Veolia

Company Description

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions (VWTS) - Engineered Systems - is seeking a key member of our

Field Service Management team in the Central region, upper Midwest (IL, IN, MI, MN, WI, IA) leading a

team of three to four professional field leaders, each responsible for a broader team of operators. Our

ideal candidate has an industrial or technical background, preferably in water and wastewater treatment

solutions with experience in customer and account management as well as managing a team.

Key Characteristics

• Lead fulfillment of the VWTS Field Service activities within the assigned customer base.
• Manage contracts and operations at customer sites ensuring safety, contract

compliance, and financial performance

• Responsible for lifecycle management of all assets within the assigned customer base,

ensuring the team has necessary tools and skills to prevent failures and deterioration of

equipment.

• Responsible for all Field Service operational metrics including EHS, quality of service,

utilization, profitability and cost to serve

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and drive business strategies across the assigned portfolio.
• Collaborate with Sales and Commercial Engineering teams to support business growth
• Responsible for building, developing and holding responsible for day-to-day fulfillment of

the field service teams

• Partner with HR and Training Team for staffing activities including recruitment and

training

• Own development of strong succession plans for the assigned team.
• Foster a culture, and drive continuous improvement within the assigned team
• Demonstrates excellent EHS standards and follows policies/procedure
• Lead process improvement, restructuring and business transformation
• Optimize workflows and processes for efficiency and cost-effectiveness
• Collaborate cross-departmentally to align operations with organizational objectives

The job description is not designed to capture all the employee’s responsibilities but is intended to capture essential functions of the role. Responsibilities may change over time and may be assigned at any time.

• Play a significant role in long-term planning, project status reporting, and implementing

change control processes.

• Review Voice of Customer survey results and own closure of identified deficiencies.
• Drive timely closure of customer issues or audit findings.
• Communicate with leadership and supporting functions and request necessary resources

when something is off target.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (List out required and preferred skills as applicable)

• Accountability
• Communication
• People Management/Leadership
• Computer Proficient
• Adaptable
• Customer Relations
• Strong Trouble Shooting and Problem-Solving Skills
• Knowledge of Wastewater Processes and Standards

Preferred:

• Ability and willingness to work in and lead cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated Program / Project management skills.

Qualifications

Required:

• BS degree in a technical field i.e., Chemical Engineer, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or

equivalent experience.

• Minimum eight years’ experience and relevant leadership experience in industrial water,

wastewater, or food & beverage water treatment solutions or related fields.

Preferred:

• Experience with water treatment equipment and systems (DAF, UF, RO, EDR, EDI)
• Ability to travel within assigned region (25%)
• Computer proficiency with Google Workspace
• Strong customer focus and service-related background

Additional Information

Working Conditions

• Office environment, with some travel to industrial locations and customer sites, travel – 25%

Compensation - $130k to $153k with a bonus structure of 15%

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

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