Application EngineerVeolia North AmericaBellevue, WA (Onsite)Full-TimeApply on company siteCompany DescriptionVeolia 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 DescriptionApplications Engineer – Thermal Products Veolia WTS – Bellevue, WA; Richmond, VA; Boulder, CO; Minnetonka, MN; Oakville, ON (CAN)Applications Engineers (AEs) are the first engineers our clients encounter. Alongside Sales and Process Engineering, you are responsible for developing industrial water treatment solutions for clients under complex technical or regulatory requirements. Working with teams across time zones and continents, you own proposal development – from lead qualification, through system design and costing, to contract signature and handover to Engineering.Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions (VWTS) is a worldwide leader in water recovery, treatment and reuse. We design and supply a range of water systems, from food and beverage applications, to municipal water, to microelectronics ultrapure water and heavy industrial wastewater treatment. In addition to water treatment, Veolia specializes in chemical recovery, separation and purification. Join Veolia in an Ecological Transformation, as we accelerate and expand existing environmental solutions, while simultaneously creating the solutions of tomorrow.Thermal Products Applications Engineers specialize in our portfolio of evaporation equipment, which includes Falling Film Evaporators, Forced Circulation Crystallizers, and related Zero Liquid Discharge systems. This is specialized equipment engineered for each customer and application, and typical projects may include cooling tower blowdown treatment, semiconductor fab wastewater treatment, or lithium salt concentration/crystallization. Leaning on your practical engineering experience in heat/mass transfer, fluid dynamics and inorganic chemistry, you design and bid these systems, working with Process Engineering to develop process flow diagrams and mass balances, equipment and site layouts, and other engineering necessary to scope and price the system. Large integrated systems often include a host of other technologies, and familiarity with biological treatment, lime softening/clarification, membrane separation, ion exchange or electro-separation will be useful.Leading the rest of the proposal process, you establish a bid schedule, align resources across engineering teams, work with fabricators and sub vendors, evaluate technical details and manage change throughout the life of the bid. You may work with other engineering disciplines to develop bid documents outside the scope of the AE (e.g. electrical design packages).Lastly, you create the formal bid documents that sell Veolia’s superior process designs and integrated technologies. At times, you assist Sales with discussions and presentations directly to customers.Salary Range: $80,000 - $110,000QualificationsRequirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Civil Engineering, or an engineering degree in a substantially similar field.
Professional Engineer’s License, or the ability to obtain one within 1 year, preferred but not required
Five (5) years’ experience with industrial processes and system design/operation – direct experience in water treatment or chemical refining preferred
Useful skills or abilities:
Experience with shell-and-tube heat exchangers, pumped-fluid systems, membrane or ion-exchange systems, rotating equipment and PLC/DCS based control systems
Experience designing, purchasing or building custom fabricated equipment, esp ASME Section VIII or API vessels and associated piping systems
Impeccable organization and time management
Clear, concise communication and presentation skills
Team player, with the ability to exercise good judgement under changing conditions
Ability to lead cross-functional teams working across global time zones
The role requires the ability to travel domestically and internationally from time to time
Note: this is not a software development role
Additional InformationAt Veolia, we realise diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We’re an organisation 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 compensation and benefits that include:
Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!
Life Insurance
Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
401(k) Plan & Permissive Time Off (US only)
Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts
AD&D Insurance
Disability Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.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.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.