Chemfeed Engineer

Company Description

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, de-pollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation.

Within this framework, Water Tech 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.

Job Description

Chemfeed Engineer

Salary £40-55k dependent on experience.

The role is home based with travel to client sites- Covering the North West and East (excluding Yorkshire, Leeds and Humber)

Do you have a hands-on approach to specifying equipment that meets our customer's needs?

Do you enjoy working with a diverse range of clients and colleagues?

Do you thrive in an autonomous environment to manage and deliver multiple projects at the same time?

Do you like being able to think for yourself to make decisions in your daily work?

Our Chemfeed Engineers have a diverse workload and get tremendous job satisfaction from the impact they make.

Here’s what your week might look like:

• Work on projects often requiring independent decision making.

• Scope chemical monitoring and dosing equipment installation for new build and replacement opportunities.

• Participate in customer site visits to design chemical dosing solutions while assessing the product, pressure and flow requirements.

• Work with account managers and customers to identify technical solutions for their site, always being aware of commercially acceptable methods

• Support commissioning activities and/or implementation of systems at customer locations

• Manage customer satisfaction levels and escalate any customer concerns

• Manage multiple projects in varying levels of execution and project value

• Review Chemfeed Qualifier (CFQ) and innovation template for technical information for desired outcome from proposal

• Review desired water treatment programmes with the Account Manager.

• Use previous engineering reviews/work scopes and clarify with Chemfeed lead and/or Account Manager

• Produce working drawings/sketches to describe proposed solutions

• Determine material requirement and request quotes for items not on Standard SAP list

• Support Account Manager with enquiries and the final sell of the project

• Validate Order Scope – comparing to original proposal scope

• Obtain valid offers from suppliers for out of date quotes

• Send quotes, costing sheet, customer PI & requisition to customer services

• Attend Kick-off meetings, validating project plans

• Attend Weekly Area Calls and report on Chemfeed projects and quotation progress

• Maintain quarterly area revenue forecast, in conjunction with the YLHB area manager and account managers

Work is conducted at Commercial and Industrial sites around the YLHB, on a regional basis, covering the full spectrum of water treatment assets – from Cooling Towers, Effluent, Reverse Osmosis, Steam Plant and many others.

Qualifications

What are the requirements?

• Electrical, Mechanical or Chemical Qualification or equivalent knowledge and experience

• Working experience as a Chemical feed / Project / Installation Engineer in a similar field

• Proven experience running installation projects

• Availability to travel for much of the working week within your assigned area,

• Valid UK driving licence

• AutoCAD skills preferred

• MS Project experience or similar Project Management system experience would be useful

If you possess strong project management capabilities, technical engineering expertise, client relationship skills, and commercial acumen, we want to hear from you.

Additional Information

What are the benefits?

At Veolia, we know that at certain crucial moments in life, we all need a little help, protection and support. That's why we are proud to offer our innovative Veolia Cares program, which demonstrates our commitment to our employees. From the very first day of employment, this commitment is reflected in an array of benefits that is generous, and relevant.

These include:

Health & Welfare:

• Holiday allowance 26 days plus Bank Holidays with the option to buy or sell additional days off
• Private Healthcare - currently BUPA, with an option to add your family members
• Dental Plan providing cover or monetary cash back on appointments and treatments
• Enhanced Maternity / Primary Care pay of 13 weeks full pay from Day 1
• Enhanced Paternity / Secondary Care pay of 2 weeks full pay from Day 1
• Adoption Leave of 13 weeks full pay for Parental, and 2 weeks full Co-parental pay from day 1 of employment
• Support for Carers offering flexibility for longer term caring needs such as considering options of remote work, flexible work hours, adjusted schedules, and paid or unpaid leave
• A Lifestyle Account where we put in £60 to start you off, then match you £ for £ on every activity you buy up to £360
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• All employees receive one day of paid volunteering leave per year

Monetary Benefits:

• Leading pension contribution of 10% of your earnings from us every month, doubling your own contribution of 5%
• Option to buy shares at preferential rates
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes

The Bigger Picture - protecting you and your loved ones in the longer term

• Industry leading Life Insurance providing you 10 x your salary as a benefit paid to your nominated person(s)
• Income Protection that covers you for 5 years at up to 60% of your salary, with 2 x your salary as a lump sum should you be unable to return to work.

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.