Technical Advisor - Municipal Water/Wastewater

Description

• Mentor and support business developers in incorporating solutions into sales engagements.
• Lead the development of tailored solution roadmaps, painting the partnership journey for clients over time.
• Share best practices and contribute to building an offer library for MWCO.
• Maintain awareness of industry trends, competitor positioning, and emerging client needs.
• Contribute to Veolia’s growth machine by continuously refining and standardizing offers for scalability.
• Translate client needs into structured, market-ready offers with clear scope, KPIs, resourcing, and business models.
• Collaborate with business developers to shape client-centric solutions that align with Veolia’s Professional Operations value proposition.
• Work transversally with Business Development and Operations to ensure offers are comprehensive, competitive, and structured for implementation.
• Identify opportunities to incorporate new technologies, business models, and operational innovations into client offers.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in client meetings and proposal settings to help articulate the value story and position Veolia as a partner of choice.
• Act as a trusted advisor to municipal clients, uncovering operational, financial, and strategic needs through dialogue and field engagement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s and/or advanced degree in Engineering (civil, mechanical, environmental, or process), Environmental Science, Business Administration or related field required.
• Regular travel is to be expected for client engagement and new business.
• Collaborative and influential, comfortable working across technical, commercial, and client-facing teams.
• Excellent presentation and storytelling skills to paint compelling solution narratives.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to connect big-picture vision to actionable plans.
• Track record of successfully developing and delivering client solutions in a technical services or infrastructure context.
• Consultative, client-centered communication: active listening, translating needs into solutions.
• Engineering and/or Operator Certification or other equivalent confirmation of technical qualifications is highly valued.
• Strong technical background in water/wastewater process, engineering, operations, or municipal utility consulting.
• Proven ability to structure and package differentiating service offerings for clients.
• Valid Driver’s license and safe driving record.
• Strong business acumen including financial literacy, strategic thinking, structured problem-solving, and experience with developing business cases and KPIs.
• Prior client-facing experience in technical solutions, technical business consulting, or technical and performance advisory roles.
• Minimum 8–12 years of experience in municipal utility operations, water/wastewater services or engineering consulting, or related field.

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance