Engineer, Applications

Job Summary

CECO Environmental is a global leader in sustainable solutions for industrial air, water, and energy transition. Founded in 1966, we address critical environmental challenges and foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and integrity. Recognized as one of Newsweek's America's Greatest Companies for 2025 and Forbes' America's Most Successful Small-Cap Companies for 2026, CECO is a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ under the ticker CECO. Compass Water Solutions, a part of CECO, specializes in delivering specialized water solutions that protect both people and the environment.

About the Role

The Application Engineer (AE) supports CECO Environmental’s Industrial Water (IW) platform and market segment expansion in the Americas (Canada through South America, primarily USA). This role is responsible for solution development and proposals of products and services including components, standard systems, and custom integrated systems, and field services for industrial water and wastewater treatment requirements. The AE reports to the Director of Engineering of Compass Water Solutions (CWS) and collaborates with various departments including Engineering, Drafting, Business Development, Sales, Marketing, Production, and Purchasing.

Responsibilities

• Successfully performs technical support to business development, sales, and customers and deploys the company's strategy to create proposals to customers.
• Works collaboratively to achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual sales goals, bookings, and margins.
• Interprets technical specifications and bid documents and prepares proposals and technical, commercial, and legal responses to customer comments and questions to maximize opportunity capture.
• Create and develop RO (Reverse Osmosis), instrumentation, and control designs according to specified CWS projects and custom systems using RO forecasting software.
• Develop cost-effective solutions to advantage the company in the market by working with the Supply Chain.
• Prepare water mass balance and system performance projections.
• Works with Drafting to prepare Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), General Arrangements (GAs), Equipment Layouts, and other drawings to support the proposal process and post-award Engineering Submittals.
• Works internally with Purchasing and Production and externally with Supply Chain to prepare detailed cost estimates and project cost-price models to determine project pricing.
• Develop technical, commercial, and legal proposals including process description, work scope, equipment list, and performance guarantees that meet customer deadline requirements.
• Provide support to the Project Management, Purchasing, Production, Engineering, and Drafting team post-award starting with project transfer to Engineering Submittals preparation, system production, and through field installation, startup, commissioning, and operations including performance testing and warranty claims.
• Builds and maintains strong and positive industry relationships primarily with End Users, Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPCs), and Engineering Consultants (ECs) customers.
• Manages data and communicates activities and results to collaborate with the global sales team effectively.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Process Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience in application engineering and proposals for custom integrated industrial water & wastewater treatment systems including Aeration, Clarification, Disinfection, Filtration (Media and Membrane including Nanofiltration (NF), Reverse Osmosis (RO), and Ultrafiltration (UF)), Water Softening, Ion Exchange for Raw Water, Boiler Water, Cooling Water, Oily Water, Process Water, Produced Water, Ultrapure Water (UPW) and Wastewater treatment systems.
• Experienced in taking influent water analysis and effluent water quality requirements and modeling solutions to meet End Customer’s Capital Expenditure (CapEx) and Operating Expenditure (OpEx) goals.
• Knowledge of technical, commercial, and legal principals related to proposals, costing, pricing, contact negotiations for business risk mitigation.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Process Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience in application engineering and proposals for custom integrated industrial water & wastewater treatment systems including Aeration, Clarification, Disinfection, Filtration (Media and Membrane including Nanofiltration (NF), Reverse Osmosis (RO), and Ultrafiltration (UF)), Water Softening, Ion Exchange for Raw Water, Boiler Water, Cooling Water, Oily Water, Process Water, Produced Water, Ultrapure Water (UPW) and Wastewater treatment systems.
• Experienced in taking influent water analysis and effluent water quality requirements and modeling solutions to meet End Customer’s Capital Expenditure (CapEx) and Operating Expenditure (OpEx) goals.
• Knowledge of technical, commercial, and legal principals related to proposals, costing, pricing, contact negotiations for business risk mitigation.

Travel Requirements

Incumbents are expected to travel up to 25% of the time; preferred to have the ability to travel internationally.

ADA Requirements

Work Environment: This is largely a sedentary role; however, some work with physical computer and/or networking systems may be required to fulfill operational requirements. Concentrated mental and/or visual attention. The work involves performing complex tasks to very close accuracy and quality specifications, or a high degree of hand and eye coordination for sustained periods. The job is typically performed under comfortable working conditions; any disagreeable elements are generally absent during normal performance of job. Compliance with company attendance standards. Prolonged periods standing up and sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Warehouse environment, climate control, and able to move around. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.

Company Benefits

• Various medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage.
• Employee 401(k).
• Tuition reimbursement.

About Us

We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and much more. At CECO, we are committed to a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their unique experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts, that inspires innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment. Accessibility Assistance or Accommodation If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, please contact: hr@OneCeco.com .

Pay Range

USD $90,000.00 - USD $120,000.00 /Yr.