Technical Advisor

Veolia; New Orleans (LA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid volunteering

Job summary

Veolia seeks a Technical Advisor for Water/Wastewater to bridge technical expertise with client engagement in the Municipal O&M space. This role develops compelling, competitive offers and supports growth through scalable, best-practice solutions.

The successful candidate will have a strong water/wastewater background, client-facing experience, and the ability to translate client needs into structured service offerings, collaborating across teams to deliver impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and/or advanced degree in Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 8–12 years in water/wastewater services, operations or engineering consulting.
• Experience in client-facing roles related to municipal O&M projects.
• Track record delivering client solutions in a technical services or infrastructure context.

Responsibilities

• Participate in national activities for water/wastewater opportunities, including client engagement and proposals.
• Provide technical input on water/wastewater trends, operations, treatment technologies, and regulations.
• Assess municipal water/wastewater systems to surface needs and drive solutions.
• Collaborate with Business Development to shape offers aligning with client needs and Veolia’s value proposition.
• Serve as SME in meetings to articulate the value story of Veolia’s services.
• Work with Business Development and Operations to ensure offers are comprehensive and implementable.
• Attend industry conferences and networks (WEF, WEFTEC, SWANA, AWWA, WEA).
• Contribute to growth by refining and standardizing scalable offers.

Skills

Water/wastewater process

Client-facing discussions

Business acumen

Strategic thinking

Communication and storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

Education

Engineering degree (civil/mechanical/environmental/process)

Job description

Job Description

Position Purpose:

The Technical Advisor - Water/Wastewater plays a critical role in the Municipal Water Contract Operations. The Technical Advisor works closely with business development teams to develop compelling, coherent and competitive offers for Municipal O&M clients. This position bridges technical water/wastewater expertise with client engagement to bring best in class solutions reflecting Veolia’s “Professional Operations” standard of excellence. By combining a deep understanding of water and/or wastewater process, municipal utility operations and a consultative, client-first mindset, the Technical Advisor will translate client needs into structured solutions that drive lasting impact for our partners and sustainable growth for the business.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Participate in business pursuits for water and/or wastewater activities nationally, including client engagement, system assessments and contributions to statements of qualifications, technical approaches, proposals, and interviews.
• Provide technical input in the business development process, including subject matter expertise on water/wastewater sector trends, operational best practice, treatment technologies, regulatory environment, etc.
• Conduct technical and performance assessments of municipal water and wastewater systems to surface operational, financial, and strategic needs of municipal customers
• Collaborate with the business development team to shape offers and solutions aligning customer needs with Veolia’s Professional Operations value proposition.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in client meetings and proposal settings to help articulate the value story and position Veolia as a partner of choice.
• Work transversally with Business Development and Operations to ensure offers are comprehensive, competitive, and structured for implementation
• Participate in industry conferences, associations and networks, such as Water Environment Federation (WEF), WEFTEC, SWANA, AWWA, Water Environment Association (WEA), etc
• Contribute to Veolia’s growth machine by continuously refining and standardizing offers for scalability.

Internal Collaboration

• Mentor and support business developers in incorporating solutions into sales engagements.
• Share best practices and contribute to building an offer library for MWCO.

Work Environment

• Hybrid work environment.
• Regular travel is to be expected for client engagement and new business.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background:

• Bachelor’s and/or advanced degree in Engineering (civil, mechanical, environmental, or process), Environmental Science or related field required.
• Minimum 8-12 years of experience in water/wastewater services, operations or engineering consulting
• Experience in client-facing roles related to the implementation of municipal O&M projects
• Track record of successfully developing and delivering client solutions in a technical services or infrastructure context.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong technical background in water/wastewater process, engineering, operations, or municipal utility consulting.
• Ability to perform system technical and performance assessments and translate conclusions into structured, differentiating service offerings for clients.
• Business acumen including financial literacy, strategic thinking, structured problem-solving, and experience with developing business cases and KPIs.
• Consultative, client-centered communication: active listening, identification of needs, providing solutions
• Strategic thinker with the ability to connect big-picture vision to actionable plans.
• Collaborative and influential, comfortable working across technical, commercial, and client-facing teams.
• Excellent presentation and storytelling skills to paint compelling solution narratives.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training:

• Valid Driver’s license and safe driving record.
• Professional Engineering, Operator Certification or other equivalent confirmation of technical qualifications is highly valued.

Additional Information

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.