Senior Water & Wastewater Applications Engineer

Skills Alliance; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Skills Alliance seeks a Senior Applications Engineer for Water & Wastewater Treatment to translate customer needs into technically sound proposals, process designs, and cost estimates. You will collaborate with Sales, Process Engineering, Project Management, Procurement, and Finance to deliver competitive solutions for municipal and industrial markets.

The role requires extensive engineering expertise, commercial awareness, and the ability to manage multiple opportunities with precision and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in municipal and/or industrial water and wastewater treatment.
• Strong understanding of biological treatment processes and engineered treatment technologies.
• Experience preparing technical proposals, equipment specifications, and project cost estimates.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel for technical and commercial analysis.
• Experience with process modeling software such as BioWin or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Support the sales team with proposal development, technical reviews, and customer-facing activities.
• Develop project-specific technical specifications and solution packages based on established treatment technologies and engineering standards.
• Collaborate with process engineering teams to ensure proposed solutions meet design criteria and objectives.
• Prepare process flow diagrams, system configurations, and supporting technical documentation for budgets and final proposals.
• Coordinate with project management and procurement to validate equipment availability and delivery schedules.
• Develop detailed project cost estimates, pricing models, and commercial proposal packages.
• Ensure all proposals receive appropriate approvals prior to release.
• Support customer meetings, technical presentations, and project discussions as required.
• Develop project cash flow projections and financial documentation with finance teams.
• Maintain proposal records, calculations, pricing files, and supporting documentation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on proposal quality and cycle-time reduction.

Skills

Planning & organization

Analytical problem solving

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Civil/Mechanical or related

Tools

Excel

BioWin or similar process design tools

Job description

Skills Alliance seeks a Senior Applications Engineer for Water & Wastewater Treatment to translate customer needs into technically sound proposals, process designs, and cost estimates. You will collaborate with Sales, Process Engineering, Project Management, Procurement, and Finance to deliver competitive solutions for municipal and industrial markets.

The role requires extensive engineering expertise, commercial awareness, and the ability to manage multiple opportunities with precision and