Applications Engineer - Biosolids

Veolia; Oakville; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services company seeks an Application Engineer to develop innovative water treatment solutions. The role involves collaboration with sales and engineering teams, managing bids, and ensuring successful project handovers. Ideal candidates will have a background in chemical or mechanical engineering and strong communication skills.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

401(k) Plan

Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts

AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an accredited Engineering field - Chemical or Mechanical preferred.
• Fluency in English (both written and verbal).

Responsibilities

• Develop winning water treatment solutions for clients under complex requirements.
• Collaborate with sales and engineering teams to finalize designs.
• Develop cost estimates and proposal documentation.

Skills

Fluency in English

Impeccable organization

Clear communication

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

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 Technology 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

Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions (WTS) is a worldwide leader in water recovery, treatment and
reuse. We design and supply a range of water and biosolids treatment systems, from food and beverage
applications, to municipal water, to microelectronics ultrapure water and heavy industrial wastewater
treatment.

Application Engineers (AEs) are the first engineers our clients encounter. Alongside Sales and Process
Engineering, you are responsible for developing winning water treatment solutions for clients under
complex technical or regulatory requirements. Working with a diverse team across time zones and
continents, you own the bid – from lead qualification, through system design and costing, to contract
signature and handover to Engineering.

Asan Application Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting and driving a winning and executable
solution throughout the sales cycle, from lead qualification to contract signature and project handover.
Specific responsibilities will include:

• Working in partnership with the sales team to develop the bid strategy. Maintaining ongoing communication with the salesperson.
• Reviewing specifications and customer supplied documentation, providing comments, clarifications and exceptions as needed.
• Working with the Process Engineering Team to understand, support and finalize the design of various flowsheet processes to solve water treatment problems for our Customers ensuring alignment with the bid strategy.Flowsheets may involve multiple unit operations.
• Developing P&IDs and any other drawings/documents needed to complete the proposal submission and engage any support teams required.
• Developing required proposal sections and supporting documentation to sell the benefits of Veolia’s solution.Understand and incorporate Veolia’s value proposition for the market and technologies proposed.
• Developing a cost estimate for the proposal, working with the Sourcing Team or the Estimation Team as needed to obtain equipment quotes and finalize costing.
• Actively collaborating with other functions (Sales, Contract Management, Sourcing, Execution) to develop risk mitigation strategies while maintaining a competitive position.
• Leading & participating in all required meetings and reviews during the proposal preparation process.
• Mentoring and coaching other members of the application engineering team, providing technical, commercial, or operational support.
• Assist other members of the team with document publishing/formatting as needed.

Qualifications

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in an accredited Engineering field - Chemical or Mechanical preferred
• Fluency in English ( both written and verbal)

Useful skills or abilities:

• Experience in chemical/mechanical engineering or a related field
• Experience with biosolids drying and incineration, anaerobic digestion, food waste processing, biogas handling and upgrading preferred but not required
• Impeccable organization and time management
• Clear and concise communication and presentation skills
• Team player, with the ability to exercise good judgement under changing conditions
• French language skills may be useful
• The role requires the ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time

Additional Information

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. Because our people are our greatest assets, we
also offer competitive compensation andbenefits that include:

Compensation - The salary 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
range.

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Plan - 3% default contribution plus matching!
• Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts
• AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this
posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable
law.
****Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not
sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity****
VWTS 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 deemed the property of VWTS, and no fee will be due.

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

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