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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.

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.

The Outsourcing Assembly Lead oversees planning, execution, and delivery of assembled equipment from 3rd Party Assemblers for water treatment projects.

You'll manage supplier relationships and ensure compliance with project specifications, schedules, and budgets while working closely with Project Managers, design teams, and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Project & Supplier Management

• Lead outsourcing activities from bid to delivery
• Oversee and supervise 3rd party supplier performance
• Administer contracts and maintain supplier relationships
• Monitor contract compliance during bid review and RFI/RFQ responses

Quality, Safety & Compliance

• Monitor project execution against specifications and applicable codes
• Coordinate quality assurance and quality control activities
• Ensure compliance with safety protocols and EHS requirements
• Manage contractor performance on schedule, quality, and safety

Cost & Schedule Management

• Track project metrics and ensure cost, schedule, and quality standards are met
• Review change order requests and ensure proper documentation
• Report on project performance

Leadership

• Mentor junior staff on assembly best practices
• Develop project management plans for complex installations
• Communicate with teams to resolve assembly issues.

What We're Looking For

Experience Required

• Minimum 5 years managing mechanical and electrical assembly on water treatment or similar industrial projects
• Demonstrated supplier management and oversight experience
• Strong understanding of supplier contracts and project administration
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to supplier sites (10-15%)

Experience Preferred

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience with fabricated and assembled skids
• Knowledge of water treatment technologies
• SAP experience

Skills Required

• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems for water treatment
• Project management and supplier oversight
• SAP proficiency
• Fabrication and assembly scheduling expertise
• Strong leadership and communication
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Contractor and stakeholder management
• Attention to detail and organization
• Adaptability in fast-paced environments
• Collaboration and integrity

Work Environment:

• Ability to work on active construction sites and supplier locations
• Physical ability to navigate industrial sites
• Potential weekend/evening work as needed
• May work in various weather conditions.

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.

In compliance with Virginia employment law, we provide the following details:

• Compensation - The salary 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: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 USD annually 

We invest in our employees with a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Plan - 3% default contribution plus matching!
• Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts
• AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

****Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; 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 Veolia, and no fee will be due.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.