Senior Application Engineer - Ultrapure Water & Microelectronics

Veolia; Oakville; Remote; CAD 109,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP retirement program

Life Insurance

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Veolia Water Technologies North America seeks a Senior Application Engineer to lead the design of Ultra Pure Water treatment solutions for the semiconductor and microelectronics sectors. You will be the primary technical contact for clients, coordinating cross‑functional teams across North America to deliver bid‑ready solutions.

In this role you’ll translate customer needs into Veolia's UPW designs, manage cost estimation, and drive proposal development while ensuring compliance with internal

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering (or Mechanical).
• Minimum 5 years in chemical/mechanical engineering or related field.
• Expertise in ultra pure water treatment technologies.
• Experience with bid/proposal development, technical and commercial analysis.
• Customer-facing technical sales or engineering background.
• Fluent English, strong communication and organization skills.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Lead bid strategy development with Sales to meet deadlines.
• Translate customer requirements into Veolia UPW solutions.
• Collaborate with Process Engineering to design flowsheets.
• Develop technical documentation and proposal materials.
• Manage cost estimation with Sourcing for quotes and pricing.
• Drive proposal development through cross-functional coordination.
• Establish project timelines and ensure quality and deadlines.
• Ensure compliance with internal bid procedures and forecasting.

Skills

Ultra pure water

Bid/proposal development

Customer-facing engineering

English fluency

Project leadership

Travel up to 20%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

• Full-time
• Contract type: Standard

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

The position can be remote. This individual can work anywhere in North America.

Note: This is a mechanical/chemical process engineering role within industrial water treatment. Candidates must have direct experience in high-purity water, UPW systems, or semiconductor water infrastructure.

We're seeking a Senior Application Engineer to join our MicroElectronics Applications Engineering Team in North America. This is a pivotal role where you'll be the primary technical point of contact for our clients, leading the design of cutting-edge Ultra Pure Water (UPW) treatment solutions.

You’ll combine advanced technical expertise with strong customer relationship management and proven project leadership to deliver competitive, executable solutions. Working across a global, cross-functional team, you’ll manage the complete bid lifecycle—from lead qualification and system design through cost estimation, internal approvals, contract execution, and project handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead bid strategy development in partnership with Sales, qualifying opportunities and organizing resources to meet submission deadlines
• Translate customer requirements into tailored Veolia solutions, optimizing competitive positioning and value delivery
• Collaborate with Process Engineering to design flowsheet processes that solve complex water treatment challenges
• Develop technical documentation, including P&IDs and proposal materials that clearly communicate solution advantages
• Manage cost estimation by partnering with Sourcing teams to obtain quotes and finalize competitive pricing
• Drive proposal development by leading meetings, reviews, and cross-functional coordination
• Establish project timelines and prioritize deliverables while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines
• Ensure compliance with internal bid development procedures, tracking, and forecasting protocols.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in chemical/mechanical engineering or related discipline
• Proven expertise in ultra pure water treatment technologies
• Demonstrated success in bid/proposal development with strong technical and commercial analysis skills
• Track record in customer-facing technical sales or engineering roles
• Fluency in English (written and verbal)
• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• French language skills may be useful
• Experience with contractual terms and conditions analysis.

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. We offer challenging and meaningful careers, with competitive benefits and flexible work arrangements.

To ensure transparency and compliance with employment laws, we provide the following details regarding this position:

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:

• Total Target Compensation Range:CAD $109,000.00 - $162,383.00

Our competitive benefits package that includes:

• Retirement program: RRSP - Veolia matches your contribution at 50% up to a maximum of 3% of your pay and DCPP (after 1 year) - Contribute 4%, and Veolia will match your contribution at 50% up to a maximum of 2% of your pay.
• Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure: We do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position.

Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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 Canada. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for Canadian work authorization (e.g. closed work permit) for this opportunity

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

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