Technical Director, Hazardous Waste, Massachusetts

Job Description

Position Purpose:

Integrated in the T&P ESS team, the ESS Technical Director is responsible for direction and execution of technical

aspects throughout the ESS BU. This includes support to operations, due diligence and strategy definition, project

management and support to business development throughout the ESS BU. This position is remote or located in

our main Office in the US. This individual must have a strong background in the technical field in the environmental

business with experience in business operations, knowledge of finance principles and project management. The

position will also require leadership of some special projects such as capital expenditure projects.

Hazardous waste transfer stations and solidification (TSDF)

Hazardous water Incineration plant

Hazardous waste Landfill

Medical waste autoclaves

Solvent regeneration distillation plant

Emerging market such as electronic wastes, Mercury engineered fuel, Blade recycling and EVB

Primary Duties /Responsibilities: 

Do troubleshooting of existing Hazard Waste processes & build debottlenecking/revamping/growth plans with operational teams

Produce basic conceptual design of new treatment lines for:hazardous wastes incineration

liquid hazardous waste (oil water separation, evapoconcentration, physico-chemical separative technologies, neutralization & redox reactions, membrane bioreactors & MBBR, NF/RO membranes, mineral and organic sludge dewatering)

recycling opportunities

landfill and associated activities

Train operational teams to raise their technical background and provide technical mentoring and training to O&M employees.

Provide technical and operational expertise to operations, business development and EHS when needed.

Develop new process optimizations or pilot new technologies,coordinating some tests with corporate functions(BS&P)

Participate to the development of associated business cases and memos for internal GoNoGo (WIN process)

Provide the overall direction and management of his/her assigned projects, including the assigned personnel, equipment, and subcontractors, applying proper and effective project management procedures and skills.

Ensure the project or assignment is planned and coordinated according to the required schedule, with strict adherence to health and safety, quality and budget considerations.

Lead technical due diligence of new business acquisition or plant upgrades.

Provide technical mentoring and training to O&M employees. Provide technical and operational expertise to operations, business development and EHS when needed.

Assist Business Development in preparation of estimates and procedures in planning of projects, financial estimates with a strong focus on operational efficiencies.

Ensure technical quality and optimal health and safety in all aspects of job performance and compliance per all applicable local regulations and standards and Veolia corporate and VNA standards and best practices..

Test and implement new tools under development

Train operational teams to raise their technical background

Work in cooperation with Performance team members.

Other duties as directed.

Work Environment:

Hybrid work policy (office/remote)

Travel 25% of the time

Required to Travel across ESS locations on a regular basis based on project assignment