Water & Wastewater Process Engineer — RFP & Proposals

Gradiant; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Gradiant, a water solutions leader, is seeking a Process/Applications Engineer to design and develop water and wastewater treatment systems for industrial and municipal clients. You will lead process design, tender development, and provide technical support across treatment technologies, ensuring solutions are technically sound, commercially viable, and aligned with client specifications.

Working with cross-functional teams, you will prepare process documentation, participate in tendering,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Environmental, Mechanical, or Process Engineering.
• 3–5 years of experience in process design and proposal development for water and wastewater systems.
• Strong knowledge of DAF, MMF, MBR, MBBR, UF, RO, evaporators, ZLD systems.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and tender documentation such as PFDs, P&IDs, and datasheets.
• Experience with cost estimation, vendor liaison, and risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end RFP/RFQ responses including process planning, technical evaluations, scheduling milestones, content development, layout formatting, and pricing strategies.
• Develop tailored strategies for each tender in collaboration with internal stakeholders to align with client requirements and organizational capabilities.
• Review tender documents and prepare both technical and commercial clarifications, highlighting exceptions, assumptions, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate risk reviews and contribute to the finalization of technical and commercial proposals for submission.
• Assist in maintaining and updating corporate sales tools, knowledge management platforms, and proposal templates.
• Support the estimation team by obtaining equipment cost quotations from vendors and suppliers.
• Assist in verifying that all required equipment and instrumentation are captured in the costing sheet to ensure completeness and accuracy.

Skills

Process design

Tendering support

Project coordination

Technical communication

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Environmental, Mechanical, or Process Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Gradiant, a water solutions leader, is seeking a Process/Applications Engineer to design and develop water and wastewater treatment systems for industrial and municipal clients. You will lead process design, tender development, and provide technical support across treatment technologies, ensuring solutions are technically sound, commercially viable, and aligned with client specifications.

Working with cross-functional teams, you will prepare process documentation, participate in tendering,