Water Treatment Engineer - Field Solutions & Projects

Purge Rite, LLC; Willis (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PurgeRite, LLC is seeking an experienced Chemical/Mechanical Engineer to design engineered water treatment solutions for complex flushing projects across the U.S. You will gain deep understanding of system design, flushing and chemical treatment requirements, and site infrastructure.

You will independently develop NearZero water treatment plans, review water quality data, and support field crews during active rinses with troubleshooting and QA/QC."

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficiency in industrial water treatment methods.
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly solve problems with practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Independently author complete water treatment plans for NearZero jobs, including scope, objectives, equipment, requirements and completion criteria.
• Calculate flushing volumes, haul-off volumes and chemistry dosing for each job.
• Size RO equipment, determine redundancy, and plan temporary power and fuel requirements.
• Review source water quality analyses to define treatment stages and recovery ramp schedules.
• Process-map NearZero setups and define responsibilities and safety requirements between PurgeRite and partners.

Skills

Communication skills

Water treatment proficiency

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

About Us: PurgeRite, the leader in high-quality mechanical flushing services, is seeking highly motivated and experienced engineers. We serve all sizes of commercial mechanical companies across the U.S. with end user clients that include many top Fortune 100 companies. Projects include data centers, semiconductor and EV battery manufacturers, universities, health care facilities, and district energy systems.

We are a first-mover company seeking an individual that works with a sense of urgency, provides excellent customer service, and can independently drive multiple projects. This position will design engineered solutions for commissioning or remediating customer projects. This individual should seek to grow their technical and project engineering capabilities while promoting our organization’s goals and values. Our team has an entrepreneurial spirit and is results driven.

Position Overview:

Our customers choose PurgeRite because of our unique ability to deliver turn-key flushing solutions for some of the most complex hydronic systems being deployed today. This key position is responsible for engineering solutions unique to each customer’s system after acquiring a deep understanding of their system design, their flushing and chemical treatment requirements, and the site infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently author complete water treatment plans for NearZero jobs. This includes project scope, treatment objectives, equipment list, staging, site requirements, and completion criteria.
• Calculate flushing volume, haul-off volume, and chemistry dosing requirements for each job.
• Size RO equipment, including redundancy requirements, and determine temporary power and fuel requirements.
• Review source water quality analyses to define treatment stages and recovery ramp schedules.
• Process-map each NearZero setup and define the responsibilities and safety requirements split between PurgeRite and treatment partners on site.

Field Support & Troubleshooting

• Provide engineering support to field crews during active rinses; troubleshoot recovery, membrane dP, and water-quality issues in real time.
• Review field data logs and utility consumption trends across jobs, and feed learnings back into future water treatment plans.
• Travel occasionally for job-site commissioning, process audits, or complex troubleshooting that field crews escalate.

Reporting & QA/QC

• Complete final water treatment reports upon job completion.
• Perform QA/QC review of sample data, confirming proper field procedure was followed throughout the job

Requirements

Requirements:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with all stakeholders from field technicians to owner representatives
• A strong sense of urgency and dedication to meeting project timelines
• Proficiency in industrial water treatment methods
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly solve problems with practical solutions
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related field.