What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Engineer position at Aqua-Chem?
Do you want to work with a company that changes lives all over the world? Aqua-Chem is a global provider of economically efficient and sustainably engineered solutions for purified water, with equipment on all seven continents.
The Project Engineer at Aqua-Chem will perform a variety of complex technical engineering assignments including specification review, equipment selection and execution of projects from receipt of purchase order through start up and commissioning. At Aqua-Chem, we design, build, and maintain industrial water purification systems. This is done by taking raw materials and purchased components to make completed systems. As a Project Engineer you will be able to see a project design come to life through on-site engineering, fabrication, and product testing.
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Location: Onsite; Knoxville, TN
Pay Range: Dependent on Experience
Benefits: Group Medical, Dental Vision, STD, LTD, Life AD&D, 401(k) Match, Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, and Paid Sick Time
Essential Duties
The Project Engineer at Aqua-Chem will perform a variety of complex technical engineering assignments including specification review, equipment selection and execution of projects from receipt of purchase order through start up and commissioning. At Aqua-Chem, we design, build, and maintain industrial water purification systems. This is done by taking raw materials and purchased components to make completed systems. As a Project Engineer you will be able to see a project design come to life through on-site engineering, fabrication, and product testing.
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Location: Onsite; Knoxville, TN
Pay Range: Dependent on Experience
Benefits: Group Medical, Dental Vision, STD, LTD, Life AD&D, 401(k) Match, Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, and Paid Sick Time
Essential Duties
- Communicate and collaborate with the entire project team to work towards success (engineering, project management, procurement, and manufacturing)
- Interact directly with clients to answer technical queries and communicate / solidify design.
- Review technical specifications and exceptions/clarifications to evaluate scope, requirements, and determine execution plan.
- Size equipment to specifications as needed including Heat Exchangers, Water Pretreatment Equipment, Evaporator Systems, Reverse Osmosis (RO) Systems.
- Specify and obtain technical quotes for non-standard components such as pumps, valves, instruments.
- Develop Project P&ID
- Perform calculations to meet code and regulations.
- Ability to act as the technical lead for the project team in a Matrix organization to include designers / engineers across multiple disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation and controls (I&C).
- Develop test procedures from specifications and standard test procedures.
- Approve drawings/BOM’s per established procedures with input from sketches, calculations, specifications, etc.
- Assist performance testers in equipment set-up and testing.
- Prepare test reports as necessary for customer review and approval.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, preferred.
- Previous engineering experience related to product design, manufacturing engineering or related experience required.
- Experience using SolidWorks and/or AutoCAD a plus.
- Currently have PE or working towards PE certification is a plus, but is not required.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Ability to solve problems using scientific and analytical skills
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills working within teams
- This description indicates the general nature of the tasks and responsibilities required of positions given this classification. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of management to assign, direct, and control the specific duties of individuals performing this function. The Company reserves the right to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper.
- Aqua-Chem provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.