Field Area Manager - Water Technologies

Veolia Environnement SA
  • Knoxville, TN
    4 days ago

    Job 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, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia''s Water Technology 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 Summary

    Field Area Managers are responsible for overseeing and managing a specific geographic region or area for a company. They are typically responsible for a team of Field Service Employees and ensure that they meet their targets and objectives.

    Location: Flexible within the Eastern TN area.

    Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

    • Lead a dispersed team of Field Service Employees within an assigned geography/contracts portfolio
    • Manage contracts and operations at our customer sites to ensure a safe working condition, contract compliance, and financial performance
    • Responsible for staffing and the development of Field Service Employees within your geography/contracts portfolio
    • Responsible for operational metrics such as Environmental, Health and Safety performance, employee utilization, overtime, and operational costs
    • Help build strong relationships with our customer base
    • Other Duties as assigned by the Territory Manager

    The job description is not designed to capture all the employee's responsibilities but is intended to capture essential functions of the role. Responsibilities may change over time and may be assigned at any time.

    Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

    • Strong troubleshooting skills
    • Superb leadership skills
    • Great customer service skills
    • Intermediate skills working in Google Workspace
    • Demonstrated ability to communicate with those you work with

    Education & Experience:

    Required

    • High school diploma or GED
    • Five (5) years' experience in industrial water, wastewater, or food & beverage water treatment solutions or related field
    • Experience with large-scale equipment commissioning and operations
    • Previous leadership experience with a field-based team in industrial water, wastewater, or food & beverage water treatment solutions or related field

    Preferred

    • BS degree in a technical field (Chemistry, Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering)
    • Previous experience working in Nuclear Power Plants
    • Experience with Ultrapure Water/Wastewater technologies including RO, UF, EDI, GTM IONX, MBR, EGSB, Filter Press
    • Other Power Plant Experience - Fossil, CT, CC

    Working Conditions:

    • This position performs duties across various industrial facilities, including power plants, refineries, and chemical processing plants
    • Must be able to comfortably and safely navigate possible work environments, including hazardous materials/chemicals, working at heights, in confined spaces, and in extreme heat
    • Must be able to safely wear and maintain a respirator and other required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
    • Travel within assigned geography is required, with an estimated travel of 30-60%
    • Must be able to gain and maintain unescorted access to Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

    At 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. We offer challenging and meaningful careers, and because our people are our greatest assets, we also offer competitive compensation and benefits that include:

    Benefits:

    • Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!
    • Life Insurance
    • Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Parental Leave
    • 401(k) Plan
    • Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
    • AD&D Insurance
    • Disability Insurance
    • Tuition Reimbursement

    We also offer...

    Opportunity for advancement. A place to build a career!

    Training in valuable skills

    Opportunity for new challenges. We're growing!

    Strong leadership team!

    As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and considers all applications equally, without discrimination.

    Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; the employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g., H-1B visa) for this opportunity

    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.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationKnoxville, TN

    Skills

    • Chemistryunmatched
    • Commissioningunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Community Supportunmatched
    • Contract Managementunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
    • Diversityunmatched
    • Electrical Engineeringunmatched
    • Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)unmatched
    • Energy Managementunmatched
    • Environmental Healthunmatched
    • Financial Complianceunmatched
    • Food and Beverage Industryunmatched
    • Geographyunmatched
    • Hazardous Materials/Substancesunmatched
    • High School Diplomaunmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Metricsunmatched
    • Nuclear Powerunmatched
    • On Site Supportunmatched
    • Operations Managementunmatched
    • Power Plantunmatched
    • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
    • Staff Developmentunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Territory Managementunmatched
    • Vision Planunmatched
    • Waste Managementunmatched
    • Water Quality Testingunmatched
    • Water Treatmentunmatched
    • Willing to Travelunmatched

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