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How much do project manager process engineering jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 11, 2026, the average yearly pay for project manager process engineering in the United States is $112,336.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $90,500.00 and $130,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a project manager in process engineering do?

A Project Manager in Process Engineering oversees and coordinates engineering projects focused on improving, designing, or implementing processes within an organization. They are responsible for planning project timelines, managing budgets, leading cross-functional teams, and ensuring that all project goals align with organizational objectives. These professionals also work to ensure processes are efficient, cost-effective, and adhere to safety and quality standards. Their role often involves communicating with stakeholders, troubleshooting issues, and driving continuous process improvements.

How does a project manager in process engineering typically collaborate with cross-functional teams during a project lifecycle?

A Project Manager in Process Engineering plays a central role in coordinating cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, quality assurance, and supply chain. They facilitate communication between stakeholders to ensure project requirements are clearly understood and met. Regular meetings, progress updates, and collaborative problem-solving sessions are common, enabling the team to address challenges and stay aligned on project goals. Effective collaboration is essential for identifying process improvements, managing timelines, and ensuring the successful implementation of engineering solutions.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a project manager in process engineering, and why are they important?

To excel as a Project Manager Process Engineering, you need a solid background in engineering principles, project management methodologies, and typically a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field. Familiarity with project management software (such as MS Project or Primavera), Six Sigma or Lean certifications, and process mapping tools is highly valuable. Exceptional leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills help drive cross-functional collaboration and resolve complex challenges. These competencies are critical for delivering process improvements, meeting project deadlines, and ensuring operational efficiency.

What is the difference between Project Manager Process Engineering vs Process Engineer?

AspectProject Manager Process EngineeringProcess Engineer
CredentialsBachelor's in Engineering, PMP certification often preferredBachelor's or Master's in Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering
Work EnvironmentOversees projects, coordinates teams, manages timelinesDesigns, develops, and optimizes processes, often in labs or plant settings
Industry UsageUsed across manufacturing, chemical, and energy sectors for project oversightFocuses on process design and improvement within similar industries

While both roles require engineering backgrounds, the Project Manager Process Engineering primarily manages projects, timelines, and teams, whereas the Process Engineer focuses on designing and optimizing processes. The roles often collaborate but differ in scope and responsibilities.

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Infographic showing various Project Manager Process Engineering job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 78% Full Time, 16% Part Time, 1% Temporary, 3% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 92% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 6% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $112,336 per year, or $54 per hour.

Process Engineering Project Technical Leader - Microelectronics

Syracuse, NY • On-site

Veolia
10K+ employees

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 11 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Lead the process design of ultrapure, wastewater, and reclaim treatment solutions for the Microelectronics industry.

  • Align a team of Process Engineers on project strategies, deliverables, and schedules to ensure quality and timely completion.

  • Own the overall treatment solution, including process flow diagrams, process guarantees, and troubleshooting of complex issues.


Job description

Company Description

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continentswith nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, VeoliaGroup designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, andresource 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 Description

Process Engineers on the Process Engineering team are key partners for customers in the NorthAmerican market. They are creative technical leaders who support the successful sale, engineering,commissioning, and operation of complete system solutions. To deliver winning solutions, they applydeep technical knowledge of our solutions and technologies combined with an understanding of thecustomer’s process, the market, regulations, and our competitors to continually balance technical riskwith commercial viability.

On complex flow sheets with multiple unit processes, a Process Engineering Project Technical Leader - Microelectronicsis included on theproject to own the overall solution for our customer in collaboration with one or more ProcessEngineers with expertise in the various technologies used in the flow sheet. A Process Engineering Project Technical Leader - Microelectronicsrequires the abilities and expertise of a Process Engineer, and the technical, leadership, andcommunication skills of an Engineering Project Manager. The Process Engineering Project Technical Leader - Microelectronics requires domainexpertise to act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and technical point of contact in customer and internalcommunications. From a technical perspective, they have responsibility for the overall treatmentsolution including strategizing on the creation of that solution (safety factors, flow fluctuations,assumptions), identifying and managing the impacts that any given unit process will have onupstream/downstream unit processes as well as process risks, and owning the overall process flow
diagram, accompanying flow and quality balance, and overall process guarantees. From a leadershipperspective, they proactively communicate across the team of Process Engineers, manage the processdeliverables (schedules, assignments), and represent Process Engineering in review meetings at the
bidding and engineering stages. If process issues arise, they lead the troubleshooting effort and
resolution.

As the focal point of the Process Team for projects, the Process Engineering Project Technical Leader - Microelectronics functions as a dual-path expert. Their time allocation is strategically divided into approximately 60% Communication,Organization, and Coordination, where they manage process deliverables, schedules, and cross-functional representation. The remaining approximately 40% is dedicated to Technical Expertise, actingas a Subject Matter Expert (SME) who owns the overall treatment solution, including process guaranteesand the troubleshooting of complex issues.

