Mechanical Engineer – Pressure Vessels

Job Title

Mechanical Engineer – Pressure Vessels

Engineering

Applications Engineering Manager

Exempt

Yes

$75,000 - $105,000
(Actual salary is based on geographic location, qualifications, and experience)

Newterra is solving the world's most impactful water problems from providing drinking water for communities to cleaning hard‑to‑treat water for reuse or to return to the environment. The Pressure Vessel Applications Engineer plays a key role in this mission of providing treatment solutions to address these needs. This position collaborates with sales, engineering, and procurement to tailor solutions for clients. Responsibilities include evaluating customer requirements, defining system design features, costing solutions accurately, and preparing bidding packages.

• Review customer specifications, resolve issues, clarify requirements, and budget for non‑standard requirements.
• Work with the sales and operations teams to develop commercial strategies for competitive projects and document strategy sessions.
• Verify designs from the process design group (or develop process designs that) meet client project requirements.
• Collaborate with suppliers and procurement to obtain component and equipment costs.
• Prepare proposals including technical equipment details, influent parameters, discharge criteria, clarifications, customer technical questionnaires, and appendices.
• Work with the sales team and supervisors to manage bid submission information, estimate project schedules, and respond to customer questions.
• Contribute to the development of new or existing tools, products, and processes as part of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Able to create firm‑priced proposals and cost estimates with minimal support and oversight.
• Perform cost estimate and proposal reviews for junior‑level applications engineers and peers.
• Lead proposal efforts during the sales process.

• Responsible for performing duties in a safe manner and promoting safety in accordance with Newterra’s safety policies and procedures.
• Comply with Quality Management Systems in accordance with Newterra’s internal quality standards.
• Complete all responsibilities while ensuring adherence to Newterra’s Delegation of Authority.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• More than +5 years’ experience in designing and budgeting pressure vessel systems.
• Experience in application areas: granular activated carbon, ion exchanges, greensand filters, and multimedia filters.
• Travel availability at