Lead Commissioning Engineer

About Veolia

Veolia group aims to be the benchmark company for ecological transformation. In 2022, with nearly 220,000 employees worldwide, the Group designs and provides game-changing solutions that are both useful and practical for water, waste and energy management. Through its three complementary business activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, preserve available resources, and replenish them. In 2021, the Veolia group supplied 79 million people with drinking water and 61 million people with wastewater service, produced nearly 48 million megawatt hours of energy and treated 48 million metric tons of waste. Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE) generated consolidated revenue of €28.508 billion in 2021. www.veolia.com

Role Overview:
The Commissioning Engineer is responsible for overseeing the installation, testing, and
commissioning of water treatment plants such as Effluent Treatment Plants (ETP), Sewage
Treatment Plants (STP), Water Treatment Plants (WTP), and Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD)
systems. The role ensures that systems are installed according to design specifications and
meet the required performance parameters before handover to the client.

Experience :

• 12-15 years of experience in the commissioning of water treatment systems (ETP, STP, WTP, ZLD).
• Hands-on experience in plant start-up, troubleshooting, and performance testing.

Key Responsibilities:
Pre-commissioning activities:
Review project plans, drawings, and P&IDs to understand design specifications.
Coordinate with engineering, construction, and quality teams to ensure installations align
with project scope and requirements.
Perform system checks, including mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and automation
systems.

Commissioning activities:

• Conduct site assessments and prepare for the commissioning of various water treatment
• plants (ETP, STP, WTP, ZLD).
• Set up and configure equipment such as pumps, blowers, filters, membranes, and chemical
• dosing systems.
• Oversee the start-up process, including initial energization, water circulation, chemical
• dosing, and process stabilisation.
• Perform equipment calibration and verify proper functioning of control systems
• (PLC/SCADA).

Testing and troubleshooting:

• Monitor system performance during commissioning to ensure optimal operational
• parameters are achieved.
• Conduct performance tests such as flow rates, pressure, chemical dosing, and water quality analysis.
• Troubleshoot and rectify any system issues or malfunctions that arise during commissioning.

Handover and documentation:

• Prepare commissioning reports, test results, and operation manuals.
• Provide training to the client's operational team on system operation, troubleshooting, and
• maintenance.
• Ensure the smooth handover of the system to the client after successful commissioning.
• Compliance and safety:
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and local environmental regulations.
• Adhere to health and safety protocols during the commissioning process.

Technical Skills:

• Strong knowledge of water treatment technologies, including physical, chemical, and
• biological treatment processes.
• Familiarity with relevant equipment (pumps, valves, filtration systems, membranes).
• Proficiency in instrumentation, control systems (PLC/SCADA), and electrical systems.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication and team collaboration skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Or Chemical Engineering, or a related field.

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