other SMEs in different group discussions on projects to advise on technical issues under review.
● Document the process reviews observations with clear action Items, and work closely with regional teams to support seeking final approvals from the Director- GPE and BS&P Paris office.
● Sharing your experiences by presenting to Process engineers globally on important technical topics, Pilot/Plant operating data, or new competitive technologies with recommendations from the GPE platform.
● Liaise with our Applications Development Center on treatability studies, optimized design
options for new projects and for new technologies and process approaches to enhance
VWTS competitive portfolio.
● Deliver expert advice and recommendations to the project execution team during
commissioning, performance tests, data analysis and participate in operator training when
needed.
● Develop & maintain database from operating plants to make operational decisions based on experiences from operating plants mitigating business risks & exposure.
● Lead to deliver techno economic modeling for selection of an optimum solution comparing different technologies / solutions for discussion as an expert with our customers.

Hard Skills:

● Significant experience in water, wastewater treatment process, equipment and design
optimization
● Expertise in extrapolating laboratory, skill simulations, and pilot studies to full scale design and performance
● Demonstrated skills in water and analytical chemistry
● Strong skills in technical report writing.
● Strong communication skills to facilitate process optimization projects between the internal engineering team and the customer.

Soft Skills:
● Responsible & Time Management
● Solidarity, Respect, Collaboration & Inclusiveness
● Innovation & Inspiration
● Customer Focus, Clear Thinker with Problem solving Attitude

Education & Experience Required:

● B.S. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or other equivalent technical discipline.

● 15 years+ engineering experience in the water and wastewater industry out of which 10+ years of experience reflects dedicated expertise, with in depth chemistry and analytical knowledge, experience in operating, optimizing, trouble-shooting pilot plants and/or full-scale plants, specific analytical skills including all wet chemistry, and knowledge of simulating all water and wastewater treatment processes. Basic lab experience is mandatory.

● Willing to travel internationally and locally up to 15-30%

● Fluent in English (written and verbal)

Preferred:
● M.S. or PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering or other
equivalent technical discipline.
● Specific analytical skills to include GC-MS, ICP-MS, TOC, and LC.

● Willing to travel internationally and locally up to 15-30%

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