Process Innovation Co-op

Location: Montréal, QC, ca Department: Administrative support Employment Type: {'id': 'permanent', 'label': 'Full-time'}

Company Description

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Tech Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

Are you a creative problem-solver motivated to drive operational efficiency and business growth? Would you be interested in analyzing workflows, identifying improvement opportunities, and implementing innovative solutions within a global leader in water treatment technologies? Apply today!

As a Process Innovation Co-op within the NORAM Technologies & Products business line, you will work directly with leadership and cross-functional teams to analyze current business processes, identify inefficiencies, and develop solutions that accelerate growth and enhance operational performance. You will leverage both traditional process improvement methodologies and emerging AI technologies to drive meaningful change across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

During this internship, you may work on projects such as:

Process Analysis & Optimization: Map and analyze current workflows across sales, engineering, and operations to identify bottlenecks, redundancies, and improvement opportunities

Engineering Process Standardization: Work with engineering teams to streamline standardized processes, system designs, calculations, and technical specifications to reduce project delivery time

Workflow Automation: Identify and implement automation solutions for repetitive tasks such as report generation, data entry, document formatting, and routine communications

Content & Documentation Improvement: Develop and refine templates, guidelines, and standardized content for proposals, RFP responses, customer presentations, and technical documentation

Sales & Growth Analytics: Analyze sales data, customer trends, and market information to identify growth opportunities, competitive insights, and provide actionable recommendations to leadership

Customer Experience Enhancement: Evaluate customer touchpoints and develop solutions to improve inquiry response times and information delivery

Innovation Tool Evaluation: Research, test, and recommend process improvement tools and AI platforms that benefit the business; document successful use cases, create implementation guides, and support team training and adoption

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's program in Engineering, Business, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Data Science, or a related field with a minimum of 3 years completed

Must be available to work full-time for the entire 12- to 16-month duration of the program

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify process inefficiencies and develop practical solutions

Proven experience using AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, or similar platforms for real-world tasks

Excellent writing and communication skills with the ability to create clear, professional business documents

Data analysis capabilities - comfortable with Excel, Google Sheets, or similar tools to analyze trends and create visualizations

Self-motivated with demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple projects

Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and explain recommendations to diverse audiences

16-month long commitment required

Additional Information

Join a company that values Responsibility, Solidarity, Innovation, Customer Focus, and Respect. You'll have opportunities for comprehensive leadership development, career advancement, and the chance to make a meaningful impact on sustainability and environmental protection while leading a talented team.

At Veolia, 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 rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We offer challenging and meaningful careers, and because our people are our greatest assets, we also offer competitive compensation and benefits.

Compensation:

The compensation range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: $21.63 - $27.30 CAD.

Benefits:

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

401(k) Plan

Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts

AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

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

****Candidates must be immediately eligible to work legally in Canada; the employer will not sponsor candidates for a work permit or any other Canadian work authorization for this opportunity. ****

Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles will be