Veolia in North America is a leading environmental company focused on water, waste, and energy management services. The Engineering Associate will manage capital improvement projects for transmission, distribution, and treatment systems, ensuring coordination among stakeholders and delivering projects from inception to completion.
Responsibilities
- Manage complex coordination among diverse internal and external stakeholders
- Main point of contact for developer-funded main extensions and complicated service installations
- Translate Veolia's technical requirements to external stakeholders - developers and contractors
- Prepare preliminary, engineering, and detailed cost estimates
- Project budget development and cost tracking and expenditure forecasting. Track and report on project expenditures to ensure they are aligned with budget and prioritize projects based on available funding and risk assessment
- Manage several projects simultaneously ranging in scope from small to very large
- Prepare bid documents and coordinate procurement with supply chain management (SCM) department
- Prepare material requisitions forms (MSRs)
- Prepare funding projects and updating asset data base for newly created assets
- Manage pipe condition assessment projects
- Provide engineering support (on and off-site) during emergencies and large main breaks and other emergencies
- Mainly manage New Business Department new extensions projects
- Communicate regularly in written form (email, memoranda, reports, status updates, etc.) and verbally (group meetings, virtual calls, internal presentations, external presentations)
- Prepare refund calculations for developer-funded water main extensions
- Track developments for annual master permit updates
- Review / approve all fire suppression calculation reports associated with any new or enlarged fire service
- Work independently to manage all capital programs and specific projects for the New Business Department. Work directly with the Operations and T&D group to understand their needs in meeting operational, compliance, and health & safety goals
- Manage the design (either internal or external) and construction of small and large New Business Engineering projects
- Provide support to the Director of Engineering & Manager of Network Engineering and the Rates Department as needed during the preparation of the rate case filling, DSIC filing as well as responding to the rate case and DSIC interrogatories
- Assist the Director of Engineering & Manager of Network Engineering in developing analysis and reports to be provided to regulators, internal or external customers as required
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering
- Strong experience and expertise in Network Engineering utility projects and project management is required for this role
- Experience in managing Network Engineering utility projects
- Experience in managing and adhering to project budgets and schedules
- 1-3 years of engineering experience in related field
- Possesses broad knowledge of multiple processes and/or engineering disciplines, augmented with good experience and seasoning, to the point where he/she can address complex projects or address complex challenges, such as leading a response to an emergency
- Must be able to propose capital projects, or identify other work that will benefit VEOLIA and/or its customers, based on their expertise in one or more areas
- Excellent analytical, organizational, computer and interpersonal skills
- Exercise discretion and independent judgment
- Extensive Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is necessary
- Engineer in Training certificate is a must
- ESRI/GIS, PowerPlan, INFOR/Hexagon experience is a plus
- Hydraulic Modeling experience is a plus
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is a plus
Benefits
- Paid time off policies
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- Life insurance
- Savings accounts
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid volunteering
- Participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan
- Sick leave - 56 hours
- Observed Holidays - 11 days
- Vacation - Flexible Time Off
- Eligible for up to 5% Annual Performance Bonus
Company Overview
For more than 170 years, Veolia has been by the side of cities, industries and communities to help them manage, regenerate and protect their critical resources in the face of environmental challenges. It was founded in 1984, and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is http://www.veolianorthamerica.com/.Company H1B Sponsorship
Veolia | North America has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 11 in 2025, 17 in 2024, 8 in 2023, 10 in 2022, 9 in 2021, 20 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
Apply Now