Ingeniero; de Campo y Proyectos Industriales – Tratamiento de Agua

Industrial Water Treatment Field And Project Engineer

Nalco, a company of Ecolab, is looking for an Industrial Water Treatment Field And Project Engineer to join their Nalco Water team.

We are seeking a professional with proven experience in industrial environments and on-site project execution, combining technical capabilities with project management skills, including cost control, schedules, and performance indicators.

What We Offer:

• Part of a large and growing company, working with some of our most important clients
• Access to top-level resources, tools, and technology
• Opportunity for a long-term career in service, sales, corporate accounts, or management
• An environment that values safety culture, with high-level training and personal protective equipment

What You Will Do:

• Execute and lead technical projects in the field, including survey, installation, commissioning, and follow-up of dosing systems and chemical applications.
• Work directly at industrial plants with clients, ensuring the correct operation of systems, identifying deviations, and executing on-site solutions.
• Manage projects comprehensively, including:
• Budget and cost control
• Schedule tracking
• Management of service and performance indicators (KPIs)
• Propose and implement technical and operational improvements that optimize system performance and generate value for the client.
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to ensure the correct execution of projects.
• Prepare technical and administrative reports on the progress of projects and services.

What We Are Looking For:

• Hands-on profile, with high comfort working in the field.
• Ability to manage projects end-to-end (technical + administrative).
• High autonomy and result-oriented.
• Ability to work under pressure in industrial environments.

Position Details:

• The candidate must reside in Guatemala
• Ecolab offers a world-class training program designed to give you the tools and resources needed to be one of the best in your field.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering (mechanical, electrical, electronic, mechatronics, industrial, or related).
• Proven field experience (essential) in industrial plants (water treatment, fluid processes, or industrial services).
• Experience in project management with a focus on both technical and administrative aspects, including:
• Budget management
• Deviation control
• Performance indicator tracking
• Experience in the implementation or execution of on-site projects (not just from the office).
• Experience in direct interaction with industrial clients.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Availability to travel between 50% and 70% of the time in Central America and the Caribbean.
• Intermediate level of English (B1+).
• American visa: desirable (nice to have).

Physical Requirements:

• Occasionally required to lift up to fifty (50) pounds, carry, bend, and ability to push weights up to 100 pounds
• Must be able to work under pressure and perform a varied combination of activities such as standing, sitting, walking, and bending
• Frequent need to climb and descend stairs
• Good visual coordination, as well as auditory, verbal, and depth perception capabilities are needed
• Must be able to work in unfavorable working conditions, such as exposure to noise, heat, oil, vapors, and other elements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in water treatment or specialized chemical industry
• Practical knowledge of boilers, cooling towers, and wastewater treatment systems
• Knowledge/Tools:
• Interpretation of engineering drawings and documents (PFD, P&, electrical diagrams, isometrics, etc.)
• Knowledge of analytical control systems: pH, ORP, Conductivity, Turbidity, Chlorine, among others
• Knowledge of chemical dosing systems; solids and liquids
• Knowledge of electromagnetic, electro-mechanical, pneumatic, centrifugal, screw pumps, among others
• Handling of electrical tools; multimeter, ammeter clamp, 4-20mA loop simulator
• Handling of small hand tools for mechanical service and installation
• Handling of MS Project
• Handling of Solidworks, Inventor, or Autocad

About Nalco Water

In a world with increasing challenges of water scarcity and pollution, Nalco Water, a company of Ecolab, helps customers conserve more than 161 billion gallons of water each year. We work with customers around the world in light industries (institutional, food and beverage, transportation, and manufacturing), heavy industries (chemical, energy, and primary metals), as well as in paper and mining operations, to reduce, reuse, and recycle water while protecting their systems and equipment.

Nalco Water offers the unique opportunity to work with a wide range of technologies to provide automated monitoring systems, data analysis, and advanced technical expertise that drives efficiency, sustainability, and performance for our customers.

At Ecolab, we firmly believe in the importance of generating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture. We accept and celebrate the individuality of each of our associates, because we know that by incorporating other visions and practices we are enriching the way we do…