Process Engineer

Veolia Environmental Services; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee share plan

Fitness Passport

Bupa discount

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Veolia Environmental Services in Ballarat seeks a Process Engineer to join its operations, taking ownership of diverse water and wastewater improvement projects from planning to handover. You will analyse plant performance, troubleshoot issues and implement practical solutions to improve safety, efficiency and environmental outcomes.

The role offers involvement across multiple sites in regional Victoria with travel, and a focus on continuous improvement, reporting and professional development

Qualifications

• Degree in Process Engineering or Chemical Engineering
• Experience with wastewater treatment processes
• Project management or project delivery experience
• Strong technical report writing and professional communication skills

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse water and wastewater treatment performance
• Troubleshoot process issues, root cause investigations and recommend practical solutions
• Identify, lead and deliver continuous improvement, asset upgrade and operational projects
• Manage projects from scoping and planning through to implementation and handover
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual contract reports, technical recommendations and client correspondence
• Support incident response, reporting, audits and quality management activities
• Work closely with operations, clients, contractors and technical specialists
• Participate in the operations on call roster

Skills

Process engineering

Wastewater treatment

Project management

Technical reporting

Education

Degree in Process Engineering

Degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

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MAKE AN IMPACT THROUGH BETTER WATER TREATMENT

Following a team restructure, Veolia is seeking a Process Engineer to join its Ballarat operations, reporting directly to the Operations Manager.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys variety and wants genuine ownership of their work. You will work across a broad range of operational and capital improvement projects, taking them from investigation and planning through to implementation and review.

You will analyse plant performance, troubleshoot process issues and look for better ways of working. Combining hands-on technical problem solving, project delivery and professional reporting, the role will directly influence safety, compliance, efficiency and environmental outcomes.

What’s on Offer

Ownership of varied improvement and upgrade projects across water and wastewater operations

The opportunity to influence how treatment facilities operate and perform

Flexible working arrangements to support work life balance

Professional development and career opportunities across Veolia

Employee share plan, Fitness Passport, Bupa discount and wellbeing support

What You’ll be Responsible for

Monitor and analyse water and wastewater treatment performance

Troubleshoot process issues, complete root cause investigations and recommend practical solutions

Identify, lead and deliver continuous improvement, asset upgrade and operational projects

Manage projects from scoping and planning through to implementation and handover

Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual contract reports, technical recommendations and client correspondence

Support incident response, reporting, audits and quality management activities

Work closely with operations, clients, contractors and technical specialists

Participate in the operations on call roster

What You’ll Need to be Successful

A degree in Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering or a related discipline

Experience with wastewater treatment processes

Project management or project delivery experience

Strong technical report writing and professional communication skills

Ready to make a difference

If you’re ready to bring a continuous improvement mindset to practical water and wastewater challenges.

This role is based in Ballarat and involves travel to Veolia sites across regional Victoria.

Veolia is committed to providing a fair, respectful and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with disability, people of all genders and ages, members of LGBTIQA+ communities and people from all cultural backgrounds.