Water Technology Project Delivery Lead

Veolia Water Technologies; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

401(k) Plan with matching

Flexible Spending & Health Savings

AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Veolia Water Technologies is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead water and wastewater technology projects from engineering through start-up. The role emphasizes scope, schedule, cost control, and cross-functional leadership across engineering, procurement, construction, and commercial teams.

The ideal candidate will manage multiple priorities, maintain strong customer relations, and drive on-time, within-budget delivery of high-quality projects in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Chemical, Environmental Engineering or related field.
• Five+ years of hands-on experience in project engineering and project management.
• Experience managing engineering, construction, equipment, technology, or infrastructure projects.
• Experience coordinating internal teams, vendors, subcontractors, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead project execution from contract handoff through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, start-up, and closeout.
• Define and manage project scope, schedule, budget, milestones, deliverables, and resource requirements.
• Communicate project goals, responsibilities, priorities, and dependencies to the project team.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, project controls, construction, vendors, subcontractors, and start-up activities.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for the customer regarding process, scope, equipment, schedule, and project status.
• Maintain relationships with customers, engineers, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor project performance, including cost versus budget, schedule, risks, and forecasted costs.
• Prepare monthly project reports and communicate status, issues, and required actions to management.
• Identify, document, evaluate, and manage scope changes and change orders.
• Support negotiations with suppliers and customers through Procurement and Sales.

Skills

Project planning

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Microsoft Project

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/ Chemical/ Environmental Eng or related

Tools

Microsoft Project

SAP

Job description

Veolia Water Technologies is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead water and wastewater technology projects from engineering through start-up. The role emphasizes scope, schedule, cost control, and cross-functional leadership across engineering, procurement, construction, and commercial teams.

The ideal candidate will manage multiple priorities, maintain strong customer relations, and drive on-time, within-budget delivery of high-quality projects in a fast-paced environment.