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Artelia

Global engineering and project management firm

Project Manager Process Water & Wastewater Industrial

Water Resources EngineeringPosted on Nov 5
Full-timeGrenoble, France€45k - €60k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bac+5 engineering-school or specialized master's-level qualification, ideally in process engineering, water treatment, chemical engineering, industrial processes, or industrial environment.
  • Ideally, at least 10 years of experience designing and/or managing industrial water and industrial effluent treatment projects.
  • Experience at an engineering consultancy, industrial company, or specialist water-treatment integrator is particularly sought.
  • Technical mastery in several areas, including physicochemical effluent treatment, clarification and filtration, membrane processes, ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis, ion exchange and demineralization, neutralization and precipitation, specific industrial effluent treatment, industrial and ultrapure water production, water recycling and reuse, water-consumption optimization, water and material balances, treatment-equipment sizing, hydraulics, and pumping.
  • Ability to read and produce process engineering documents, including PFDs, P&IDs, material balances, datasheets, technical specifications, functional analyses, and operating philosophies.
  • Professional English proficiency is essential for communicating with international clients, suppliers, and partners.

Responsibilities

  • Take overall responsibility for the design and management of assigned industrial projects from conceptual studies through construction and commissioning.
  • Analyze client needs and characterize water and effluent streams; establish and challenge water, material, and pollution balances; define treatment performance requirements; develop and compare treatment scenarios; size or oversee sizing of equipment and processes; define treatment architectures and operating principles; contribute to PFDs, P&IDs, material balances, operating philosophies, and functional analyses; define package and equipment performance criteria; review suppliers' technical proposals; and account for operability, maintainability, availability, and continuity of service.
  • Develop solutions to improve water recycling and reuse while ensuring water quality meets industrial process needs.
  • Manage the technical, contractual, and financial aspects of projects; manage schedules and interfaces; define objectives, resources, and priorities; control costs and deadlines; manage risks and opportunities; report to clients and management; and coordinate project phases through installation acceptance.
  • Functionally lead and organize multidisciplinary project teams, arbitrate interfaces between disciplines, ensure design coherence, set technical direction, allocate responsibilities, and align disciplines around project objectives.
  • Prepare technical specifications and scopes of work, define performance guarantees, consult specialist suppliers, clarify and compare offers technically and economically, participate in negotiations, follow supplier engineering and documentation, and monitor performance through testing and acceptance.
  • Act as the principal client contact; lead progress and coordination meetings; present and defend technical decisions; advise clients on technical and economic decisions; identify project risks and opportunities; and contribute to proposals and development of new assignments.
  • Follow detailed engineering and contractors' technical work, manage changes, assist with tests, participate in FAT and SAT when required, support commissioning and start-up, monitor performance tests, verify process guarantees, and ensure quality, safety, and environmental requirements are met throughout the project.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in microelectronics and semiconductors, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, process industries, or industries with high water consumption.
  • Knowledge of highly constrained industrial environments and ISO 9001 and MASE standards.
  • Leadership, multidisciplinary team coordination, analytical and decision-making ability, organization and prioritization, management of complex technical interfaces, client orientation, pragmatism, and ability to turn process challenges into feasible industrial solutions.
  • Participation in profit-sharing and employee share ownership programs is offered as compensation-related benefits.

About the Company

Artelia

Global engineering and project management firm

Overview: - What it does: A European engineering and project management group formed by COTEBA and SOGREAH, offering multi-disciplinary services in building construction, infrastructure, and environment. - How it works: Combines 1300 engineers and skilled staff with 45+ years of practice, operated as an independent, employee- and management-owned group, delivering client-focused engineering, consulting, and project management across more than 30 locations worldwide through the Artelia network. - How it differs from competitors: 100% employee- and management-owned independence, broad international reach, and a culture centered on ethical behavior, health, safety, and environmental consciousness, with an integrated, cross-disciplinary approach. - Goal: Provide global, multi-disciplinary engineering and project management solutions that help clients successfully plan, design, build, and operate projects in construction, infrastructure, and environment.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Saint-Ouen, France
Founded
2010

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