Application Engineer

Company Description

Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions (VWTS) is a worldwide leader in water recovery, treatment, and reuse. We design, supply, and service a range of water systems and monitoring equipment in industries ranging from pharmaceutical to food and beverage applications, and from microelectronics ultrapure water to municipal water and industrial wastewater treatment. We are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of total organic carbon (TOC) analyzers and corresponding certified reference materials. Our ground-breaking endotoxin analyzer is the latest addition to our expanding analytical instruments portfolio. We strive to provide not only superior technology and design, but also outstanding quality, service, and application support.

Job Description

Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions is currently searching for an Application Engineer to join our Food and Beverage Applications/Process Team in North America (NAM). This team focuses on applications within the Food and Beverage industry in NAM. The successful candidate will assume responsibility for design and costing of ingredient water and wastewater treatment systems utilizing, Reverse Osmosis, Ultrafiltration, Membrane Bioreactors, Electrodeionization, as well as other unit operations, and preparing budgetary and final proposals. In addition, Application Engineering is responsible to assist in seeing awarded projects through execution and commissioning.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide Engineering support in an assigned region and maintain a working knowledge of projects, including generating “Final Bid” proposals, costing, process designs, Process & Instrumentation and General Arrangement Drawings.
• Generate budgetary proposals, process designs, Piping and Instrumentation Designs, General Arrangements.
• Apply costing and process design strategies in order to position the company, in the early stages of project development, to increase the probability of success.
• Timely preparation of budgetary proposals
• Develop and maintain relationships with Regional Sales Managers and Local Representatives as well as Customers. Assisting Region Sales Managers with sales calls, design kick-off meetings, and consultants
• Adhering to all internal procedures related to bid preparation, proposal tracking, Order Packages, and forecasting

Prefer that this position will be based out of the Veolia Office in Minnetonka, MN; Oakville, ON; Richmond, VA. Some travel will be required for this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or equivalent 4 degree in engineering or science related field
• Self-motivated, quick to deliver and a team player
• Ability to coordinate multiple activities
• Demonstrated dedication to safety
• Effective problem solving skills
• Effective communication skills

Desired Characteristics

• Experience in water & wastewater engineering or equipment supply field, preferably with some knowledge of membrane process equipment both MBR and RO.
• Experience in bidding/proposal preparation and the ability to read and understand bid/proposal specification, both from a technical and commercial perspective, as related to contractual terms and conditions.

Additional Information

At WTS, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Because our people are our greatest assets, we also offer competitive benefits that include:
– Health & Life Insurance
– Paid Vacation & Sick Time
– Paid Holidays
– Parental Leave
– 401(k) Plan
– Flexible Spending Accounts
– AD&D Insurance
– Disability Insurance

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.