Industrial Water Process Engineer

Western Midstream; Town Center (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Midstream seeks a process engineer to advance water treatment solutions with hands-on membrane system design, testing, and field pilots. You will plan and execute pilots at customer sites, analyze data, and develop robust designs while supporting sales and project execution.

Hybrid work from The Woodlands, TX is offered with travel up to 25%. The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of membrane experience, strong water chemistry knowledge, and the ability to size and optimize systems.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of membrane system design (MF/UF/MBR/NF/RO) experience and piloting or startup exposure.
• Hands-on pilot operation or system startup experience.
• Strong knowledge of membrane processes and water chemistry.
• Ability to design, size, and optimize membrane systems for water/wastewater treatment.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute field pilots at customer sites to demonstrate membrane solutions.
• Conduct in-house validation trials for new products or applications.
• Analyze pilot data and prepare client reports with clear conclusions.
• Develop cost-effective membrane system designs meeting customer needs.
• Size equipment, pumps, piping, and valves for water treatment systems.
• Develop process docs including P&IDs, mass balances, and control narratives.
• Support sales with technical proposals and performance guarantees.
• Assist with project management for installation and field design.
• Commission membrane systems, troubleshoot issues, and provide after-sales support.

Skills

Membrane design

Pilot operation

Water chemistry

Process optimization

Data analysis

Field work readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical, civil, or environmental engineering

Job description

Our core assets provide services for customers in the Delaware Basin in West Texas and New Mexico, and the DJ Basin in northeastern Colorado, and the Powder River Basin in Northeast Wyoming. Additional assets and investments are located in South Texas, Utah, and Southwest Wyoming.

We’re engaged in the business of gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting natural gas; gathering, stabilizing and transporting condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and crude oil; and gathering, transporting, recycling, treating and disposing of produced water for our customers. In our capacity as a natural gas processor, we also buy and sell natural gas, NGLs, and condensate on our behalf and our customers under certain gas processing contracts.

Western Midstream (WES) is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol, WES.

Job Summary

This role offers the opportunity to join a team that will help drive innovative solutions for industrial water and wastewater with a focus on high water recovery. We’re pushing ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis technologies to new levels of performance, delivering exceptional outcomes for our customers. We’re looking for a teammate who is deeply committed, resourceful in problem-solving, and dedicated to excellence. In this role, you will advance our water treatment solutions through hands-on process engineering, including treatment system design and testing. This is a well-rounded opportunity with strong potential for growth within the Western Midstream organization. This position is based out of The Woodlands, TX.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in membrane system design (MF/UF/MBR/NF/RO), operations, and piloting
• Recent hands-on experience with pilot operation and/or system startups
• Strong knowledge of membrane processes and water chemistry
• Ability to design, size, and optimizemembrane system processes
• Analytical skills to understand technical requirements and develop solutionsAttention to detail and strong problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent organization and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Capable of working independently with management guidance
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work
• Willingness to travel for field work as needed

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute field pilots todemonstrateWestern Midstream membrane solutions at customer sites
• Conduct in-house validation trials for new products or applications
• Analyze pilot data and prepare reports for clients
• Develop cost-effective membrane system designs to meet customer needs
• Sizing forequipment, pumps, piping, valves for water and wastewater treatment systems
• Develop process documentation including P&IDs, mass balances, and control narratives
• Support sales in developing technical proposals and performance guarantees
• Assistwith project management for installation, field design, and site work
• Commission membrane systems, troubleshoot issues, and provide after-sales support

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in the field at our pilot sites which may include:
  • Moving safely around operating water treatment equipment toaccomplishtasks
  • Outdoor elements such as precipitation, wind, high, and low temperatures

Education

• Bachelor's degreerequiredin relevant engineering subject matter (chemical, civil, environmental). Master's degree preferred. Grade and salarycommensuratewith relevant education and experience.

Travel Requirements

• Travel ofup to 25% isrequiredfor this role.

Work Schedule

• This is a hybrid position that will work 9 hours Monday - Thursday and 4 hours on Friday.

Western Midstream does not offer sponsorship of employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions for this role.

Western Midstream is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in recruiting, hiring, developing, compensating and promoting applicants and employees. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employee's and applicant's disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.