Data Center - Principal Process Engineer
About The Position
H2O Innovation is seeking a process engineer to lead process design throughout the full lifecycle of water-treatment projects, from initial budgetary bids through commissioning of full-scale facilities. Projects may use multimedia filtration, activated carbon, ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, ion exchange, ultraviolet treatment, and electrodeionization. Familiarity with several of these technologies is an asset. The role works closely with sales managers and engineering teams, supports clients and project sites, and contributes to ongoing improvement and development of treatment equipment and processes. The position is described as available anywhere in North America, with flexible hours and hybrid working.
Requirements
- Degree in chemical, environmental, civil, or mechanical engineering, or equivalent.
- Minimum 10 years of experience as a process engineer in the water industry.
- Experience with membrane-filtration treatment.
- Ability to work efficiently on multiple assignments simultaneously.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with several of the listed water-treatment technologies.
- Experience with ion exchange (IE).
- Knowledge of drinking-water and wastewater treatment.
Responsibilities
- Perform preliminary water-treatment plant design using membrane projections and other accepted calculations in accordance with established criteria.
- Collaborate with sales managers and engineering discipline teams.
- Prepare budgetary, preliminary, and final bid cost estimates, including bills of materials, equipment, and controls.
- Prepare formal proposals for potential clients.
- Develop equipment and plant-layout drawings as requested and oversee designers.
- Create process drawings, including P&IDs and PFDs.
- Select equipment such as pumps, valves, and membranes.
- Develop and present technical presentations or papers on company projects and water technologies at conferences and client meetings.
- Investigate improvements to existing equipment and treatment processes and develop or acquire new equipment or processes.
- Prepare engineering documents such as functional descriptions and process-control narratives.
- Maintain working knowledge of state, provincial, and federal regulations and current design processes.
- Maintain contact with current installations to collect performance, operation, and maintenance data, and provide operational assistance as requested.
- Track actual costs and compare and analyze discrepancies between estimated and actual costs.
- Advance development of standard treatment packages for UF and NF/RO systems.
- Travel to project sites and conduct treatment-process audits.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Profit-sharing program.
- Group insurance plan including dental, vision, and telemedicine.
- RRSP plan with employer contribution.
- At least three weeks of paid vacation per year.
- Twelve paid wellness days per year.
- Flexible working hours and hybrid working.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
