AIC - Chemical Engineer

About the role

Aquatech is seeking a full-time Chemical Engineer to join our team in Hartland, WI. The ideal candidate will have 0-3 years of experience and a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or a related field. This position is exempt and works Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the sales team to develop markets and project opportunities.
• Interface with clients to gain a comprehensive understanding of their needs.
• Develop a quantifiable customer value proposition for each project.
• Review client project specifications and clarify the level of compliance.
• Design pilot test plans and participate in pilot testing activities.
• Manage proposal preparation.
• Apply process optimization strategies, including recycle/reuse/zero-liquid-discharge, resource recovery, and crystallization purification strategies, to process design.
• Perform heat and material balance, hydraulic calculations, and equipment selection.
• Initiate technical data sheets for proposals and turnover packages.
• Develop a design in collaboration with the other engineering departments.
• Obtain negotiated price quotations from vendors and handle related communications until a project is awarded.
• Prepare material cost estimates for thermal systems.
• Provide support in technical clarification meetings with clients and address related proposals, budget, and estimation inquiries.
• Prepare turnover packages for the project team when the job is awarded to Aquatech, including related budget costs.
• Resolve budget conflicts on awarded jobs.
• Provide technical data to process engineers as requested.
• Collect information from vendors regarding new equipment and technologies.
• Participate in design validation, including pilot testing and laboratory testing.
• Complete post-contract engineering activities as needed.

Qualifications

• Ability to think strategically.
• Ability to plan and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently with attention to detail.
• Problem-solving and critical thinking.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Maintain focus in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with one or more process simulation software programs.
• Coursework in process design, unit operations, thermodynamics, and transport phenomena.
• Mechanical aptitude/technical background.
• Public speaking experience.

Skills

• Ability to think strategically.
• Ability to plan and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently with attention to detail.
• Problem-solving and critical thinking.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Maintain focus in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with one or more process simulation software programs.
• Coursework in process design, unit operations, thermodynamics, and transport phenomena.
• Mechanical aptitude/technical background.
• Public speaking experience.

Benefits

Aquatech offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, company-paid holidays, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).