Project Engineer

Position Overview

The Project Engineer will perform a variety of complex technical engineering assignments including specification review, equipment selection and execution of projects from receipt of purchase order through start up and commissioning.

Schedule: Monday - Friday | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location: Knoxville, TN | On-Site

Pay Range: Dependent on Experience and Level Hired | $80,000 - $135,000

Benefits: Group Medical, Dental Vision, 401(k) Match, Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, and Paid Sick Time. +Employer Paid Benefits: STD, LTD, Life AD&D

Essential Duties:

- Review specifications to standard offering

- Develop technical clarification/exceptions to specifications

- Size equipment to specifications as needed, including but not limited to, Heat Exchangers, Water Pretreatment Equipment, Evaporator Systems, Reverse Osmosis (RO)Systems

- Obtain technical quotes for non-standard equipment/components

- Develop Project P&ID

- Perform calculations to meet code and regulations

- Specify non-standard valves and instruments

- Ability to lead a project team in a Matrix organization to include designers, drafter, technicians, and other engineers

- Review technical manuals for drawings and component literature

- Develop test procedures from specifications and standard test procedures

- Approve drawings/BOM’s per established procedures with input from sketches, calculations, specifications, etc.

- Assist performance testers in equipment set-up and testing

- Prepare test reports as necessary for customer review and approval

- Other duties as assigned by Manager/Supervisor

Education/Experience:

- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering from an accredited university

- Minimum of 6 years previous engineering experience related to product design, manufacturing engineering or related experience required.

- Experience using SolidWorks and/or AutoCAD a plus

Requirements:

- Must be authorized to work for a U.S. employer

- Currently have PE or working towards PE certification is a plus

- Ability to solve problems using critical thinking, and scientific and analytical skills

- Effective interpersonal and communication skills working within teams

- Able to work overtime as required

This description indicates the general nature of the tasks and responsibilities required of positions given this classification. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of management to assign, direct, and control the specific duties of individuals performing this function. The Company reserves the right to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper. This description supersedes any previous description for this position. This description supersedes any previous descriptions for this position.

Aqua-Chem provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.