Senior Lead Engineer — Water Treatment Team Leader

Veolia Water Technologies; Glen Allen (VA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

401(k) Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Veolia Water Technologies is seeking a Senior Lead Engineer to direct multi-disciplinary teams delivering custom municipal and industrial treatment systems. You will oversee engineering deliverables and guide 25–30 engineers from concept to completion.

As a key member of the project leadership team, you will ensure technical excellence, schedule adherence, and budget compliance while serving as the primary technical face to customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an accredited Engineering field.
• Minimum 10 years of project experience in engineering or a related field.
• Impeccable planning, organization, and time management skills.
• Clear, concise communication and presentation abilities.
• Strong meeting facilitation skills with ability to set objectives and drive outcomes.
• Team player with excellent judgment under changing conditions.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally 5-10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Direct multi-disciplinary engineering teams (Process, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls) managing approximately 4,000 engineering hours monthly.
• Build and mentor high-performing teams, delegate effectively, and facilitate collaboration across functions.
• Establish project rhythms, meetings, and communication structures that drive clear action plans and outcomes.
• Identify competency development needs and support team growth.
• Oversee all engineering deliverables including P&IDs, equipment drawings, datasheets, plant/piping arrangements, instrumentation architecture, and design specifications.
• Coordinate formal and peer review processes to ensure accuracy and quality of all technical work.
• Manage engineering activities across internal and external functions using schedules, document lists, action items, risk registers, change orders.
• Ensure proper technical review of vendor selection and fabrication.
• Support bid activities with technical reviews, labor estimates, and sub-contracting strategies.
• Execute projects with balance of plant (BOP) and site installation scope.
• Serve as primary customer liaison, resolving technical queries and managing expectations.
• Coordinate technical requirements with suppliers and ensure timely information delivery.
• Support Sourcing in vendor management and performance monitoring.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Communication

Team Building

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Veolia Water Technologies is seeking a Senior Lead Engineer to direct multi-disciplinary teams delivering custom municipal and industrial treatment systems. You will oversee engineering deliverables and guide 25–30 engineers from concept to completion.

As a key member of the project leadership team, you will ensure technical excellence, schedule adherence, and budget compliance while serving as the primary technical face to customers.