Lead Researcher - Applications & Systems Technology

About Veolia
Veolia group aims to be the benchmark company for ecological transformation. In 2022, with nearly 220,000 employees worldwide, the Group designs and provides game-changing solutions that are both useful and practical for water, waste and energy management. Through its three complementary business activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, preserve available resources, and replenish them. In 2021, the Veolia group supplied 79 million people with drinking water and 61 million people with wastewater service, produced nearly 48 million megawatt hours of energy and treated 48 million metric tons of waste. Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE) generated consolidated revenue of €28.508 billion in 2021. www.veolia.com

Lead & Conduct Applications & Solutions (A&S) Technology development projects including in-house & onsite testing activities, as well as feasibility​ & treatability studies. The position requires a combination of applied process design expertise preferably in water/wastewater (W & WW) treatment/reuse & process applications, along with project management skills. The successful candidate will report to the Leader of Applications & Systems Technology and will be based at Innovation & Technology Centreof Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions (VWTS) located at Hoskote, Bangalore, India.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Develop/Prepare innovative application-based process designs, Water, Wastewater ​&​ Process flow sheets.
• As part of a global development team, contribute to idea generation innovative thinking for new applications / opportunities for Veolia products across different industries that can have business impact.
• Develop/Prepare experiment test plans to validate concepts at laboratory and pilot scale and arrive at process economics.
• Manage lab/pilot scale testing equipment procurement, fabrication & delivery​ Liaise with suppliers, vendors, and contractors to execute the project at lab /pilot site​.
• Conduct Pilot equipment set-up and commissioning.
• Operate and troubleshoot Pilot equipment.
• Manage/Perform general test equipment maintenance, cleaning and calibration.
• Gather and analyze data, summarize and present/report results.
• Accountable for data quality and on time work execution.
• Work closely with the team, key stakeholders, Process Engineers Commercial leaders team to deliver projects on schedule.
• Collaborate with pertinent local and global groups within Veolia - technical (analytical, product management, process engineering) and commercial (sales and marketing).

Key Skill Required:

• Experience with membrane-based (MF/UF, NF/RO, Electrodialysis) flow sheets for process, water ​& wastewater applications​.
• Experience in wastewater/industrial effluents/process fluids with exposure to either one/two technologies such as - membrane-based solutions, physio chemical, biological treatment, advanced oxidation, ZLD​.
• Hands-on experience with process equipment design, process flow, and operations of lab, pilot, demo scale systems​.
• Knowledge of water chemistry, water analysis and process fluids treatments with ability of screening ​&​ selecting right commercially viable solution.
• Experience in process fluids treatment (preferably) in one or more industries like - Chemical, Mining & Metals (e.g. Lithium), Textiles, Dairy, F&B, Chemical, Oil & Gas, Pharma, Biotech.
• Innovative thinking, problem-solving approach, analytical mind-set & process techno-economics.
• Documented track record of innovation; academic or industrial based.
• Experimentalist with a passion for hands-on laboratory work.
• Curiosity, open minded, creative, scientific rigor.
• Ability to make formal and appealing presentations.
• Effective multitasking and ability to deliver on time and with quality.

Educational Qualification:

• Ph.D. or Masters /M.S. in Chemical/ Biochemical, Environmental Engineering (preferred) or relevant fields.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.