Plant Manager

The Veolia group's ambition is to be the benchmark company in ecological transformation. With nearly 230,000 employees worldwide, the group designs and implements innovative, useful and concrete solutions for water, waste and energy management. Through its three complementary businesses, Veolia contributes to developing access to resources, preserving available resources and renewing them. By 2021, the Veolia group will have supplied 79 million people with drinking water and 61 million with wastewater, produced nearly 48 million megawatt hours and recovered 48 million metric tons of waste. Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE) will achieve consolidated sales of 28.508 billion euros in 2021.

Veolia provides the largest array of technologies and processes for both industrial and municipal clients. Expertise includes Design-Build project execution, plant operation, mobile water treatment systems, organic re-cycling and water treatment chemicals.

Plant manager is responsible for the overall performance of the plant in accordance with the contract between Veolia and the Client. The Plant Manager will oversee operations and maintenance ensuring the safe, compliant, cost effective, profitable, efficient and reliable operation of the facility

Main Responsibilities: 

SAFETY

Plant manager is responsible for establishing and maintaining a strong safety culture among the employees working at the plant. In particular the plant manager is responsible for:

1. Ensuring that all activities performed at the plant are completed safely and in accordance with the safety standards of Veolia.
2. Promoting activities finalized to improve the safety culture and the safety of all activities performed at the plant.
3. Planning the required training for compliant and safe operations
4. Ensuring all incidents, accidents and near misses are reported in accordance with the Veolia procedures.
5. Organizing and if required, leading investigation on unsafe acts and incidents The plant manager will receive support and guidance from specialized safety advisors, but he/she is ultimately the person responsible for the safety performance of the plant/contract.

PROFIT AND LOSS MANAGEMENT

Plant manager is responsible for the financial performance of the plant/contract. The plant manager is also responsible for:

1. The preparation of the required budgets and forecasts in accordance with the requirements of Veolia, providing suitable explanations supporting the proposed numbers.
2. Producing all the required information on the financial performance of the plant/contract: this includes accruals, explanations, documentation and reporting on a regular basis (typically monthly).
3. Investigating and explaining financial performance which are deviating from the expected baseline, proposing improvement plans and strategies when required.
4. Researching, planning, targeting and controlling reductions in costs of operations.
5. Monitoring and approving site expenditures,

The plant manager will receive support and guidance from the finance department, however he/she is ultimately the person responsible for the financial performance of the plant/contract.

CLIENT AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

Plant manager is responsible to ensure the Veolia plant operations are meeting all the contractual requirements. The plant manager is also responsible for:

1. Creating regular reports required by the client/contract to be shared and updated.
2. Communicating with the client in relation to day to day activities and contract requirements
3. Preparing invoices in accordance with the contract in a timely and accurate manner.
4. Ensuring Veolia entitlement under the contracts are met by the clients.
5. Establishing a strong collaborative relationship with the clients and their representatives.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PLANT

Plant manager is responsible for the efficient, safe and compliant operations and maintenance of the plant in accordance with the contract. The plant manager is responsible for:

1. Establishing, reviewing, perfecting and documenting operating procedures
2. Ensuring adequate staffing levels at all times
3. Leading the maintenance manager and his/her team with clear directions and objectives based on plant, client and contract requirements.
4. Developing the required LT asset management plan to ensure operational continuity during the lifespan of the project
5. Providing strong leadership to the operations team to achieve all objectives.
6. Ensuring practices and procedures comply with regulations, codes and standards
7. Understanding the fundamentals of the plant design and process to ensure efficient performance of the operations.
8. Being available, in person or on the phone, to advise and direct the team when taking critical decisions during the different shifts of operations.

EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT

Plant manager is responsible for the effective, compliant and foresight management of the people working at the plant. In particular the plant manager is responsible for:

1. Monitoring and approving employees timesheet, vacations and other benefits.
2. Defining and communicating SMART goals and objectives for all personnel reporting directly and indirectly to the plant manager. Regularly assessing the performance of the employees to help them better achieve their defined goals.
3. Assessessing and assisting in upgrading the supervisory and operators talent and skills bases to achieve growth and meet objectives such as reduced cost, efficient, improved maintenance and reliable delivery.
4. Developing succession plans and leads plant hiring and training choices.
5. Defining and communicating as required roles and responsibilities of the employees which are part of the plant O&M team.
6. Ensuring required training is organized in a timely manner.
7. Coaching operation supervisors to become expert in their job and good leaders of the people they manage.

RISK MANAGEMENT

Plant manager is responsible for the implementation of risk management initiatives to mitigate all major risks potentially affecting the plant and or the contract. In particular:

1. Carrying out regular risk assessments to identify major risks, performing qualitative and quantitative analysis to determine how the identified risks could affect the plant or the project
2. Proposing suitable actions to mitigate the identified risk prioritizing those with bigger impact.
3. Involving other stakeholders (management, technical department, client, etc) to plant and implement agreed control measures.
4. Developing a Business Continuity Management Plan
5. Monitoring progress of improvement and generating suitable documentation.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Leading subcontracting choices and managing subcontractors in accordance with Veolia policies and procedures
2. Ensuring all environmental requirements of the plant and the contract are met in accordance with Veolia policies and procedures.
3. Driving continuous improvements in all aspects of plant performance.
4. Providing Veolia management with regular and accurate reporting on the performance of the plant and of the contract
5. Attending or leading meetings to show clear participation of Management in key initiatives.
6. Participating in the broader Veolia, as required

Knowledge, Skills and Experience: 

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or other engineering discipline, or equivalent.
• Experience/ Knowledge:
  • At least 10 years of experience with waste treatment operations or similar
  • At least 10 years of experience in managing a team of people;
  • At least 10 years of experience in managing a plant or similar
  • Experience in plant maintenance
  • AD plant experience highly regarded
• Job Skills/ Characteristics:
  • Uncompromising commitment to safety and environmental compliance;
  • Highly developed leadership skills;
  • Ability to perform effectively in a dynamic environment;
  • Personal depth, in the form of mature confidence, adaptability, self-direction, and organization;
  • Able to build effective teams; effective coaching and development skills;
  • Model professional behavior at all times; conduct business with integrity and highest ethical standards;
  • Committed to quality environment continuous learning and development;
  • Ability to receive, incorporate, and grow from constructive evaluation;
  • Business Competencies:
    • General knowledge of accounting functions, ability to read and understand a P & L statement;
    • Embrace technology, skilled using spreadsheets, email performance tools;
    • Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, presentation);
    • Thinking skills – decision-making ability, long term vision, seasoned judgment;
    • Strong skills in analysis and problem solving

Why join our team of researchers? Come and rejuvenate the world with us!

• Acting today to create the world of tomorrow;
• A company in constant growth;
• A multitude of large-scale projects where you can put your talent to good use;
• A multitude of large-scale projects where you can make the most of your talent; Challenges adapted to your needs and the absence of routine;
• The possibility of developing your career according to your professional objectives;
• Internal and external training and coaching programs;
• A very competitive compensation, pension and benefits package;
• Multi-disciplinary work teams and a health and safety oriented work environment.

We thank all applicants for applying, but only those selected will be contacted.

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.

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.