PFAS Solutions Applications Engineer | Hybrid Role

Ovivo; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits

401k Match of 4%

Company paid life insurance and short/

Disability coverage

11 paid holidays

Three weeks of PTO

Annual Incentive Plans

Job summary

Ovivo’s Salt Lake City team seeks an Application Engineer to advance PFAS treatment projects, supporting process design, quotes, and RFP responses. You will assist with bench-scale studies, pilot field activities, and design-method upkeep for PFAS solutions in a collaborative, travel-enabled role.

The position requires a degree in engineering and up to 3 years of related experience, with travel 10–30% and a hybrid work model in Salt Lake City.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Civil and Environmental, Industrial, Chemical or Process Engineering from an accredited university.
• 0-3 years of process engineering-related experience in water/wastewater/waste/landfill leachate industry in North America.
• Experience with PFAS, waste industry, drinking water, wastewater, or leachate is a plus.
• Strong communicator who thrives in a small group setting and can convey ideas clearly and confidently in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Professional Engineering Registration preferred CPEng, RPEQ, or equivalent is a plus.
• Must hold a valid driver's license and passport.

Responsibilities

• Work with Product Managers and Engineering to support sales by preparing quotes and responding to client RFPs, requiring in-depth product and process knowledge for sizing and pricing.
• Provide process support and technical process expertise to E2METRIX lab staff during bench-scale studies using PFAS technology. Responsibilities may include travel to lab sites, experiment design, sampling, data analysis, and report preparation support.
• Offer process support and specialized expertise to E2METRIX field personnel throughout onsite pilot initiatives. Responsibilities may include traveling to multiple locations, facilitating operational activities, experiment design, sampling, data analysis, preparing technical reports, and providing expert guidance and direction-both to colleagues and clients-in the operation and troubleshooting of PFAS pilot treatment systems as necessary.
• Support the ongoing upkeep and use of appropriate design methods, sizing, and costing programs (OPEX and CAPEX) for E2METRIX PFAS solution offering including electro-oxidation for PFAS destruction, ozone foam fractionation, and media-based PFAS removal solutions.
• Read and comprehend PFDs, P&ID's, and standard engineering drawings and verify their accuracy.
• Review calculations, models, layouts, detailed drawings, specifications, and instructions created by drafters/designers and other engineers for accuracy and consistency.

Skills

PFAS knowledge

Process engineering

Data analysis

Client communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelors or MS in Engineering

Tools

Excel

MS Office

Job description

Ovivo’s Salt Lake City team seeks an Application Engineer to advance PFAS treatment projects, supporting process design, quotes, and RFP responses. You will assist with bench-scale studies, pilot field activities, and design-method upkeep for PFAS solutions in a collaborative, travel-enabled role.

The position requires a degree in engineering and up to 3 years of related experience, with travel 10–30% and a hybrid work model in Salt Lake City.