Water Treatment Systems Project Engineer

Overview

Veolia is a global leader in environmental services with nearly 218,000 employees, specializing in water, energy, and waste management. Veolia designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation.

Water Tech brings together professionals to tackle challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy, with a mission to create a more sustainable future.

The Project Engineer provides chemical and mechanical engineering support for the delivery of CAPEX water treatment systems to Veolia MWIS Industrial Service Centers. Working in a multidisciplinary team, the role emphasizes design accuracy, timely deliverables, adherence to budget, and compliance with Veolia’s quality and safety standards. This role combines strong technical knowledge with practical project management to plan, execute, and deliver capital projects effectively.

• Strong engineering foundation focused on safe design practices
• Skilled at cross-functional collaboration to solve technical challenges
• Effective communicator who can clearly convey complex ideas and integrate systems
• Organized, proactive, capable of managing multiple priorities with sound judgment
• Hands-on and adaptable, with a focus on project delivery and continuous improvement

• Develop engineering deliverables and coordinate with Process, Electrical, Instrumentation, and Controls Engineers, and supporting functions such as Document Control, Sourcing, and Finance
• Drive vendor selection as needed and ensure supplier documentation and performance meet project requirements
• Maintain and report project schedule status and documentation to the Lead Engineer and stakeholders
• Act as the central point of contact for assigned projects, design reviews, installation support, and commissioning activities
• Design, plan, manage, and execute plant and equipment capital expenditure projects within approved budgets
• Conduct cost-benefit analyses for process or equipment changes and demonstrate return on investment

Required:

• Experience in an industrial plant or process engineering environment
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and execute capital projects from design through installation
• Strong organization, scheduling, and time management skills
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication
• Team-oriented mindset with good judgment under changing conditions
• Ability to travel domestically up to 35% of the time

Preferred:

• Knowledge of project management principles or tools (e.g., scheduling, budgeting, vendor coordination)
• French or Spanish language skills

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Civil/Structural, or Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience, including direct involvement in executing and managing projects

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in industrial engineering with direct involvement in water treatment or chemical processes
• Project management skills or certifications (e.g., PMP)
• Engineer in Training certification

The salary range is market-based and flexible. Offers depend on knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. If applicable, the final offer may be different from the stated range: $103-113k.

• Location:
  
  Based at a fixed facility (St. Louis / St. Peters, MO) with periodic domestic travel
• May work in plant environments with typical industrial conditions such as noise or equipment operation

Veolia supports diversity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity workplace. We offer competitive benefits including Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance starting Day 1;
Life Insurance;
Paid Time Off;
Paid Holidays;
Parental Leave; 401(k) Plan with company matching;
Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts; AD&D Insurance;
Disability Insurance;
Tuition Reimbursement.

Disclaimer: The salary, compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the posting date and may change. Veolia reserves the right to modify information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity: Veolia is committed to diversity and equal consideration for all applications.