Lead Engineer

Oakville, ON
85.000-115.000 $ par an
Permanent
Temps-plein

Il y a 17 jours

Job ID REF54898K Date posted 03/30/2026 Location Canada Category Engineering / Design / ProjectsLead EngineerCompany DescriptionVeolia 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, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation.Within this framework, Veolia's Water Tech Business 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 DescriptionThe Lead Engineer (LE) is accountable for multi-disciplinary engineering deliverables to our customers for custom and extended municipal treatment systems. The LE is responsible for determining the required resources and guiding a multi-disciplinary team to ensure accuracy of design, scope, timeliness of submittals, adherence to the engineering budget, and quality.The LE, Project Manager and Sourcing Project Leader form a project leadership team. This leadership team act together to support the job and deliver what was sold to our customers. This team works to manage the project in its entirety and generates and maintains critical project reporting.Key Characteristics:

Broad responsibility to direct and monitor an engineering project team. This consists of Process, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls engineers, as well as various project support functions (Document Control, Sourcing, Finance, etc).
The LE coordinates the delivery of all of the engineering output on their assigned projects. While the LE has a strong engineering background, it is key for an LE to be skilled at building teams, communicating a vision, and delegating work. This includes being an effective facilitator of project team meetings and deliverables, and as needed conflict resolution within the project team.
They are thoughtful, cooperative, and creative. They are able to handle multiple shifting demands with professionalism and good judgment. The LE is the face of Veolia Engineering.

Technical Leadership & Engineering Coordination:

Technical Solution Optimization: Identify and implement optimized technical solutions within contractual constraints.
Engineering Design & Calculations: Perform detailed technical calculations and selection for mechanical equipment and design, consistent with contractual scope.
Engineering Strategy Accountability: Own project engineering strategy, including staffing, scheduling, and outsourcing, when required.
Engineering Team Leadership: Lead and coordinate engineering team activities across all disciplines (Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, etc.). Support the Project Manager for engineering budget and resource optimization as needed.
Engineering Coordination Meetings: Lead technical coordination meetings and regular engineering team meetings, determining team member participation as needed.
Quality & Compliance: Ensure peer review is completed, and completion of all E-tables/Design Reviews are performed for all engineering disciplines.
Technical Activity Delegation: Assign and oversee technical activities across different engineering functions and disciplines.

Customer Interface & Technical Communication:

Primary Customer Technical Interface: Serve as technical lead for all customer engineering interactions, resolving technical issues directly (escalating to PM only when scope, schedule, or budget are affected).
Customer Approval Management: Drive customer approval of documentation and technical deliverables to maintain the project schedule.
Technical Submittal Coordination: Distribute and coordinate follow-up on customer comments for all engineering disciplines (Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, etc.) in coordination with the Document Controller.
Risk & Opportunity Management: Proactively identify technical risks and opportunities, working closely with the PM and Sourcing Project Leader.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Strong aptitude for planning, organizing, scheduling, assigning and evaluating the work of the assigned engineering team
Ability to communicate effectively internally across multiple functions and externally with project stakeholders
Ability to monitor the engineering budget and provide assistance to the project manager in controlling the budget.
Proven ability to lead, delegate and motivate the team
Risk identification and mitigation
Strong analytical skills to quickly assess obstacles and implement effective solutions
Strong attention to detail with focus on contractual compliance (scope, schedule and budget)

The role requires the ability to travel domestically and internationally 5-10% of the timeQualifications

Required: Bachelor's degree in an accredited Engineering field
Required: Five to eight years project experience in engineering or a related field
Prefered: Experience with EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) contracts
Prefered: Professional Engineer's License, or the ability to obtain one within 1 year
Preferred: Second language (French and/or Spanish) may be useful

Additional InformationAt Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We're an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.To ensure transparency and compliance with employment laws, we provide the following details regarding this position:

Compensation: The compensation range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate's knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: $85,000 - $115,000 annually.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure: We do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position.
Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles will be deemed the property of the company and no fee will be due.
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.Save for Later Job ID REF54898K Date posted 30/03/2026 Localisation Oakville, Canada Job Engineering / Design / Projects Contract type Standard Compensation N/AShareVEOLIA CaresThe new global benefits program that ensures the health and well-being of our employees.Veolia, a learning companyExpand your professional skills with Veolia, a learning company.Recruitment processNo previously viewed jobsSign up for our job alertsStay informed by subscribing, receive the latest job offers by email.Email Address Interested InSearch for a category and select one from the list of suggestions. Search for a location and select one from the list of suggestions. Finally, click “Add” to create your job alert.Job categoryLocationContract type Add

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