Sustainability Co-op

Part of Veolia Group, Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions brings together experienced professionals in pursuit of the same goal: to solve the world's most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, the environment and energy. We're always looking for passionate and creative people to help us in this mission!

Around the globe, we help cities and industries manage, optimize and make the most of their resources. We provide an array of solutions related to water, energy and materials to promote a cleaner more sustainable world for all of us.

The collective expertise and passion of our people, combined with a broad portfolio of over 10,000 technologies, makes us uniquely positioned to deliver solutions that positively impact the environment. Come be part of something special - start your journey today!

Position overview:
The Sustainability Engineering Intern takes on discrete projects within the North America (NAM) projects organization, which are constructed to advance implementation of business operations initiatives, technical development efforts and increasing efficiencies of how we work. As part of the NAM Projects team, you will be responsible for delivering on assigned project(s) that support all disciplines of our team. These project assignments will be dynamic in nature, require you to interact with all engineering disciplines, and focus on emerging areas of concern for our business. The specific project assignments will be geared towards your level of experience and education to make sure that you are successful in your role. You will also be exposed to a fast paced work environment, where there are expectations surrounding team engagement, meeting deadlines and presenting your project results.

Nature of work:
In this role, your responsibilities will be associated with executing discrete projects, either individually or part of a team. Project areas of focus could include the following:

• Developing and refining methodology for assessing Veolia WTS solutions from a sustainability standpoint, looking at impact on Greenhouse Gas emissions, water use, and waste generation.

• Applying the methodology on discrete commercial project quantifications to summarize the customer benefit surrounding the mentioned environmental impacts

• Creation and/or adapting of the project quantification tool to enable the NAM Projects team to be able to perform discrete quantifications in a timely manner

• In collaboration with VWTS Market Communities establish a means by which to report the sustainability impacts of our customer projects on aggregate for each market segment

• Coordinate quarterly employee Sustainability Education sessions

• Support the implementation of our sustainability impacts into marketing materials and customer proposals

Do you qualify? We are seeking…

Skills:
Ability to communicate effectively and contribute to team and department projects.
Ability to manage time and prioritize tasks at hand.

Comfortable with a fast-paced work environment.
Good technical writing and oral communication skills.

Willingness to present to large audiences
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain relationships with co-workers.

Able to network both internally and externally

Education:
Currently enrolled in a Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering, or other related technical discipline, minimum completion of 2nd year, with preference for candidates that have completed their 3rd year. Academic focus on sustainability, whether through course work or as a designated minor is beneficial

We offer competitive compensation and benefits working in a dynamic environment with challenging projects and training provided to ensure your success.

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 level and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace!

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.