Senior Project Manager for water & wastewater projects

Company Description

Krüger Kaldnes is Veolia’s water technology expert in Norway. We deliver comprehensive solutions to municipalities and industry within wastewater treatment, rehabilitation, service, and in the future also water treatment, always with a strong focus on sustainability and the highest technical standards.

We are currently in the midst of a strategic and ambitious expansion of our Norwegian organization, strengthening our professional capacity and establishing a more robust local presence. Therefore, we are looking for colleagues who not only want to manage projects, but who are also eager to help shape and develop a growing department in Norway.

Do you combine deep technical insight with strong commercial understanding and proven leadership experience? Then this senior role may be your next step. You will join our team in Sandefjord and collaborate closely with specialists in Denmark and across Veolia, with opportunities for national and international cooperation.

Job Description

Your responsibilities
As Senior Project Manager, you will lead advanced water and wastewater treatment projects from early concept to final handover. Working closely with Norwegian utilities, you will drive modernization of treatment facilities and ensure that sustainable, future-proof solutions are delivered safely, efficiently, and to a high technical standard.

You will guide multidisciplinary project teams, coordinate tasks, ensure quality, manage risks, and maintain strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and partners. Together with colleagues across the Nordics, you will help shape the next generation of water technology.

Your main tasks:

• Leading and developing the project team
• Steering design, production, installation, and commissioning
• Managing budgets, contracts, risks, and opportunities
• Handling stakeholder dialogue, negotiations, and technical discussions
• Ensuring strong collaboration and best practice in project governance

Qualifications

Who are we looking for
You have a solid technical background and extensive experience from large, complex projects related to drinking water and wastewater treatment plants. You are accustomed to working with multidisciplinary process and engineering projects, navigate confidently in demanding environments, and lead senior specialists with authority. You combine structured project execution with strong commercial understanding and a clear focus on quality, safety, and collaboration with public clients.

We imagine that you have:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering (e.g. process, mechanical, or civil engineering)
• Documented experience leading major engineering projects
• Strong leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent communication skills in Norwegian and English

Additional Information

What we offer
A central senior role in a growing organisation with a strong sustainability mission. You will join a skilled and informal work environment with high professional standards, meaningful projects, and excellent opportunities for development, combined with flexibility and good work–life balance.

Contact and application
If you would like to know more, you are very welcome to contact Line Bessermann, Project Director Norway, at tel. +45 41 61 04 09 

We look forward to receiving your application as soon as possible and no later than 31 may 2026.
Read more about us at www.kruger.no.

Our mission is to create innovative solutions that drive the green transition and secure clean water for future generations. Your work may include designing treatment plants, removing environmentally harmful substances from wastewater, developing membrane technology for drinking water, or implementing solutions that protect our cities against flooding. You may also advise municipalities on soil contamination or optimise process water for the pharmaceutical and food industries.We achieve results through diversity. Here, engineers, technicians, installers, and specialists from more than 20 nations work together to develop tomorrow’s water technology. Would you like to join us?

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