Senior Director – Process Engineering NORAM
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Bellevue, WA, us
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Category
- Not specified
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 12+ years of progressive experience in process engineering, including substantial experience in water and wastewater treatment system design and application.
- 7+ years of leadership experience managing engineering teams, functions, or multidisciplinary technical organizations.
- Demonstrated success leading engineering organizations in environments requiring high technical accuracy, speed of execution, and cross-functional alignment.
- Deep knowledge of water and wastewater treatment technologies and their application across multiple industry markets.
- Strong business acumen and the ability to align engineering decisions with commercial, operational, and strategic objectives.
- Proven ability to lead through complexity, influence across functions, and drive organizational change.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in Engineering, Business, or related field.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent professional credential.
- Experience in municipal and industrial water markets, including customized and standardized treatment solutions.
- Familiarity with global regulatory frameworks, product/platform strategies, and process design digitalization tools.
- Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions integration, global engineering teams, or multi-site operations is a plus.
Full description
Veolia Water Tech is a worldwide leader in water recovery, treatment, and reuse. We design and supply a range of water systems, from food and beverage applications, to municipal water, to microelectronics ultrapure water and heavy industrial wastewater treatment. We serve more than 50,000 customers worldwide and treat more than 11 million cubic meters of water every day. We simply aim to be the benchmark company for ecological transformation across the world.
At Veolia Water Tech, we realise diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We are an organisation that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We offer challenging and meaningful careers, with competitive benefits and flexible work arrangements.
SUMMARY OF THE JOB
The Senior Director of Process Engineering provides strategic and operational leadership for the WaterTech NORAM process engineering function focused on the design and development of water, wastewater and biosolid treatment systems. This executive leader is accountable to all the Business Line Leaders and the NORAM Regional Leader for building and leading high-performing teams of process engineering experts, ensuring the
delivery of technically sound, commercially aligned, and operationally executable solutions across multiple industry markets.
This role is responsible for advancing engineering excellence through a balanced focus on accuracy, speed, standardization, innovation, and market responsiveness. The Senior Director will shape engineering strategy, optimize organizational capability, and drive alignment between process engineering, commercial objectives, customer needs, and long-term business growth.
The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in water, wastewater and biosolid treatment, strong people leadership, and the ability to translate market requirements into scalable process solutions that enhance our competitive advantage.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIESStrategic Leadership
- Lead the vision, strategy, and execution of the process engineering function in support of Water Tech NORAM integrated growth objectives.
- Establish engineering priorities, operating models, and capability plans that enable the business to respond effectively and at speed to market opportunities and customer demands.
- Drive the development of scalable, repeatable, and differentiated treatment solutions aligned with targeted industry segments and market needs.
- Serve as a key member of the EPP (and extended NORAM) leadership team, contributing to strategic planning, portfolio decisions, and operational excellence initiatives.
Functional Leadership & Organizational Development
- Build, lead, and develop a best-in-class process engineering organization with strong technical depth, leadership capability, and customer orientation.