Project Engineer

Project Engineer

Project Engineer

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Position Purpose:

Responsible for project development engineering activities, from first site visit through implementation to start up and commissioning, including:

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Site surveys and data collection on existing Client sites
• Benchmarking of current site energy and operating costs
• Analysis of opportunities for technical and operational improvements
• Development of conceptual design
• Costing of capital projects with and without external contractors
• Costing of operation and maintenance components
• Technical / cost modeling
• Preparation of Technical Sections of Client proposals
• Support Business Development with Client presentations
• Interface with other Group experts, including within Dalkia France, Dalkia UK, Veolia Water North America, Veolia Environmental Services, Veolia Transport and external contractors and consultants, etc.
• Develop and manage external technical relationships with consultants, contractors, suppliers, manufacturers, etc.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with a concentration in cogeneration, chillers / refrigeration, power distribution systems and controls
• 3-5 years experience in the technical development of large energy projects preferred
• Experience of working across various sectors. Ability to bring innovative energy services solutions

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Operational experience, not solely a theorist
• Experience with Google Office and Microsoft Office products
• Microsoft office products including Office, excel, project and Visio
• Motivated and dynamic person with ability to work independently and part of a team
• Resourceful and proactive person who enjoys working on a small team
• Good interpersonal skills
• Experienced and self-sufficient engineer, with knowledge of:
• Central utility plants including boilers, chillers, compressed air, cogeneration, HVAC
• Utility distribution systems including steam, hot and cold water, compressed air, chilled water, electricity, lighting, HVAC
• Energy process optimization
• Mechanical and electrical facilities management
• Modeling software such as Gatecycle or Thermoflow
• Excellent knowledge of the US energy services market including:
• US energy markets (natural gas, oil, coal and electricity), prices, legislation, suppliers, influences, supply contracts, associated financial markets and derivatives
• Local regulations for energy plant design, installation and operation (such as boiler manning requirements etc)
• Environmental regulations, emissions trading markets
• Players in the US energy services market and their respective focus, skills and expertise
• A network of technical experts, contractors, consultants and manufacturers

Required Certification/Licenses/Training:

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Distributed Generation Certified professional (DGCP)
• Certified Energy Manager (CEM)
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE)

Additional Information

Pay Range: $76800 to $96000 per year

Benefits: 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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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