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Project Manager (Water Technologies)


Job Location:

Leonia, NJ - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 24 October 2026 (3 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 21 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Project Manager to support Veolia Water Technologies Technology & Product this role the successful candidate will lead the execution of water and wastewater technology projects from engineering and procurement through construction commissioning and start-up. The ideal candidate brings a strong technical project management background excellent customer and stakeholder management skills and the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced project environment.

This role is well suited to a self-motivated organized and commercially aware professional who can manage scope schedule cost resources risks and customer expectations. The successful candidate will collaborate with engineering procurement construction project controls Sales Finance Legal suppliers and customers to deliver safe high-quality projects on time and within budget.

Key Characteristics

  • Lead multidisciplinary teams through complex engineering construction and technology projects.
  • Communicate effectively with customers suppliers subcontractors internal teams and leadership.
  • Build strong working relationships and promote accountability across project teams.
  • Manage multiple priorities workstreams schedules and project deliverables.
  • Apply sound judgment to resolve technical commercial schedule and resource-related challenges.
  • Balance customer needs with project scope profitability contractual obligations and company objectives.
  • Understand the design construction commissioning and operational aspects of water treatment technologies.
  • Promote collaboration continuous improvement and disciplined project execution.
  • Make timely responsible decisions that support project success and protect Veolias reputation.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Lead project execution from contract handoff through engineering procurement construction commissioning start-up and closeout.
  • Define and manage project scope schedule budget milestones deliverables and resource requirements.
  • Communicate project goals responsibilities priorities and dependencies to the project team.
  • Coordinate engineering procurement project controls construction vendors subcontractors and start-up activities.
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for the customer regarding process scope equipment schedule and project status.
  • Maintain strong relationships with customers engineers suppliers subcontractors and internal stakeholders.
  • Monitor project performance including cost versus budget schedule percentage complete risks opportunities and forecasted costs.
  • Prepare monthly project reports and communicate status issues and required actions to management.
  • Identify document evaluate and manage scope changes and change orders.
  • Support negotiations with suppliers and customers through Procurement and Sales.
  • Review and interpret internal and external contracts including scope payment terms schedule changes and risk.
  • Prepare internal costing tax legal insurance and risk assessment documentation and obtain required approvals.
  • Escalate issues that may affect project cost schedule scope quality customer satisfaction or profitability.
  • Support commissioning start-up customer handover project closeout and lessons-learned activities.
  • Ensure project documentation decisions risks and deliverables are organized and accessible.
  • Share best practices and contribute to the continuous improvement of project execution processes.

Qualifications :

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

  • Strong project planning organization and execution skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to prepare clear project reports proposals correspondence presentations and business documentation.
  • Proven ability to lead motivate and delegate work to cross-functional team members.
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
  • Ability to manage changing priorities and multiple concurrent workstreams.
  • Understanding of engineering construction procurement commissioning and operational project activities.
  • Ability to interpret contractual language and assess commercial and project risk.
  • Strong customer service negotiation collaboration and conflict-resolution skills.
  • Comfort working within established processes while developing creative solutions when needed.
  • Ability to use project data team input and site conditions to make informed decisions.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and project scheduling reporting or project controls tools.

Education and Experience

Required:

  • Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering Environmental Engineering or a related technical or science discipline.
  • Five or more years of hands-on experience in project engineering and project management.
  • Experience managing engineering construction equipment technology or infrastructure projects.
  • Experience coordinating internal teams vendors subcontractors and customers.

Preferred:

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
  • Experience with water or wastewater treatment systems environmental technologies or industrial process equipment.
  • Experience with commissioning start-up or operational handover activities.
  • Experience with project controls cost forecasting risk management and change-order administration.
  • Familiarity with project management or enterprise systems such as Microsoft Project SAP or equivalent.

 


Additional Information :

At Veolia we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions deliver better results and build stronger
communities. Were an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder
and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Because our people are our greatest assets we
also offer competitive compensation and benefits that include:

  • Compensation - The salary range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles.  The range is not an absolute but a guide and offers will be based on the individual candidates knowledge skills experience and market conditions as well as internal peer equity.  Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: $90000 - $115000 USD annually 
  • Medical Dental & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Parental Leave
  • 401(k) Plan - 3% default contribution plus matching!
  • Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts
  • AD&D Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement

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.

****Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not
sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity****

Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a
current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and
candidate profiles will be deemed the property of Veolia and no fee will be due.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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


Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Full-time


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