Principal Engineer / Construction Manager

About the Position

Principal Engineer / Construction Manager

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

• Manage activities related to the successful delivery of large and strategic capital infrastructure projects from inception to completion.
• Work closely with Operations personnel, managing and coordinating project activities utilizing a cross-functional team approach.
• Develop unique solutions for complex technical problems that may include the design of new systems or processes to address emerging water and wastewater resource management challenges.
• Provide value engineering assistance on select design and construction projects and assist in construction oversight as needed.
• Act as Veolia’s representative in the daily management of the Designer/Build partner for its construction scope.
• Manage and supervise the construction activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Environmental Engineering or related field, Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 15 years experience managing water/wastewater design and construction projects and upgrade projects.
• In-depth experience in project scheduling, cost analysis, contract terms development, technical scope development, contracting, cash flow analysis and other construction project related functions.
• Experience with major upgrade projects for currently operating treatment plants and pumping stations.
• Experience with major transmission/force main and distribution/collection projects.
• Experience with environmental regulatory framework and permitting, including drinking water quality standards and compliance.
• Experience utilizing alternate project delivery methods (design-build, integrated project delivery) and contracting methods (guaranteed maximum price, reimbursable).
• Experience with obtaining local permits, such as planning board approvals and building permits.

Nice to Have

• PMP and/or Construction Management certifications are a plus.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.

We Offer

• Competitive salary range: $180,000 to $195,000 per year.
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off policies, health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering, and more.
• Participation in an employer-sponsored 401(k) plan.
• Eligible for up to 20% Annual Performance Bonus.

About the Company

Veolia 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.