Project Engineer

Cormetech Inc; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits from day one of employment

Job summary

Cormetech Inc. in Durham, North Carolina, is seeking an Applications Engineer to support and lead engineering activities. The role includes managing catalyst testing, developing training materials, and supporting internal and external customers.

The ideal candidate will hold a BS in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering and possess 3–5 years of experience in related fields. This position offers opportunities for travel and collaboration within a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience in project engineering or related fields.
• Experience with power plant equipment or environmental controls.
• Familiarity with AI tools considered a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead engineering activities within the Applications Engineering Department.
• Execute engineering activities during project implementation.
• Manage catalyst testing and long-term product monitoring programs.
• Assist Sales Lead in reviewing customer requests for proposals.
• Design test apparatus and develop plans for new products.

Skills

Strong Technical Aptitude

Teamwork

Self-Motivated

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Education

BS Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Python

Job description

About the Company

CORMETECH, Inc. was founded in 1989 and provides environmental engineering solutions and services to the North American and world's power, marine, industrial‑process, refinery, and petrochemical markets. It is servicing the growth needs of the U.S. power generating fleet to comply with increasingly stringent environmental regulations in a cost‑effective way.

CORMETECH has fully dedicated, state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing facilities, research and development centers and testing laboratories in Charlotte (NC), Cleveland (TN), Durham (NC), and Kings Mountain (NC).

All full‑time employees are eligible for benefits on day one of employment!

Purpose

To support and lead activities of the Applications Engineering Department, including support to Internal Customers – Sales, Project Management, Marketing, and Business Development and External Customers. Major responsibilities include lead engineering role for project execution (field installation, startup, maintenance), development of infrastructure resources and training materials, product monitoring and testing, demonstrations and proposal support activities of both catalysts and carbon capture.

Responsibilities and Duties

Responsible for the application of internal standards and practices to the tasks of:

• Project Engineering: working with internal and external project manager and engineer counterparts in execution of engineering activities during project implementation. Items will include design, documentation, communication to manufacturing, product test plans, field work, and implementation of long‑term product monitoring programs.
• Catalyst management: implementation of catalyst testing and long‑term product monitoring programs; execution of field services including installation support/supervision, SCR inspections, AIG tuning, and troubleshooting; interact with customers to communicate SCR lab & field performance results.
• Design & Proposal: assist the Sales Lead in an accurate and timely review of a customer’s request for proposal that meets the requirements; extension of infrastructure building through training of sales engineers; technical & strategy consulting for select proposals, and competitive analyses.
• Project Implementation: work with project manager and customer engineering counterparts in execution of engineering activities including design review, documentation, communication to manufacturing, product test plans, and field work.
• Infrastructure and Training: design of test apparatus and development of test plan for new products or product extensions; communications with test sites, monitoring of samples, scale‑up engineering, and technical report writing.

Qualifications and Core Competencies

• BS Degree in Mechanical or Chemical engineering with 3–5 years’ experience.
• Experience in design and/or operation of power plant equipment, process plants, and/or environmental controls is desired.
• Strong Technical Aptitude.
• Ability to work in teams or individually.
• Results Oriented.
• Self‑Motivated.
• Organizational Skills.
• Capability to travel (estimated at ~30% time).
• Communications Skills (verbal and written).
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Python.
• Experience in Power Generation/Process Plants – Refinery & Petrochemical Industries.
• Familiarity with AI tools is considered a positive.
• Structural analysis capability, familiarity with CEMs and/or DCS control theory, and/or strong process engineering background all considered as positives.

Cormetech, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The success of Cormetech depends upon attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified people regardless of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran’s status.