Water Treatment Engineer

MSH; Texas City (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

A strategic engineering firm is seeking a Water Treatment Engineer to support refinery operations in Texas City, TX. This onsite role focuses on enhancing cooling water systems and heat exchange performance. Candidates should have refinery experience and a strong technical background in industrial water treatment, as well as the ambition to progress into a leadership role. Competitive compensation and significant exposure to complex refinery operations will be offered.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience ideally; 15–20 years can be considered.
• Ability to deliver measurable ROI and performance improvements.
• Experience supporting refinery clients hands-on.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for refinery water treatment operations.
• Optimize heat transfer efficiency and overall system reliability.
• Partner with stakeholders for compliant system performance.

Skills

Refinery experience

Technical background in industrial water treatment

Leadership mindset

Education

Engineering degree or 10+ years experience

Job description

Water Treatment Engineer – Refinery Operations (Onsite)

Location: Texas City, TX

Work Schedule: 5 days/week onsite

Salary Range: $120,000–$130,000 base

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Water Treatment Engineer to support a large, strategic refinery customer in Texas City, TX. This is a highly visible, onsite role focused on delivering technical excellence, measurable value, and long-term performance improvements across critical water treatment systems. The ideal candidate will bring strong refinery experience, deep technical expertise in cooling water systems, and the ambition to grow into a broader leadership role within the account team.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day technical support for refinery water treatment operations, with a primary focus on cooling water systems and heat exchange performance
• Monitor and optimize heat transfer efficiency, fouling control, corrosion, and overall system reliability
• Deliver quantifiable value through performance improvements, cost savings, and operational efficiencies
• Partner closely with refinery stakeholders to ensure safe, compliant, and optimized system performance
• Support and expand wastewater treatment capabilities, addressing current technical gaps
• Identify and support future growth opportunities within the account, including additional water treatment applications
• Contribute to long-term account strategy with the opportunity to progress into account or team leadership within approximately two years

Required Qualifications

• Refinery experience (non-negotiable): Direct, hands-on experience supporting refinery clients
• Strong technical background in industrial water treatment, specifically cooling water systems and heat exchange monitoring
• Education / Experience: Engineering degree or 10+ years of relevant industrial water treatment experience
• Experience level: Ideally 5–10 years; candidates with 15–20 years of highly relevant experience will be considered
• Demonstrated ability to deliver measurable ROI, performance improvements, and technical value beyond routine site support
• Leadership mindset with the interest and capability to grow into a broader role within the account team

Why This Role

• Work onsite with a major refinery in a strategic, high-impact account
• Clear path for professional growth into account leadership
• Opportunity to influence system performance, reliability, and long-term value at scale
• Competitive compensation and exposure to complex refinery operations