Product Application Specialist – HPI/CPI

Veolia | Water Tech; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global environmental services company is seeking a Product Application Specialist in Portugal. This role focuses on providing technical support across the Hydrocarbon Process Industry, requiring strong analytical skills and fluency in multiple languages. The ideal candidate will work closely with sales teams and customers, delivering presentations and technical audits while embracing opportunities for business growth. This position demands a hands-on approach and approximately 20-40% travel in regional operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience required.
• Experience in Hydrocarbon Process Industry applications preferred.
• Travel willingness of 20-40% is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to sales teams across Hydrocarbon Process Industry.
• Conduct technical audits and optimise treatment programmes.
• Deliver technical presentations to customer organisations.

Skills

Technical support for sales teams

Data analysis

Analytical skills

Technical presentations

Fluency in English, French, and Spanish

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, or relevant technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft tools

Job description

Job Description

Veolia is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specialising in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Water Tech 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.

Product Application Specialist – Hydrocarbon Process Industry (HPI/CPI)

Location: Iberia or France.

Veolia Water Tech is seeking a technically accomplished professional to provide specialist support across our Hydrocarbon Process Industry, Chemical, and Petrochemical operations in the Iberia and France region. This role offers the opportunity to work with advanced process and gas treatment technologies whilst collaborating with regional and global experts to drive business retention and profitable expansion across premium industrial accounts.

As Product Application Specialist, you will provide critical technical support to the commercial sales team, working closely with customers in refineries, chemical plants, and acid gas treatment facilities. Your expertise will be essential in understanding customer concerns, developing corrective action plans, and conducting technical audits at existing and prospect accounts. You will serve as a trusted technical adviser, translating complex process challenges into practical solutions whilst ensuring clear communication across internal and external stakeholders.

This position requires a strong technical foundation combined with excellent communication skills to influence commercial strategy and support new business acquisitions. You will make technical presentations to all levels of customer organisations, articulate the differentiable aspects of Veolia Water Tech’s chemical treatment programmes, and provide troubleshooting support at key accounts. Working within a collaborative European and Global team environment, you will contribute to defining market needs and evaluating new product introductions to meet evolving industry requirements.

Day-to-Day Duties:

• Provide technical support to commercial sales teams across Hydrocarbon Process Industry, Chemical, and Petrochemical sectors in Iberia and France.
• Conduct technical audits at existing accounts and survey prospect accounts to identify opportunities and optimise treatment programmes.
• Deliver technical presentations to customer organisations at all levels, including participation in seminars at specific customer sites.
• Provide technical troubleshooting and equipment inspection support at key accounts within the region.
• Develop corrective action plans for customer concerns and manage direct customer relationships through clear communication.
• Work with process documentation including PFDs, P&IDs, PDSs, and heat and material balances to support customer applications.
• Articulate competitive advantages of Veolia Water Tech’s chemical treatment and service programmes to customers.
• Support new business acquisitions and collaborate with European and Global teams to evaluate new product introductions.

Ideal Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, or relevant technical discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• Demonstrated background in Hydrocarbon Process Industry and Chemical or Petrochemical Industry applications.
• Fluency in English, French, and Spanish, both written and verbal.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in data analysis, Microsoft tools, technical report writing, and presentation development.
• Ability to work with process documentation and perform chemical analysis using standard methods.
• Willingness to travel approximately 20-40% of the time, including international travel, and work in heavy industrial environments.

Additional Information

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