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Veolia North America Project Engineer in Sauget, Illinois
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:
Responsible for project development engineering activities, from first site visit through implementation to start up
and commissioning, including:
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
Site surveys and data collection on existing Client sites
Benchmarking of current site energy and operating costs
Analysis of opportunities for technical and operational improvements
Development of conceptual design
Costing of capital projects with and without external contractors
Costing of operation and maintenance components
Technical / cost modeling
Preparation of Technical Sections of Client proposals
Support Business Development with Client presentations
Interface with other Group experts, including within Dalkia France, Dalkia UK, Veolia Water North America, Veolia Environmental Services, Veolia Transport and external contractors and consultants, etc.
Develop and manage external technical relationships with consultants, contractors, suppliers, manufacturers, etc.
Qualifications
Education/Experience/Background:
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with a concentration in cogeneration, chillers / refrigeration, power distribution systems and controls
5 - 7 years' experience in the technical development of large energy projects
Experience of working across various sectors. Ability to bring innovative energy services solutions
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Background in thermodynamics to model combined heat and power (CHP) and chilled water systems and conceptualize and evaluate improvement projects
Working knowledge of modeling software such as Gatecycle or Thermoflow
Operational experience, not solely a theorist
Microsoft office products including Office, excel, project and Visio
Motivated and dynamic person with ability to work independently and part of a team
Resourceful and proactive person who enjoys working on a small team
Good interpersonal skills
Experienced and self-sufficient engineer, with knowledge of
Central utility plants including boilers, chillers, compressed air, cogeneration, HVAC
Utility distribution systems including steam, hot and cold water, compressed air, chilled water, electricity, lighting, HVAC
Energy process optimization
Mechanical and electrical facilities management
Modeling software such as Gatecycle or Thermoflow
Excellent knowledge of the US energy services market including:
US energy markets (natural gas, oil, coal and electricity), prices, legislation, suppliers, influences, supply contracts, associated financial markets and derivatives
Local regulations for energy plant design, installation and operation (such as boiler manning requirements etc),
Environmental regulations, emissions trading markets
Players in the US energy services market and their respective focus, skills and expertise
A network of technical experts, contractors, consultants and manufacturers
Required Certification/Licenses/Training:
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Distributed Generation Certified professional (DGCP)
Certified Energy Manager (CEM)
Registered Professional Engineer (PE)
Additional Information
Pay Range: $76800 to $96000 per year
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.
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.