Senior Application Engineer

Osmoflo HR System•Burton, MI

About The Position

Osmoflo is seeking an experienced engineer to join its Pre-Contracts team in Burton. The role leads bid development, designs tailored water treatment solutions, and works with internal teams to develop aligned technical and commercial strategies. In collaboration with Sales, the engineer supports client engagement by participating in Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) opportunities and client meetings, providing technical expertise throughout opportunity development. The position provides technical and business development support, develops concept designs and process solutions, prepares budget proposals, and leads technically sound bids. It also involves reviewing tender requirements, overseeing preliminary design documentation, coordinating with estimators and suppliers, leading ECI opportunities, supporting rental process-solution selection, mentoring junior engineers, and contributing to continuous improvement and new product development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Process or Chemical Engineering.
More than 5 years’ experience in process design within the water treatment industry.
Extensive knowledge of water chemistry and water treatment technologies, particularly membrane filtration.
Understanding of the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines and Australian Guidelines for Water Recycling.
Experience reviewing and applying Australian and engineering standards used by the resources and municipal sectors in Australia and internationally.
Experience providing process or proposal support to co-located or remote Sales and Project teams.
Strong technical design, analytical, and problem-solving capability.
Excellent written and verbal English, particularly for technical communication.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of project management and project delivery.
Knowledge of cost estimation, electrical and control systems, and remote monitoring.
Knowledge of international water standards and the broader water treatment market.

Responsibilities

Participate in client meetings and provide technical support to sales representatives.
Develop tailored, competitive technical and commercial solutions across a range of water treatment technologies.
Develop concept designs, process solutions, and supporting technical documentation.
Collaborate with internal teams to refine process solutions, designs, and budgetary pricing.
Support opportunity development and maintain customer engagement throughout the development phase.
Prepare accurate, high-quality budget proposals aligned with customer needs.
Lead the development of technically sound and competitive bids.
Review tender documentation, technical requirements, scopes of work, and engineering specifications.
Recommend bid strategies and work with cross-functional bid teams to develop effective process solutions.
Oversee preliminary design documentation, including Basis of Design documents, RO projections, PFDs, P&IDs, general arrangements, equipment schedules, and control lists.
Work with Estimators to prepare supplier requests, review quotations, and confirm compliance with technical and cost requirements.
Lead Early Contractor Involvement opportunities and develop process solution options, scopes of work, and deliverables for ECI proposals.
Support the Rentals team in selecting suitable process solutions using existing or new rental assets.
Mentor junior engineers and provide constructive technical guidance.
Help develop and maintain design guidelines, principles, and procedures.
Share knowledge of emerging technologies, industry developments, and process improvements.
Promote collaborative problem-solving and continuous learning across the team.
Contribute technical expertise to the assessment and development of new products and solutions.