Principal Process Engineer, Advanced Water & Reuse Systems

Job Description

Job Description Principal Process Engineer, Advanced Water & Reuse Systems A day in this role

You start your morning on the plant floor, walking a treatment train with operations. By noon, you’re reviewing options analyses for a capital project that spans plan, design, procure, construct, and commissioning. In the afternoon, you’re coaching site engineers on ion exchange performance, closing a DMAIC review to cut scrap, and finalizing RFQ specifications for new conveyance equipment. Along the way, you’re the technical voice for safety, quality, and productivity—keeping short- and long-term business goals in focus.

About Veolia

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services operating across five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. We design and deliver solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, helping communities and industries advance their ecological transformation. Our Water Technology Business unites experts solving complex challenges in water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy.

What you will lead

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship across fixed facilities; partner cross-functionally to meet safety, quality, efficiency, and new product introduction targets.
• Own project execution from concept to commissioning: scope, resourcing, process and equipment design, engineering documentation, and system ownership.
• Apply deep process expertise in water and wastewater treatment and reuse—especially conventional and advanced technologies such as ion exchange.
• Deliver measurable improvements through process design, operating rate increases, ergonomic and tooling enhancements, and scrap reduction campaigns.
• Collaborate seamlessly with capital engineering teams and stakeholders across regions and functions.
• Develop executable engineered deliverables and recommend process changes grounded in data.
• Plan and manage capex for plants and equipment; craft detailed RFQ/RFP specifications for equipment, facility upgrades, and conveyance systems.
• Establish schedules, cost forecasts, and resource plans; drive project controls and accountability.
• Capture and maintain technical specs and costing models to build a Mobile Water Center of Excellence (CoE) ‘knowledge atlas’ that safeguards continuity.
• Resolve complex issues using methodical, data-driven approaches and innovative techniques.
• Analyze production trends, workforce needs, and customer demand to inform enhancement roadmaps.
• Consult with management, operations, commercial, and sales to validate feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and capacity for new and existing products and sites.
• Navigate regulations and partner with state authorities on permitting strategies.
• Scan for emerging technologies that can elevate operations; recommend adoption paths.
• Champion company policies for process and engineering activities; support ISO/QC documentation integration across plants.
• Apply Lean and Six Sigma (DMAIC) to reduce variation and eliminate waste.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years in technical/manufacturing/industrial engineering roles.
• 5+ years of people leadership.
• Ability to travel up to 30% domestically; occasional international travel outside NorAm.

Preferred

• Professional Engineer (PE) and Project Management Professional (PMP) credentials.
• Proven Lean leadership delivering defect reduction and productivity gains in plants.
• Background in water treatment technologies, particularly ion exchange.
• Electrical design capability.
• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (Engineering, Water, etc.).
• Exceptional communication of complex, cross-system integrations.

Compensation & benefits

The salary 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: $135-147k.

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. Because our people are our greatest assets, we also offer competitive benefits that include:

• Compensation - The salary 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: $130,000-$140,000 USD annually
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Plan - 3% default contribution plus matching!
• 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 thisposting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicablelaw.

Additional notes

• Where needed, you may coordinate installation, start-up, training, and readiness for new projects or key personnel.
• 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 Veolia, and no fee will be due.

Legal and eligibility

Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not

sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity

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