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Project Engineer
The Project Engineer is responsible for designing solutions for challenging water treatment applications and acting as a consultant to internal and external stakeholders. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Designs, specifies and interprets P&ID’s, BOM’s, customer specifications, and O&M’s.
• Provides submittal and start-up support.
• Specifies component materials, sizing, and function based on application.
• Confirms product performance by designing and conducting operational tests or research.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, technical drawings, schematics and computer generated reports.
• Creates P&IDs and component tag lists to be used for production.
• Provides engineering support by answering questions and requests from inside or outside the organization.
• Seeks outside resources to assist with implementing operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions and to seek technical support/information.
Miscellaneous Duties and Responsibilities
• Occasional travel to customer jobsites or tradeshows (approximately 5%).
• Other tasks, duties or projects as assigned by management.
Competencies To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
• Analytical - Collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data.
• Continuous Learning - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; seeks feedback to improve performance; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.
• Job Knowledge - Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; requires minimal supervision; uses resources effectively.
• Use of Technology - Demonstrates required skills; adapts to new technologies; uses technology to increase productivity; keeps technical skills up to date.
• Design - Generates creative solutions; translates concepts and information into images; uses feedback to modify designs; applies design principles; demonstrates attention to detail.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations.
• Project Management - Communicates design changes and progress; completes projects on time and budget.
• Customer Service - Responds promptly to customer or vendor needs.
• Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Cooperation - Establishes and maintains effective relations; offers assistance and support to co-workers; works cooperatively in group situations; works actively to resolve conflicts.
• Oral Communication - Responds well to questions; participates in meetings.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information.
• Change Management - Communicates design changes effectively to all affected departments.
• Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; works with integrity and principles; upholds organizational values.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; supports organization's goals and values; supports affirmative action and respects diversity.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Achievement Focus - Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; asks for and offers help when needed.
• Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work.
• Judgement - Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works quickly.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent from four-year college in Environmental, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering; or two to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must reside within a 25-mile radius of our Chaska location.
• Experience with AutoCAD.
• Experience with designing piping systems (2+ years).
• Ability to perform calculations needed for drawing creation.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, etc.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, etc.
• AutoCAD Design software; Internet software; Excel Spreadsheet software and Word, Adobe Word Processing software.
Physical Demands
• Regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk/hear.
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
