Field Service Engineer at Veolia in Plainfield, IL

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.

Purpose and Scope

Responsible for construction liaison and commissioning of Evaporator and Crystallizers units. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Commissioning of Evaporator and Crystallizer units by ensuring process equipment and control system perform per specifications.

• Construction liaison between design engineering and construction during the commissioning of thermal systems.

• Provide technical instruction and assistance to customer representatives regarding installation, operation, calibration, repair and maintenance at customer's sites

• Manage activities of outside vendors and suppliers, assuring services and supplies met project specifications and performance requirements.

• Develop log sheets to document and monitor equipment operation.

• Develop and execute Commissioning Schedules and Performance Plans.

• Develop and execute classroom and hands-on training regarding operation and maintenance of process equipment.

• Participate in P&ID Reviews, Model Reviews, Engineering Design Meetings and Safety in Design reviews to ensure accessibility, maintenance, and operation of process equipment.

• Perform control system factory acceptance tests with Clients and client-designated representatives. 

• Perform after-market services such as site inspection, equipment inspection and operator training.

• Travel in support of domestic and international trips; anticipated travel 60-70%.

• Maintain strong safety mindset to assure the executed work reflects the technical requirements within Veolia safety standards

• Prepare timely and accurate technical reports for customer records and a reference for future outages

• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as water treatment chemistry calculations, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of budgets, and monitoring Time & Material (T&M) contract costs. 

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Improve operations and determine if design works will not work.

• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. 

Education and/or Experience

• Preferred Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or Process Engineering with minimum 3 years of experience in power plants, chemical process facilities or wastewater treatment plants.

• Possess basic chemistry knowledge (including water treatment) and communicate that information to others.

• Must know structural, mechanical, hydraulics, electrical, piping, welding specifics and civil notations.

Ideal Competencies Required for Role

• Ability to document technical information 

• Strong problem-solving skills, detail-oriented 

• Ability to write procedures and manuals that conform to prescribed style and format 

• Ability to effectively present information to functional management and to customers, subcontractors, and suppliers 

• Ability to synthesize information from different engineering disciplines 

• Strong organizational and communication skills

• Strong PC skills and familiarity with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel

• Training in Lock-Out/Tag-Out procedures preferred.  

• Operating experience with water treatment equipment, including evaporators, crystallizers, reverse osmosis systems, microfiltration, clarification, and conventional filtration.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk and climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. 

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; possible exposure to loud noise level on site.  The site assignments shall be in foreign countries and may involve accommodations at remote work camps.  Many water treatment facilities are located outside and work activities will be outdoors.

Why Veolia?
Join a company that values Responsibility, Solidarity, Innovation, Customer Focus, and Respect. You'll have opportunities for comprehensive technical and commercial training, career
advancement, and the chance to make a meaningful impact on sustainability and environmental protection.

This position includes incentive compensation eligibility and account assignment opportunities.

Ready to advance your career while making a difference in water treatment and sustainability? Apply today!

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. Because our people are our greatest assets, we also offer competitive compensation and benefits that include:

• Compensation - The salary 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: $82,000

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!

• Life Insurance

• Paid Time Off

• Paid Holidays

• Parental Leave

• 401(k) Plan - 3% default contribution plus matching!

• Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts

• AD&D Insurance

• Disability Insurance

• Tuition Reimbursement

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.

****Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity****

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 Veolia, and no fee will be due.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. 

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