Microelectronics Ultrapure Water (UPW) Senior Process Engineer

Bilfinger; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Spending & Health Saving Appe

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Veolia Group is seeking a Senior Process Engineer for Ultrapure Water (UPW) in North America. You will guide design, commissioning, and operation of UPW systems, balancing capital costs with process risk while leveraging deep technical knowledge and market understanding.

You will lead cross-functional teams, apply advanced treatment technologies, and mentor others in process design to deliver optimized UPW solutions for microelectronics customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with environmental/chemical/mechanical focus or related field.
• 10+ years in UPW treatment design or field operations.
• Experience with UPW treatment systems for microelectronics industry.

Responsibilities

• Characterize water chemistry and develop design basis for reclaim-to-UPW applications.
• Select unit processes, size equipment, and provide process guarantees.
• Apply advanced treatment technologies: UF, NF, RO, ion exchange, UV, gas-transfer membranes.
• Own system integration across unit operations and collaborate with system integrator when needed.
• Evaluate operation under design and upset conditions; identify failure points and assist in HAZOPs.
• Lead piloting and benchmarking studies for design, commissioning, and optimization of UPW solutions.

Skills

Water chemistry

Unit process design

Advanced treatment tech

System integration

HAZOP participation

Piloting & benchmarking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Environmental/Chemical/Mechanical) or related

Professional Engineer (PE) license in US/Canada

Tools

WinFlows

WAVE

GasCAD

Job description

Microelectronics Ultrapure Water (UPW) Senior Process Engineer

• Full-time
• Contract type: Standard

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.

This position can be based anywhere in North America

Process Engineers on our Process Engineering team are key partners for customers in the North American market. As a creative technical leader, you'll support the successful sale, execution, commissioning, and operation of complete system solutions for customers' ultrapure water (UPW) treatment needs.

To deliver winning solutions, you'll apply deep technical knowledge of our solutions and technologies combined with an understanding of the customer's process, the market, regulations, and our competitors to continually balance capital and operating costs and technical risk with project success.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Water chemistry characterization and design basis development, including reclaim-to-UPW applications
• Unit process selection and design, equipment sizing, and process guarantees
• Application of advanced treatment technologies including solids separation, low and high pressure membrane treatment (ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, reverse osmosis - conventional and high-pH), ion exchange, UV treatment, and gas-transfer membrane processes to meet the stringent requirements specific to the microelectronics industry
• Owning the system integration across multiple unit operations, and/or work in close collaboration with a dedicated system integrator on complex flowsheets
• Evaluation of system operation under both design and upset conditions, identification of potential points of failure, and participation in detailed hazard and operability reviews (HAZOPs)
• Engagement in piloting and benchmarking treatability studies as part of design, commissioning, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of UPW treatment solutions

Key Success Factor:

• Given the complex nature of the treatment flowsheets, the ability to act as system integrator and clearly identify and communicate the impacts that any given unit process will have on upstream and downstream unit processes is essential.
• Industry Leadership & Expertise
• You’ll build long-term relationships with customers and key experts in the industry and present at industry conferences and technical forums to position Veolia as UPW experts within the microelectronics market. You’ll serve as an expert within the business, participating in innovation of solutions, technologies, and markets, and training and mentoring others in process design.

What We're Looking For:

We seek a Senior-level process engineering professional who communicates with confidence and leadership in cross-functional bidding and project-execution teams, manages competing priorities effectively, and is strong at balancing autonomy with collaboration.

Core Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in an Engineering field – Environmental, Chemical, or Mechanical preferred, or other technical discipline with a combination of process design and hands-on UPW system experience
• 10+ years of relevant experience in UPW treatment design- a combination of process design experience with a background in field operations will be considered
• Demonstrated experience with UPW treatment processes and system design/operation for the microelectronics industry
• Proven ability to integrate multiple unit operations into cohesive, optimized treatment systems

Valuable Skills, Experience & Qualifications:

• Familiarity with process design software/tools such as WinFlows, WAVE, and/or GasCAD (Liqui-Cel GTM), along with strong proficiency with spreadsheet tools (GoogleSheets, Excel)
• Clear, concise communication and presentation skills within internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to exercise strong engineering judgment under changing conditions
• Strong team collaboration skills and ability to take ownership of the system integration process
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer (PE / P.Eng. / Ing.) in a US or Canadian jurisdiction, or willingness to obtain licensure
• Willingness to travel up to 10% within North America

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.

We invest in our employees with a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 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****

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