Process Engineering Project Technical Leader - Microelectronics

About the Position

Process Engineering Project Technical Leader - Microelectronics

Portland, OR, United States

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

Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Process Engineers on the Process Engineering team are key partners for customers in the North American market. They are creative technical leaders who support the successful sale, engineering, commissioning, and operation of complete system solutions. To deliver winning solutions, they apply deep technical knowledge of our solutions and technologies combined with an understanding of the customer’s process, the market, regulations, and our competitors to continually balance technical risk with commercial viability.

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Responsibilities

• Align a team of Process Engineers working together on a flow sheet to a strategy, a list of deliverables, and a schedule, and ensure that all process deliverables meet quality and schedule for the project.
• Lead the design of complete water, wastewater, or waste treatment solutions that will meet the customer’s requirements for a given influent and required effluent stream qualities.
• Apply advanced treatment technologies including biological treatment, ammonia removal, solids separation, low- and high-pressure membrane treatment, ion exchange, UV treatment, and gas-transfer membrane processes.
• Own the overall Process Flow Diagram (PFD), associated flow tables or mass balance, and overall process guarantees.
• Engage in piloting and benchmarking and treatability studies as part of design, commissioning, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of UPW treatment solutions.
• Serve as a lead technical contact with our customers and other functions working together on the project.
• Identify and support management of technical risks related to the treatment process.
• Troubleshoot technical issues using data and observations.
• Understand relevant regulations and liaise with regulatory agencies as needed.
• Own and be accountable for the success of assigned projects throughout project development.
• Demonstrate Veolia’s expertise in the external market through customer and conference presentations.
• Provide training and 1:1 coaching to members of the Process Engineering team.

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Requirements

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Ability to design complete integrated water, wastewater, or waste treatment solutions.
  • Ability to integrate multiple main unit operations into a single flow sheet.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills.
  • Exceptionally strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Proactive organization and time management.
  • Excellent computer skills.
  • Ability to exercise good judgement under changing conditions.
  • Critical and creative thinking, and ability to evaluate among numerous options.
  • Data analysis.
  • Effective troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

• Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor or advanced degree in an Engineering field – Environmental, Chemical, or Mechanical preferred.
  • 10+ years of related experience, preferably process engineering specific, with an emphasis in process design and/or operation of water, wastewater or waste treatment.
  • Demonstrated experience with UPW, wastewater, and reclaim treatment processes and system design/operation for the microelectronics industry.
  • Leadership experience or demonstrated leadership competency.

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Nice to Have

• Professional Engineer’s License

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We Offer

• Comprehensive technical and commercial training.
• Direct mentorship from experienced Account Managers.
• Clear pathway to Account Manager promotion with direct account responsibilities.
• Competitive salary range: $117K - $130K USD.
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!
• Life Insurance.
• Paid Time Off.
• Paid Holidays.
• Parental Leave.
• 401(k) Plan - 3% default contribution plus matching!
• Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts.
• AD&D Insurance.
• Disability Insurance.
• Tuition Reimbursement.

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About the Company

Veolia is committed to diversity and inclusion at every level and is an equal opportunity workplace. We champion diversity and inclusion to make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities.

Ready to transition your technical expertise into a rewarding customer-facing career while making a difference in water treatment and sustainability? Apply today!