Senior Technical Director - Engineering

Location

Paramus, NJ | United States

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About Veolia North America

A subsidiary of Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has approximately 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. Please visit our website 

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BENEFITS

Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement. 

Position Purpose: 

As Senior Technical Director of our Engineering Team in Technical & Performance, you will lead a team responsible for technical leadership across Municipal Water Contract Operations in Veolia North America. The main objectives include:

1. Leading a geographically dispersed team to collaboratively work to provide oversight of and support for engineering activities related to the operation of the drinking water, wastewater and biosolids systems.
2. Supporting existing operations with world-class technical expertise to solve current challenges and to promote operational excellence and safety across our sites; this includes process optimization, greenhouse gas reduction and efficiencies in chemical, power, and water use;
3. Helping with our growth initiatives and business development by providing technical expertise on operability, risk management, and technical/engineering input on new deals, and;
4. This role will collaborate closely with Directors of other T&P Groups to create an environment of creativity and innovation to contribute to the implementation of our Strategy.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Lead Team of Technical Experts to Support Existing Operations
• Engage key assets and critical sites across the United States with technical expertise to safely optimize operations for process compliance, greenhouse gas reduction, and efficiency in natural gas, power, and water use.
• Perform site process assessments and evaluate site energy and operating costs.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex operational problems with local teams, as-needed.
• Develop and implement best practice standard operating procedures across Veolia sites.
• Perform analysis of opportunities for technical and operational improvements to generate value to our customers.
• Develop and oversee implementation of internal programs, KPIs, dashboards and reports for the continuous monitoring of operations.
• Provide support with Hach WIMS database set up and use by operation teams.
• Develop and maintain relationships with pertinent water industry professionals and environmental regulators (AWWA, WRF, EPA, State, etc.).
• Lead, develop, coach a team of resources in the Technical & Performance group.
• Prepares and validates Department budgets.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in engineering roles, with demonstrated leadership.
• Track record of success in sustainable or environmental engineering businesses.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strategic Vision: Proven ability to prioritize, plan, and execute innovative strategies and improvement projects that drive sustainable growth and competitive differentiation.
• Team Builder: Track record of creating an inclusive, positive work environment where investment in talent development is a top priority.
• Collaborative Approach: Ability to work with a wide network of stakeholders in a collaborative manner to build relationships that enable complex solutions.
• Communication: Strong communication skills (oral and written) used to clarify complex ideas and to inspire and influence stakeholders.
• Change Management: Lead through change with purpose and vision. Able to assess and make difficult decisions.
• Technical Capability: Respected across our stakeholder group for possessing technical expertise and a thirst for learning and for sharing ideas with others.
• External Network: Possesses expansive external network to use as an advantage for Veolia.
• Performance Driven: Sets high expectations for operational excellence and a metrics-driven performance culture tied to our purpose, vision, and business strategy.

Physical Requirements:

• Travel: Ability and willingness to travel as required to support ongoing operations, development of future projects, and to engage with internal and external stakeholders.

Additional Information

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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.

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