Principal Design Engineer (Utility)

Location: Harrisburg, PA, us

Employment Type: Standard

Company Description

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It 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. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Job Description

Position Purpose:

This position is responsible for managing all activities related to the successful design and delivery of capital programs associated with linear assets, from inception to completion.

The candidate works closely with Engineering and Operations personnel, managing and coordinating program activities utilizing a cross functional team approach.

The candidate works to ensure Asset Owner satisfaction by delivering projects in accordance with the success criteria defined in the project plan (i.e. operational performance, budget, schedule, regulatory compliance, etc.).

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Manage $20M-$50M of water/wastewater programs annually, including: 

  • Project identification and priority evaluation.

  • Development of the project plans, required permitting and internal funding approvals.

  • Development and review of engineering drawings and permit submissions with direct reports

  • Management and oversight of consultants

• Development and implementation of standard details 

• Manage the development of technical, bidding and contractual documents in accordance with corporate engineering guidelines.

• Ensure corporate Technical and Environmental Health and Safety/Security standards are incorporated into the design specifications.

• Work directly with the Operations group to understand their needs in meeting operational, compliance, and health & safety goals.

• Coordinate with the Asset Management department and hydraulic Modeller to identify projects, evaluate priority, and assure the focus of capital project planning meets the medium and long-term system needs.

• Provide support to construction management personnel to ensure sufficient resources, budget compliance and adherence to applicable standards.

• Drive efficiency into project delivery through the monitoring of delivery metrics and utilization of alternate procurement and delivery methods.

• Provide monthly reports to management regarding the financial and progress status of capital projects and issues affecting project performance.

• Provide technical expertise on engineering and operational issues and support facility condition assessments for our water/wastewater operations.

• Ability to work transversally with corporate and local business units.

• Effectively manages 2 – 6 direct report personnel.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field, commensurate experience may be considered.

• Minimum 7-8 years of experience managing utility design and construction projects (Water/Wastewater experience a plus)

• Experience leading and managing teams.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Proficient in Utility infrastructure/distribution and  appurtenance design.

• Strong project management skills (initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing).

• Understanding of hydraulic principals regarding pressurized utility systems

• Strong communication, presentation and reporting skills.

• Experience developing and adhering to budgets and schedules for multiple complex projects including budget management, and ongoing assessment of project risks/opportunities.

• Ability to manage several small and mid-size projects simultaneously.

• Proficient in hydraulic modeling software preferred but not required (WaterGEMS or similar).

Required Certification/Licenses/Training:

• Professional Engineer License (PE) or the ability to obtain it is required. 

• PMP certification is a plus. 

Physical Requirements:

• Successful candidates must be willing to travel to the various business unit sites as per job requirements.

Additional Information

Benefits:

Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. 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.

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.

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.