Sustainable Process Engineer for Water Technology

Aquatech; Canonsburg (Washington County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Company holidays

401(k) plan

Job summary

Aquatech is seeking a full-time Chemical Engineer to join our Hartland, WI area team. Primary duties include collaborating with sales to identify opportunities, interfacing with clients to capture needs, and developing value propositions for projects.

Responsibilities cover design, pilot testing, vendor communications, and post-award engineering activities. The role emphasizes process optimization such as recycle/reuse, zero-liquid-discharge, and mineral recovery, with emphasis on heat/mass

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in chemical engineering or related field.
• Experience: 0–3 years.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the sales team to develop markets and project opportunities.
• Interface with clients to gain a comprehensive understanding of their needs.
• Develop a quantifiable customer value proposition for each project.
• Review client project specifications and clarify the level of compliance.
• Design pilot test plans and participate in pilot testing activities.
• Manage proposal preparation.
• Apply process optimization strategies, including recycle/reuse/zero-liquid‑discharge, resource recovery, and crystallization purification strategies, to process design.
• Perform heat and material balance, hydraulic calculations, and equipment selection.
• Initiate technical data sheets for proposals and turnover packages.
• Develop a design in collaboration with the other engineering departments.
• Obtain negotiated price quotations from vendors and handle related communications until a project is awarded.
• Prepare material cost estimates for thermal systems.
• Provide support in technical clarification meetings with clients and address related proposals, budget, and estimation inquiries.
• Prepare turnover packages for the project team when the job is awarded to Aquatech, including related budget costs.
• Resolve budget conflicts on awarded jobs.
• Provide technical data to process engineers as requested.
• Collect information from vendors regarding new equipment and technologies.
• Participate in design validation, including pilot testing and laboratory testing.
• Complete post‑contract engineering activities as needed.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Multitasking

Independent work

Problem solving

Communication

Leadership

Attention to detail

Public speaking

MS Office

Process simulation software

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in chemical engineering or related field

Tools

Process simulation software

Job description

Aquatech is seeking a full-time Chemical Engineer to join our Hartland, WI area team. Primary duties include collaborating with sales to identify opportunities, interfacing with clients to capture needs, and developing value propositions for projects.

Responsibilities cover design, pilot testing, vendor communications, and post-award engineering activities. The role emphasizes process optimization such as recycle/reuse, zero-liquid-discharge, and mineral recovery, with emphasis on heat/mass