Associate EI&C Engineer

Suez Water Technologies & Solutions; Glen Allen (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Veolia Group, a global leader in environmental services, is seeking an EI&C Engineer to join a cross-functional team designing custom water treatment solutions. You will work to meet customer expectations, quality, schedule and budget while mitigating project risks.

The role covers instrumentation, electrical, controls and programming, supporting production facilities, and participating in factory acceptance tests and commissioning activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering or equivalent from an accredited University or College.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Read, interpret and comment on engineering documents (P&IDs, GA drawings, process design guidelines).
• Perform calculations and select instrumentation for water treatment facilities with supporting documentation.
• Design detailed electrical and process control documentation for plant operation and project work.
• Lead or support FATs, CVTs, and commissioning activities as required.
• Contribute to automation deliverables including test plans and programming.
• Manage budget, scope, schedule, and report risks and opportunities to project teams.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Client relations

Education

Bachelors in Engineering

Tools

PLCs

HMI

SCADA

Job 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

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 Summary

As part of Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls (EI&C) Engineering, you will work collaboratively with a cross-functional engineering team executing custom project designs, meeting customer expectations, quality, schedule, budget and ensuring project risks are mitigated. The individual chosen for this role will be developed and trained in all aspects of the EI&C design for a wide range of water technologies. This role will include leading the design effort for Instrumentation, Electrical, Controls and Programming, supporting our production facilities, participating in customer facing factory acceptance tests and assisting through commissioning.

Key Characteristics

• Ability to collaborate cross-functional project team discussions and client meetings.
• Proven ability to develop and follow procedures and standards, while extrapolating new concepts from established standards.
• Knowledge of and/or demonstrated ability to learn equipment and processes related to Veoliaproducts and systems.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Read, interpret and comment on engineering documents, including P&IDs, GAs, process design guidelines, return of experience, and engineering best practices guides.
• Perform required calculations and select the appropriate instrumentation for water treatment facilities as well as all supporting documentation (instrument lists, termination drawings, instrument datasheets, etc.).
• Design the complete detailed electrical design for water treatment facilities (single line diagrams, load lists, I/O lists, network architectures, panel design and schematics). Design the complete detailed process control documents (Control Philosophy, Control Logic & Sequence Charts) for plant operation, for assigned projects.
• Perform FAT's, CVT's and Commissioning support as required.
• Engage in the development of automation deliverables including test plans, programs, and nnetwork design.
• Manage budget, scope, schedule and proactively report risks and opportunities to project teams.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (including coordinating, reporting, documentation, and presentations).
• Strong focus on customer relationships (external/internal). Understands balance between customer and Veolia teams.

Education & Experience

Required:

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering or equivalent from an accredited University or College.
• Valid passport and driver's license.

Preferred:

• Understanding of hydraulics, water chemistry and fundamentals of fluid mechanics.
• Knowledge of and/or demonstrated ability to learn equipment and processes related to Veolia WTS products and systems.
• Experience with control systems, Programmable Logic Controllers, HMI and SCADA design and programming.
• Basic technical knowledge in the field of industrial control systems.
• Understanding of Low Voltage Power Distribution System design.
• Professional Engineer or EIT designation.

Working Conditions

• Occasional travel up to 25% for commissioning support, client meetings, FAT's, customer site visits and/or visits to other Veolia offices/production facilities

Additional Information

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We're an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

To ensure transparency and compliance with employment laws, we provide the following details regarding this position:

Compensation: The compensation 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 candidate's 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: $75,000 - 95,000 USD annually.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure: We do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position.

Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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 the company and no fee will be due.

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