Certified Water/Wastewater Plant - Project Leader

About the Position

Certified Water/Wastewater Plant - Project Leader

Davie, FL, United States

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.

Responsibilities

• Leadership and Team Management: Inspire and guide a team towards project goals, providing clear vision and motivation. Foster a positive and inclusive work culture that promotes employee engagement, development, and retention.
• Safety and Compliance: Champion a culture of safety excellence by implementing and enforcing comprehensive safety protocols, procedures, and best practices across the entire project. Ensure proficiency in the applicability, care, and use of all site-specific, facility-required PPE.
• Business Development and Client Relations: Maintain outstanding relationships with current clients. Facilitate opportunities for scope expansions, contract extensions, and renewals. Participate in council meetings for the project and neighboring cities/towns to build relationships with prospective clients.
• Contract Management: Interpret contracts to define deliverables and fulfill schedules. Conduct routine client meetings, assign tasks, set deadlines, and track progress.
• Procurement: Manage contract MBE/WBE/VBE procurement requirements. Ensure compliance with legal requirements and company policies.
• Financial Management: Monitor project's financial performance. Compliance with cost center budget. Personnel utilization. Pricing. Customer invoicing and collections.
• Operational Oversight: Manage facilities generally >10 mgd, including several worksites or a single large water/wastewater plant. Generally responsible for revenue less than $10M.

Requirements

• Leadership and Personal Qualities: Outgoing, self-directed, goal-oriented, and creative in identifying opportunities. Strong organizational and project management skills with attention to detail.
• Financial Management: P&L ownership, budgeting, and cost control for project sites. Proven track record of delivering excellent customer satisfaction.
• Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong partnerships with customers. Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, listening, and presentation).
• Compliance and Safety: Commitment to compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies. Ability to understand and manage safety, environmental, and health requirements.
• Technical Skills: Facilities and capital equipment management. Problem-solving and solution development. Team building and motivation across all personnel levels.

We Offer

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.

About the Company

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.