Project Manager

Location: Cary
Posted on: June 23, 2025

Job Description:

Company Description Veolia Group aims to become the benchmark company for ecological transformation. Present on five continents, the Group designs and deploys useful, practical solutions for the management of water, waste and energy that are contributing to a radical turnaround of the current situation. Through its three complementary activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, to preserve available resources and to renew them. In 2022, the Veolia group provided 111 million inhabitants with drinking water and 97 million with sanitation, produced nearly 44 terawatt hours and recovered 61 million tonnes of waste. Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE) achieved consolidated revenue of 42.885 billion euros in 2022. www.veolia.com Job Description Directs all aspects of execution including engineering, procurement, project controls, construction and start-up. Corresponds directly with the client on process, scope, and equipment to further the project. Communicates project resources, deliverables, and goals/objectives to project team. Manages and plans resources pertaining to a project. Consults with management on key decisions affecting budget, scope, and schedule. Maintains a good relationship with the customer, engineer, subcontractors, and vendors. Negotiate with suppliers and customers through Procurement and Sales. Delegates tasks in line with project needs and deadlines. Provides monthly reports covering status, cost vs. budget, percentage complete, etc. Communicates a working understanding of design, construction, and/ or operations of technologies/project offerings. Evaluates internal and external contracts and interpret language. Responsible for preparing all internal costing, tax, legal, and risk assessment documentation and obtain approvals. Qualifications EDUCATION 5 years of experience is required for this position in the field of project engineering and management. A Bachelor's Degree in a technical field such as: Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Engineering and/or Science degree. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is highly desired. SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE and EXPERIENCE Must have excellent written communication skills as the employee will be required to communicate through letters, internal memoranda, published works, written reports and proposals. The successful candidate will have experience assigning work to others. Must plan projects on a regular basis. This entails not only planning one's own work, but scheduling the work of other project team members. Will have responsibility for the ultimate success or failure of a project and therefore must plan accordingly to assure a timely and cost effective finish. ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES/BEHAVIORS Assignments are received by the employee with timeframes, results expected, and standard procedures already known. The employee must use independent judgment at times to make sure the project stays on pace in regards to schedule, quality, and budget. In order to make decisions and solve problems the successful candidate will have to analyze and examine varying types of information including project progress from others on the project team, the employee's own findings, and data from the worksite. Duties for this position vary from the common to the uncommon. Common tasks are often completed by following proven processes and procedures. Uncommon tasks may require the employee to use methods that are outside of the standard technique or to contact a supervisor for assistance. Decisions made have the ability to affect company-wide operations and therefore must be made soundly and correctly. Failure to do so could have drastic financial and legal ramifications for the company. Additional Information 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. As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination. As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

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