Project Engineer

Position Type:

Full time, salaried.

Position Posting:

Houston, TX (Katy Area)

Job Description:

Perform broad support engineering functions for BCR’s engineering group in assistance to project and product related taskings from Engineering Management for the thermal product line. Enable successful task completion to produce technical value from the company.

Applies knowledge and understanding of process, mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering to form documents, calculations, and drawings.  Manages projects on multiple technologies, and contracts as required. Aids in procurement, document control and other technical administration functions. Develops new suppliers and supply philosophies for thermal products.

Duties:

Develops and maintains new procurement philosophy for the thermal product line.

Develops alternative suppliers for industrial equipment.

Aids in growth of company with a focus on wastewater business line technical services, ranging from Biosolids treatment to conveyance and disposal management.

Engages clients in meaningful discussions about their most critical issues and translates those discussions into opportunities to deliver complete Project solutions. Captures technical notes.

Actively participate in pursuit decisions, and in proposal and pricing development.

Engage and develop relationships with key Industry partners including Vendors, Contractors and Licensing agreements that can help advance BCR’s position in the marketplace.

Responsible for collecting all regulatory required data, compiling regulatory reports, maintaining files of analysis results and regulatory reports and coordinating research.

Manage the technical aspect of projects through the engineering process by assigning work, controlling standards, and evaluating results while controlling engineering costs. Reporting on any variations to management.

Assist in developing Vendor document requirements, Equipment submittals, Drawing Packages, O&M Manuals.

Works in close collaboration with the Engineering Team and Product Manager.

Troubleshoots and/or reviews wastewater treatment processes and facility designs; evaluates process technologies; performs initial data gathering, analysis of the existing systems, initial process design.

Aids in process hazard assessments, safety in designs.

Aids in generating new ideas for product improvement, reliability, and cost reduction.

Forming, maintaining, and improving standard designs of technologies for repeatability

Aids in management of change planning.

Responsible for managing documents in the document control process.

Develop and provide ISA data sheets, engineering descriptions, preliminary/final engineering designs, and recommendations for process upgrades.

Work across teams that provide solutions to client’s needs.

Performs any other duties related to Technical/Engineering as directed by the Project Engineering Manager or Engineering Manager.

Working conditions:

Workdays are Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day, minimum 40 hours per week. In office schedule Monday to Thursday 8am – 5pm.

Customer sites are municipal wastewater treatment plants or industrial sites and may require travel in company provided transportation to customer sites or expensed private transportation.

Employment Requirements:

BS Mechanical, Civil, or Chemical Engineering degree preferred, others suitable with commensurate experience.

3-5 years of experience working with water and/or wastewater treatment plants and equipment

Excellent proficiency to read, write, and understand the English language.

Climb stairs and ladders, comfortable working at heights.

Travel up to 25%, potential.

>2 years of experience in working and interacting with customers and vendors.

>2 years of experience in developing budgets, schedules, plans, and forecasts.

Skilled in MS Excel, MS Word, MS Project, MS PowerPoint, and AutoCAD products.

         Desired Skills:

Knowledge of Engineering Document Control standards

Experience with use of management of change controls for engineering documentation

2+ years’ experience in Project Management for Industrial Equipment

2+ years forming process engineering documents such as P&IDs, Equipment Datasheets, Functional Descriptions, Submittals and Project Schedules, Document Indexes etc.

Experience in speaking effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.

Experience defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions.

Experience in Supply Chain, Supplier evaluation, Negotiation, and supplier accountability.