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Senior Process Engineer

Job ID REF43121E Date posted 03/26/2025 Location Illinois Category Data

Senior Process Engineer

About Veolia North America

A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) 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. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent.

www.veolianorthamerica.com

 

Targeted Annual Pay Range: Minimum of $115000 to a maximum of $130000

Position Purpose:
Leads mid to large scale process development projects and new commercialization efforts. Works independently
on implementing new technology upgrades and high complexity process improvements on existing incineration
systems. Provides leadership and guidance on developing, implementing, and monitoring daily processing plans
relating to incineration. Responsible for managing other employees within the department.

Primary Duties /Responsibilities: 

  • Drive and supervise strategic project execution and guide process engineering team to ensure project and process design deliverables are met within time, budget, safety, and environmental parameters.
  • Identify technical production problems and engage teams to achieve resolution.
  • Create project justifications and commercialization plans including ROI.
  • Develop project cost, staffing, and monitoring plans by applying sound project management.
  • Initiate and complete MOCs, lead PHAs and PSSRs, and develop operating procedures.
  • Provide specialized technical support to operations, maintenance, technical, and performance teams.
  • Provide production support by reviewing incineration waste stream properties and optimal feed patterns.
  • Evaluate and recommend solutions to determine appropriate processing support approaches to satisfy production specifications and environmental and safety requirements.
  • Define performance expectations, communicate work assignments and schedules, provide performance feedback, reinforce safety issues, and discuss performance with direct reports.
  • Review, monitor, and ensure compliance with environmental permits and safety standards.
  • Assist with marketplace analyses to identify new potential revenue streams.

Education / Experience / Background: 

  • BS in Chemical Engineering or related discipline required
  • 10 years’ experience as a process engineer or 2 to 3 years’ experience as a senior process engineer
  • Hazardous waste industry or related work experience preferred
  • Supervisory and large capital project lead experience preferred

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: 

  • Extensive knowledge in processing methodologies, data compilation, evaluation and implementation of resulting improvements
  • Project management, ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines
  • Strong team player
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Strong customer orientation

 

BENEFITS 

Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.  Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.   

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.