Associate Application Engineer - Environmental Engineering

Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc.; Loves Park (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Profit sharing

Bonus

Paid vacation

Job summary

Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc. is seeking an Associate Application Engineer in Loves Park, IL to evaluate design requests and assist in preliminary designs and costing of water and wastewater treatment equipment.

You will perform bench-scale testing, monitor data, and prepare reports for pilot studies in coordination with other departments. Responsibilities include developing preliminary design reports, estimating equipment costs, and creating written reports for internal and external customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related Technical field plus a minimum of 1 year of related training and experience.
• EIT Preferred.
• Strong writing and communication skills; ability to work in a team.
• Proficient with word processing, databases and spreadsheets.
• Basic mechanical and electrical aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate design requests and size equipment for water and wastewater treatment. Make recommendations suitable for the requested application.
• Develop preliminary process design reports for biological and filtration treatment systems.
• Determine electrical and mechanical equipment costs for preliminary process designs.
• Perform bench-scale filtration testing.
• Manage pilot data collection and interpretation to prepare meaningful statistical evaluations, graphs, tabulations and accessibility by other internal departments.
• Create effective written reports to convey findings and conclusions of bench-scale and pilot testing to both internal and external customers.
• Provide technical assistance to Internal and External clients including Consulting Engineers, End Users, Plant Operators, Sales Representatives, Sales Cost Estimating, and Customer Service.
• Travel (up to 30%) to give technical presentations and provide technical assistance to existing and potential customers.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Teamwork

Technical writing

Communication

Computer literacy

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical aptitude

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related Technical field

EIT Preferred

Job description

Associate Application Engineer

Department: Applications Engineering

Reports to: Application Engineering Supervisor

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $70,000 - $72,000 annually

Summary

Evaluates design requests and assists in the preliminary designs and costing of water and wastewater treatment equipment. Performs bench‑scale testing. Monitors data and reports findings for pilot studies in coordination with other departments. Provides technical assistance to both Internal and External Customers including Consulting Engineers, end users, Plant Operators, Sales Representatives, Cost Estimating, and Customer Service.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Evaluate design requests and size equipment for water and wastewater treatment. Make recommendations suitable for the requested application.
2. Develop preliminary process design reports for biological and filtration treatment systems.
3. Determine electrical and mechanical equipment costs for preliminary process designs.
4. Perform bench‑scale filtration testing.
5. Manage pilot data collection and interpretation to prepare meaningful statistical evaluations, graphs, tabulations and accessibility by other internal departments.
6. Create effective written reports to convey findings and conclusions of bench‑scale and pilot testing to both internal and external customers.
7. Provide technical assistance to Internal and External clients including Consulting Engineers, End Users, Plant Operators, Sales Representatives, Sales Cost Estimating, and Customer Service.
8. Travel (up to 30%) to give technical presentations and provide technical assistance to existing and potential customers.
9. Other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Must be team oriented, self‑motivated, and possess a strong process related background with proficient technical writing and communication skills. Must be computer literate and have familiarity with word processing, database and spreadsheet software. Must possess basic mechanical and electrical aptitude.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Work Environment

Usual office working conditions with moderate noise such as computers and printers, telephones and co‑workers. Occasional exposure to elements such as noise, odor, dust, heat, cold or chemicals. Occasional travel to treatment plants in various locations.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related Technical field plus a minimum of 1 year of related training and experience or any equivalent combination of training and experience. EIT Preferred.

Customers

Internal - 70% External - 30%

Benefits Include

• Medical (prescription coverage included)
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long term Disability
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Business Travel Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Medical Flex
• Dependent Care Flex
• Lifestyle Spending Account
• EAP
• 401k plus 3% match– both pretax and post
• Profit sharing
• Bonus
• Summer Hours
• Paid Christmas Shutdown
• Paid Volunteer Hours
• Vacation & Paid Leave for All Workers
• Vacation Purchase Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Telecommuting up to 2 days a week
• Flex work schedule
• Identity Theft Protection