Biological Applications Engineer

Presented by: Jackie Nabat * Bryant Bureau * 586-772-6452 * Jackie@bryantbureau.net
The Biological Applications Engineer supports the development and sale of industrial water and wastewater treatment solutions for the Oil and Gas Business Center. This position interfaces with customers, vendors, sales management team, and the engineering/project management team during all phases of projects.

Responsibilities:
This position will be responsible for the following tasks and duties:
• Work with the sales management team to clearly identify customer’s needs and assist in bidding strategy
• Interpret technical specifications and bid documents
• Develop cost-effective process solutions to meet customer’s need
• Prepare Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), process calculations and system performance projections
• Prepare Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) and General Arrangements (GAs) for equipment layout
• Work with Estimators to prepare detailed cost estimates for equipment supply and installation
• Develop technical proposals, including process descriptions, scopes of work, equipment lists, performance guarantees, clarifications and exceptions to the specifications, and system pricing
• Prepare for and participate in design reviews and Process Risk Reviews for proposed solutions
• Present proposed solutions at customer meetings, including preparation of presentation material
• Develop project Kickoff Packages and turnover project documentation to the execution team
• Provide process support to the operations team during project execution
• Establish and maintain customer relationships throughout the proposal development and project execution phases

Qualifications and Experience:
This position requires the following qualifications and experience:
• Minimum of a BS in Chemical, Environmental, Civil-Sanitary Engineering, or Biological Science degree, or equivalent biological wastewater treatment experience
• Minimum of 5 years experience in the wastewater industry to include: design and application of biological wastewater treatment processes, operation of complex industrial plants (commissioning, start-up, process performance testing, daily operations)
• Minimum of 3 years applications engineering and equipment cost estimating experience, preferably in capital equipment or system sales preferably in the oil and gas industry
• Thorough knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes, including physical/chemical separation, membrane separation, anaerobic and aerobic biological treatment (MBR, AS, RO, UF)
• Knowledge of the refinery and petrochemical processes and their impact on wastewater quantities and characteristics
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally
• Working knowledge of MicroSoft Office tools, such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint, is preferred.