Applications Engineer

Job Description

The Applications Engineer is responsible for developing and supporting engineered solutions for water and wastewater treatment, pumping, conveyance, and process applications. This position works closely with customers, sales teams, project managers, design engineers, and equipment manufacturers to evaluate project requirements and recommend appropriate equipment, systems, and technologies.

The Applications Engineer reviews technical specifications, performs engineering calculations, prepares equipment selections and quotations, and ensures proposed solutions meet customer requirements, project specifications, applicable regulations, and industry standards.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Technical Applications and Engineering

• Review customer specifications, process requirements, engineering drawings, equipment schedules, and project documents.
• Evaluate water and wastewater applications and recommend suitable equipment and system configurations.
• Perform hydraulic calculations, flow and pressure evaluations, pump sizing, and other application-specific engineering calculations.
• Select and size pumps, valves, piping components, mixers, blowers, filtration systems, chemical feed equipment, instrumentation, and other treatment or conveyance equipment as applicable.
• Evaluate equipment operating conditions, design parameters, energy efficiency, and lifecycle costs.

2. Sales and Customer Support

• Provide technical support to the sales team, consulting engineers, contractors, municipalities, and industrial customers.
• Review requests for quotations (RFQs) and prepare equipment selections, technical proposals, and commercial quotations in coordination with the sales team.
• Interpret project specifications and identify technical deviations, exclusions, and compliance requirements.
• Recommend alternative equipment or solutions that improve performance, reliability, energy efficiency, or cost effectiveness.
• Participate in customer meetings, technical presentations, and pre-bid discussions.
• Respond to technical questions and assist with resolving application-related issues.

3. Project Coordination and Execution

• Coordinate with project managers, design engineers, suppliers, manufacturers, and contractors to ensure proposed equipment meets project requirements.
• Review equipment drawings, submittals, and specifications for technical compliance.
• Support equipment installation, commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting as needed.
• Assist with evaluating field conditions, operating issues, and equipment performance concerns.
• Maintain accurate records of calculations, selections, quotations, technical correspondence, and project revisions.

4. Compliance and Continuous Improvement

• Ensure equipment recommendations align with applicable project specifications, environmental requirements, safety standards, and industry practices.
• Support compliance with applicable AWWA, NSF/ANSI/CAN, ASTM, ASME, and other relevant standards where appropriate to the equipment and application.
• Stay current with water and wastewater treatment technologies, equipment developments, and industry trends.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment selection processes, technical documentation, and application engineering procedures.

Competencies

• Analytical
• Problem solving skills
• Process engineering
• Communication – verbal & written
• High level computer & networking skills
• Organization skills
• Project management skills

Supervisory Responsibility

No direct supervisory responsibilities

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment and in the field at customer locations. Customer locations will include water and wastewater plants, pumping stations, tank sites and other locations common to our industry, including both indoor and outdoor facilities with uneven terrain.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee will occasionally be required to go outdoors, balance, stoop, lift, climb and exert force up to 25 pounds.

Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. CITCO Water standard hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm, with evening and weekend work as job duties demand.

Travel

Some travel is expected; occasional visits to customers, vendors, and industry events as required.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Knowledge of water treatment, wastewater treatment, pumping systems, hydraulics, and fluid handling principles.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, process flow diagrams, P&IDs, equipment schedules, and technical specifications.
• Experience with equipment sizing, selection, technical calculations, and quotation preparation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant engineering or hydraulic calculation software.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Familiarity with municipal water and wastewater treatment facilities and industrial water applications.
• Experience working with consulting engineers, municipalities, engineering contractors, and equipment manufacturers.
• Knowledge of pumps, lift stations, filtration, disinfection, chemical feed systems, aeration, solids handling, and process equipment.
• Familiarity with public bid specifications, design standards, equipment submittals, and project procurement processes.
• Experience with AutoCAD, hydraulic modeling tools, or other relevant engineering software.

EEO

It is the policy of CITCO Water to provide equal employment opportunities to all persons in all aspects of the employment relationship without discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, veterans, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.