Process Engineer - Food and Beverage Wastewater

Around the globe, we help cities and industries manage, optimize and make the most of their resources. We provide an array of solutions related to water, energy and materials to promote a cleaner more sustainable world for all of us.

The collective expertise and passion of our people, combined with a broad portfolio of over 10,000 technologies, makes us uniquely positioned to deliver solutions that positively impact the environment. Come be part of something special - start your journey today! 

Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions (VWTS) is a worldwide leader in water recovery, treatment, and reuse. We design, supply, and operate a range of water systems – from food and beverage applications, to municipal water, to microelectronics ultrapure water and heavy industrial wastewater treatment. Our portfolio includes chemicals & monitoring solutions, start-up & operation, membrane & ion exchange products, and custom engineered equipment.

Process Engineers on the Process Engineering team are key partners for our customers in the North American market. They are creative technical leaders responsible for supporting the successful sale, execution, and operation of complete system solutions for our customers’ water treatment needs.  To win new opportunities, 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 capital and operating costs, and technical risk with commercial viability. 

Wastewater Process Engineers are responsible for the process design of wastewater treatment solutions for our Food and Beverage customers, including wastewater characterization, design basis, unit process selection and design, equipment sizing, and process guarantees.  They use a variety of biological treatment technologies, including membrane bioreactors (MBR), mixed bed bioreactors (MBBR), biological nutrient removal (BNR), and low and high rate anaerobic digestion processes.  They evaluate system operation under both design and upset conditions, identify potential points of failure, and participate in detailed hazard reviews (HAZOPs).  They also engage in piloting and treatability studies as part of design, commissioning, and troubleshooting.

Process Engineers build long term relationships with our customers and key experts in the industry and share technical expertise in industry forums to position Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions (WTS) as experts within the market.  They serve as experts within the business, participating in innovation solutions, technologies, and markets, and training and mentoring others in process design.

Who are we looking for?

In addition to a desire and ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities, work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams, and work independently to meet deadlines with minimal oversight, we are looking for someone with:

Minimum Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree or Advanced degrees in an accredited Engineering field – Environmental, Chemical or Mechanical preferred, or other technical disciplines with emphasis in process design and/or controls of wastewater treatment
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant or related design and/or field experience, preferably 10 years or more.
• Experience with biological wastewater processes and system design/operation for industrial applications– especially with membrane bioreactors, biological nutrient removal and anaerobic digestion processes
• Ability to consider multiple unit operations and integrate them into a complete process

Useful skills, abilities, or experiences:

• Professional Engineer’s License, or the ability to obtain one within one (1) year
• Clear, concise communication and presentation skills
• Ability to exercise good judgement under changing conditions
• Ability to work in a team environment
• French or Spanish language skills may be useful, but not required
• Willingness to periodically travel within North America

At Veolia, we realise diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We’re an organisation that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Because our people are our greatest assets, we also offer competitive compensation and benefits that include:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!

• Life Insurance

• Paid Holidays

• Parental Leave

• 401(k) Plan & Permissive Time Off (US only)

• Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts

• AD&D Insurance

• Disability Insurance

• Tuition Reimbursement

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 the U.S or Canada immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for work authorization for this opportunity****

VWTS 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 VWTS, and no fee will be due.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits working in a dynamic environment with challenging projects and training provided to ensure your success.

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 level and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace!