Veolia

Project Manager

Veolia$75K — $95K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Environmental Sciences, Policy, Sustainability, Chemistry, or related field required
  • 3-5 years of sustainability/waste experience required
  • Problem-solving skills with decision-making ability
  • Outstanding knowledge of customer's industry operations and safety
  • Strong skills in supervision, planning, and budget preparation

Responsibilities

  • Supervise teams ensuring safe disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous materials
  • Manage project functions including quality, financial compliance, and data
  • Develop Continual Improvement Plans for cost savings and sustainability
  • Obtain pricing for out-of-scope projects and provide customer quotes
  • Maintain safety and compliance at project work sites according to regulations
  • Act as primary contact for customers, facilitating communication and coordination
  • Direct plans to achieve customer safety, sustainability, quality, and budget objectives

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off policies
  • Tuition reimbursement and paid volunteering opportunities
  • Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan for retirement savings
  • Medical and drug test coverage for employment
Full Job Description
Job Description

Position Purpose:

Responsible for supervising a team(s) of field employees in providing services to clients that result in the safe
disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous materials. Coordinates subcontractors and field personnel within the job
specifications and regulatory guidelines. Provides guidance and training to all field service employees. Prepares
project estimates, proposals, and assists with contract preparation.

Primary Duties /Responsibilities:
  • Responsibility for all functions of project management including quality, financial, compliance, data, etc.
    • Manages the assigned internal personnel, equipment, materials and subcontractors. Ensure all administrative and control requirements are met in accordance with the division's management and control practices.
    • Ensures work performance is planned and coordinated according to schedule, quality, sustainability and budget objectives.
  • Develops Continual Improvement Plans to meet cost savings and sustainability projects in relation to waste.
  • Obtain pricing and quote the customer for out of scope/new projects
  • Assist implementation team to transition new locations (as applicable) into Total Waste Management Program
  • Maintains the project work-site in a safe and environmentally sound condition per DOT, EPA and other requirements as needed.
  • Acts as VRS single point of contact with the customer for all responsible locations including communicating with the customer on up to daily basis and coordinating monthly/quarterly meetings with stakeholders.
    • Coordinating with local internal resources to deliver needed waste services.
    • Maintain a problem solving attitude and attempt to procure additional work.
  • Direct the overall plan to meet customer safety, sustainability, quality and budget objectives.
  • Manage and supervise subcontractors. Initiate corrective action for unsatisfactory performance in accordance with company regulations.
  • Initiate corrective action for any u
  • Complies with all applicable governmental regulations, and VES-TS policies and procedures.
  • Recognize and act on opportunities to increase value added services that benefit customers.
  • Maintain a professional image to clients by answering inquiries and suggesting solutions to existing and/or potential problems.
  • Conduct periodic site visits at customer locations on an initial and ongoing basis.Prepare and plan prior to the start of site visits as necessary.
  • Other duties as assigned


Qualifications

Education / Experience / Background:
  • BS in Environmental Sciences or Policy/Sustainability/Chemistry or BA in a related science discipline or equivalent work experience required
  • 3-5 years of sustainability/ waste experience required

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
  • Problem-solving skills - decision-making ability, long-term vision, seasoned judgment. Ability to inspire a common vision.
  • Understands VES-IS lines of business.
  • Outstanding knowledge of the customers industry with regards to organizational structure, maintenance, services, operations, and safety.
  • Skills in supervision, planning, coordination, budget preparation, contract negotiations, and human community and labor relations.
  • Understands key financial indicators and success measures.
  • Computer literacy.
  • Knowledgeable in information systems.
  • Ability to drive change while maintaining operational effectiveness.
  • Strong skills in analysis and problem solving.
  • Strong administrative skills.

Required Certification / Licenses / Training:
  • A valid Driver's License is required
  • 40-hour HAZWOPER Training preferred
  • DOT, RCRA Training preferred

Physical Requirements:
  • Travel up to 30%
  • Ability to perform site walks inside and outside of customer plants.
  • Pass a medical and drug test


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.

About Veolia

Veolia is a French multinational company that provides water, waste, and energy management services to clients. The company operates in more than 40 countries and serves over 100 million people. Veolia was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in Paris, France. The company is listed on the Euronext stock exchange and has a market capitalization of over $10 billion.
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179,718 employees
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Founded
1984
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