Technical Director - Process Engineering
Company: Veolia
Location: Milwaukee
Posted on: January 16, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Company Description A subsidiary
of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) 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. VNA helps commercial,
industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality
customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass.,
Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more
than 350 locations across the continent. www.veolianorthamerica.com
Job Description Position Purpose: Veolia is the world's leading
environmental services company with ~220,000 employees globally and
a 170-year history. We help our customers address their
environmental and sustainability challenges in energy, water and
waste. That means improving our clients’ energy efficiency, better
managing their water and wastewater, and recovering resources from
their waste. We do this in a safe, cost-effective and innovative
manner for cities, governments, campuses, businesses, and
industries. At Veolia North America, we focus on growth, and we
believe that everyone has a role to play in growing the Company. We
are seeking a highly skilled Technical Director reporting to the
Sr. Technical Director Engineering. The candidate collaborates and
coordinates work with the other members of the Milwaukee project,
but also the Technical & Performance Department, supporting the
business needs of Veolia's Municipal Water Contract Operations
Business Unit in the U.S. The person in this position will be
required to provide leadership for the development, production, and
delivery of technical and performance projects. The person will be
in direct contact with the client. Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
Develop objectives for assigned areas and ensures alignment with
overall company strategies and objectives. Helps define and monitor
Engineering policies and procedures for assigned area and
synchronizes with project management and operations functions.
Participates in key engineering design reviews. Enforces
conformance with defined requirements and ensures that corrective
actions are completed as required. Assesses and evaluates
Mechanical & Electrical systems and control systems and strategies
for efficiency: Pumps, blowers, UV, chemical feed systems etc. both
optimizations. System optimization for applicable unit process
areas. Develops, implements and maintains engineering and technical
standards, specifications and documentation for assigned area.
Stays abreast of industry related standards and invokes these
standards into the engineering process. Ensures that all
engineering deliverables for assigned projects are identified and
prioritized in a project execution plan. Measures engineering’s
on-time delivery performance for critical deliverables. Helps
define, implement and monitor measurements for continuous
improvement of engineering performance and product cost reductions.
Offers consultancy, action planning and optimization implementation
strategies as the regional subject matter expert in wastewater unit
process control Ability to develop and design treatment strategies
and protocols with follow up to assist in plant implementation.
Supports Sales and Marketing with technical strategy and experience
to maintain current accounts and to capture new business. Work
Environment: Typically spends 50% of time in an operations
environment, in Milwaukee, and 50% of time in an office
environment. Travels 50% of the time to assigned area. Requires
working in outside and inside environments with noise and all
temperatures and climatic conditions and must be able to work under
adverse weather conditions for extended periods of time. Possible
Work Hazards: May be exposed to possible operations hazards
including dust, fumes, toxic and caustic chemicals, rotating
machinery, high pressure, hot or cold work temperatures, slippery
surfaces, water and electrical hazards. Qualifications
Education/Experience/Background: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
Registration as a Professional Engineer and/or 10 yrs experience in
wastewater treatment and biosolids management.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Demonstrated knowledge of the standard
practices, common tools, materials, occupational hazards and safety
precautions of water / wastewater treatment plant and thorough
working knowledge of NPDES regulations and permitting process. Over
ten years progressive experience in design, project, construction,
or management of wastewater treatment plants and ability to
troubleshoot and solve water / wastewater treatment process/
operations problems. Supervisory experience (personnel and project
supervision) with demonstrated ability to diagnose complex process
problems and manage remedial action. Demonstrates ability to
develop unique solutions for complex technical problems that may
include the design of new systems or development of solutions
having few or no precedents. Demonstrated leadership ability and
ability to effectively manage resources (personnel, equipment,
materials, facilities, funds and reputation). Demonstrated
effective communication, presentation and interpersonal skills in
order to interface with and motivate all levels of personnel.
Demonstrated ability to prepare accurate, effective, complete and
easily understood written communications and reports. Strong PC
skills with proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet and
database software and the ability to optimize the use of technology
and systems to communicate, manage budget and to streamline
processes and increase efficiency. Proficiency in the care and use
of all site specific, facility required PPE (Personal Protection
Equipment). Demonstrated commitment to compliance with applicable
laws and regulations, the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and
other Company policies and procedures. Desired candidate will have
experience in industrial pre-treatment. Desired candidate will
demonstrate proficiency in the use of Python or R for data
analysis. Must be able to serve rotational 24-hour emergency
on-call if required by site. Required
Certification/Licenses/Training: Highest level of certification as
a water / wastewater treatment operator if required by site. If
from another state, requires achieving certification within one
year of appointment to Engineering Manager. Valid Driver’s license
and safe driving record. Physical Requirements: Amount of time
spent – Standing 25%, Sitting 25%, Walking 50%. While performing
the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use
hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and
talk or hear. Is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch
and enter confined spaces. May be required to use the stairs,
ladders, catwalks and supports at heights of 50 feet above the
ground. May occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific
vision abilities required by this job include close vision,
distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Requires close visual observation to detect process non-conformance
and machine malfunction. Additional Information Pay Range: $140000
to $165000 Per Year. 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. 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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