The Process Engineering Project Technical Leader - Microelectronics for the Microelectronics market will lead proposals and projects inexecution for our Microelectronics customers’ ultrapure water (UPW), wastewater, and reclaimtreatment needs.

Key Characteristics:

  • Leadership
  • Customer focus and commercial mindset
  • Analytical mindset
  • Creativity
  • Responsibility
  • Collaboration
  • Accountability

Duties and Responsibilities:

Microelectronics Project Technical Leaders lead the process design of ultrapure, wastewater,and reclaim treatment solutions for the Microelectronics industry.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Align a team of Process Engineers working together on a flow sheet to a strategy (includinginfluent design basis, safety factors, handling of flow variations, how to meet the customer’sneeds, how to win against the competition), a list of deliverables, and a schedule, and ensurethat all process deliverables meet quality and schedule for the project
  • Lead the design of complete water, wastewater, or waste treatment solutions (flow sheet, unitprocesses, process parameters) that will meet the customer’s requirements for a given influentand required effluent stream qualities using various in house and industry design tools, acting asthe leader for a team of Process Engineers providing technical expertise on specific portions ofthe overall flowsheet.
  • Apply advanced treatment technologies including biological treatment, ammonia removal, solidsseparation, low- and high-pressure membrane treatment (ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, reverseosmosis - conventional and high-pH), ion exchange, UV treatment, and gas-transfer membraneprocesses to meet the stringent requirements specific to the microelectronics industry
  • Own the overall Process Flow Diagram (PFD), associated flow tables or mass balance, and overallprocess guarantees, including management of the interconnections between unit processes andconsideration of any impacts of one unit process on upstream or downstream unit processes,with input from the Process Engineers on the team.
  • Engage in piloting and benchmarking and treatability studies as part of design, commissioning,troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of UPW treatment solutions
  • Serve as a lead technical contact with our customers, building partnership relationships, andrepresenting the team of Process Engineers working on the flow sheet together
  • Serve as the lead technical contact with other functions working together on the project
  • Identify and support management of technical risks related to the treatment process (flowsheet, unit processes, achievement of outputs), including compiling the risks throughout theflow sheet in collaboration with the Process Engineers on the project team
  • Troubleshoot technical issues using data and observations
  • Understand relevant regulations and liaise with regulatory agencies as needed
  • Own and be accountable for the success of assigned projects throughout project developmentas measured by achieving treatment requirements (successful operation) and customersatisfaction through proactive communication, collaboration, and leadership of corrective actionmanagement, in collaboration with the team of Process Engineers on the project
  • Demonstrate Veolia’s expertise in the external market through customer and conferencepresentations
  • Provide training and 1:1 coaching to members of the Process Engineering team

Industry Leadership and Expertise:
A Process Engineering Project Technical Leader builds long-term relationships with customers and keyexperts in the industry and presents at industry conferences and technical forums to position Veolia asexperts within the microelectronics market. They serve as an expert within the business, participating ininnovation of solutions, technologies, and markets, and training and mentoring others in process design.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Ability to design complete integrated water, wastewater, or waste treatment solutions,including preliminary design of associated tanks, rotating equipment, piping, instrumentation,and controls
  • Ability to integrate multiple main unit operations (e.g. clarifier, MBR, RO, thermal) into a singleflow sheet with consideration of recycle streams, flow variations, and a range of influentqualities
  • Demonstrated leadership skills
  • Exceptionally strong oral and written communication skills in English for customer facingcommunication (including presentations) as well as internal collaboration and influence
  • Proactive organization and time management
  • Excellent computer skills (i.e., Excel, Word and PowerPoint and Google Suite analogues)
  • Ability to exercise good judgement under changing conditions
  • Critical and creative thinking, and ability to evaluate among numerous options
  • Data analysis
  • Effective troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Education and Experience:
Required:

  • Bachelor or advanced degree in an Engineering field – Environmental, Chemical, or Mechanicalpreferred, or other technical discipline with a combination of process design and hands-onmicroelectronics water and wastewater treatment system experience
  • 10+ years of related experience, preferably process engineering specific, with an emphasis inprocess design and/or operation of water, wastewater or waste treatment
  • Demonstrated experience with UPW, wastewater, and reclaim treatment processes and systemdesign/operation for the microelectronics industry
  • Leadership experience or demonstrated leadership competency to connect people, set andcommunicate a vision, align and inspire a team towards an objective, train/coach/mentorothers, and confidently make effective decisions with limited information under evolvingconditions

Preferred:

  • Professional Engineer’s License
Additional Information

Why Veolia?

  • Join a company that values Responsibility, Solidarity, Innovation, Customer Focus, and Respect.
  • You'll receive comprehensive technical and commercial training, direct mentorship fromexperienced Account Managers, and a clear pathway to Account Manager promotion with directaccount responsibilities.

Career Development Path:

  • This position is designed as a stepping stone to Account Manager, where you'll assume directcustomer responsibility and independent account management upon demonstrating commercialexcellence.

We realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build strongercommunities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of theladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

  • 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

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.

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 bench-marked 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: $117K- $130K USD.

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.

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