Microelectronics Ultrapure Water (UPW) Senior Process Engineer

Water Otter Job Board; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Flexible Spending & Health Savings

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Veolia Water Technologies North America seeks a Senior Process Engineer to lead UPW system design and integration for the microelectronics market. You will apply advanced treatment technologies and optimize capital and operating costs while coordinating with customers and internal teams.

The role requires a strong engineering background, leadership in bid and project execution, and willingness to travel up to 10% across North America.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Engineering (Environmental, Chemical, or Mechanical).
• 10+ years in UPW treatment design; field ops experience valued.
• Experience with UPW treatment processes and microelectronics systems.

Responsibilities

• Characterize water chemistry and develop design bases for reclaim-to-UPW.
• Select unit processes, size equipment, and guarantee performance.
• Apply advanced treatment technologies (UF, NF, RO, ion exchange, UV, gas-transfer membranes).
• Own system integration across unit operations or collaborate with a system integrator on complex flowsheets.
• Evaluate system operation under design and upset conditions; participate in HAZOPs.

Skills

UPW treatment design

System integration

Cross-functional collaboration

Engineering judgment

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering degree (Environmental/Chemical/Mechanical)

Tools

WinFlows

WAVE

GasCAD

Excel/Sheets

Job description

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

This position can be based anywhere in North America

Process Engineers

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 these 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

Qualifications

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 (Google Sheets, Excel)
• Clear, concise communication and presentation skills with 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

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

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!
• 401(k) Plan - 3% default contribution plus matching!
• Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 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****

Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles will be deemed the property of the company and no fee will be due.

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