Senior Technical Manager, Hazardous waste

Company Description

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery.

Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Position Purpose

Integrated in the T&P ESS team, the Hazardous Waste Senior Technical Manager is responsible for driving and/or supporting, management and execution of technical projects and topics throughout the Hazardous Waste BU. This role will be involved in operations support, development & innovation, project management and support to business development throughout the Hazardous Waste BU, and on demand on Corporate topics. This individual must have a strong background in the technical field in the environmental business with experience in business operations, knowledge of finance principles and project management.

The position will also require leadership of some special projects such as capital expenditure projects.

• Hazardous waste transfer stations and solidification (TSDF)
• Hazardous water Incineration plant
• Hazardous waste Landfill
• Medical waste autoclaves
• Solvent regeneration distillation plant
• Emerging market such as electronic wastes, Mercury engineered fuel, Blade recycling and EVB

• Provide technical and performance support to the Hazardous Waste group
• Participate to the development of associated business cases and memos for internal Go No Go  (WIN process)
• Provide the overall direction and management of his/her assigned projects, including the assigned personnel, equipment, and subcontractors, applying proper and effective project management procedures and skills.
• Ensure the project or assignment is planned and coordinated according to the required schedule, with strict adherence to health and safety, quality and budget considerations.
• Participate or Lead technical due diligences of new business acquisition or plant upgrades.
• Assist Business Development in preparation of estimates and procedures in planning of projects, financial estimates with a strong focus on operational efficiencies.
• Actively participate in feedback and post-job evaluation of assigned projects.
• Develop new process optimizations or pilot new technologies, coordinating some tests with corporate functions (BS&P)
• Test and implement new tools under development
• Work in cooperation with other T&P members for supporting team organization, reporting and delivery.
• Other duties as directed.

• Hybrid work policy (office/remote)
• Travel 25% of the time
• Required to Travel across Hazardous Waste locations on a regular basis based on project assignment

• 5-10 years experience in transversal technical/support functions and/or operational functions (ex: operation manager, plant manager, technical manager...)
• Bachelors in Chemistry or Chemical engineering preferred
• Masters degree in Chemical engineering is an asset
• Experience in hazardous/industrial waste treatment, industrial wastewater treatment
• Experience in oil or solvent recovery is a strong asset
• Experience in Project Management
• Waste Industry knowledge is a plus
• Developed presentation and communication skills, internally and externally
• Understanding of PSM and change management methodology

• Thinking skills: decision making ability, seasoned judgment.
• Skills in leadership, planning, coordination and labor relations.
• Strong time and project management skills with demonstrated ability to manage project and coordinate project teams against ambitious deliverables and timelines;
  Multitask and organizational skills
• Strong skills in analysis and problem solving,
• Outstanding writing, communication skills…