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:
The HubGrade Leader is responsible for overseeing and managing the HubGrade operations, ensuring efficient workflow, quality standards, and team performance. This role involves coordinating grading activities, leading a team of graders/evaluators, implementing quality control measures, and maintaining communication with stakeholders.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
- Oversee and direct the strategic operations of multiple water and wastewater treatment plants across the region, ensuring optimal performance and continuous improvement.
- Lead a team of engineers and technical specialists in analyzing operational and performance data to identify regional trends, improvement opportunities, and strategic initiatives.
- Develop and execute regional optimization strategies for water and wastewater treatment processes, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and industry best practices.
- Direct comprehensive technical and commercial evaluations of water and wastewater facilities to maximize cost savings, efficiency gains, and return on investment across the hub.
- Establish performance monitoring frameworks and KPIs to proactively identify operational issues, track regional performance, and drive accountability.
- Champion the development and implementation of performance improvement strategies that enhance plant efficiency, reduce operational costs, and improve service delivery.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with plant operators, management teams, and stakeholders to foster collaboration and implement best practices across all facilities.
- Oversee the preparation and presentation of strategic reports to senior leadership on regional performance, cost savings initiatives, optimization outcomes, and investment recommendations.
- Lead benchmarking initiatives against industry standards and regional peers to establish performance targets and drive competitive advantage.
- Manage cross-functional teams and resources in executing process improvements, operational excellence initiatives, and capital projects across the hub.
- Ensure technical guidance, training, and support systems are in place to maintain regulatory compliance while maximizing operational efficiency and team capability.
- Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and safety excellence throughout the organization.
Qualifications
Education/Experience/Background:
- Technical degree with a focus in water or wastewater.
- 10-years of experience in engineering or plant operations.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Strong leadership skills.
Required Certification/Licenses/Training:
- Water or wastewater operations license preferred (but not required).
Additional Information
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. 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.
