Description

Summary:

At Aquatech, we tackle the challenges of water scarcity and complexity by leveraging technology, expertise, and financing to deliver comprehensive solutions that reduce carbon and recycled water footprint. As a leading global provider of water and process technology solutions, we help the world's most recognized companies achieve their sustainability and operational goals by implementing innovative approaches for water reuse, desalination, minimal and zero liquid discharge, and critical minerals recovery. Our work catalyzes the transition toward a more sustainable future and showcases our commitment to addressing water's role in climate adaptation. Learn more at www.aquatech.com

Aquatech has an immediate need for a fulltime Estimation Engineer to work in our Houston, TX location. The hours are Monday – Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm. The Estimation Engineer will perform the duties described in the job description below and will be considered an Exempt employee.

The ideal candidate will an expert with costing and have knowledge of sizing/selection of industrial equipment/instruments. The candidate will be technically solid with engineering programs and also have experience in waste water piping preferred.

Minimum Qualifications / Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• Minimum Three (3) or more years of experience working as an engineer
• Understanding of water treatment process equipment units
• Understanding of rotating equipment, valves, instrumentation, fabricated equipment, etc.
• In-depth knowledge of various factors that can impact the overall cost of a particular pience of equipment including size, material(s) of construction, certification/approval requirements, inspection and testing requirements, sourcing restrictions, etc.

Job Description:

• Generate proposal specific costing files
• Obtaining vendor quotations and work in conjunction with the Application Engineers during the proposal development stage
• Cross check quotations during the proposal development stage against project specifications and confirm compliance or request revisions from vendor.
• Estimation of piping, cable, trayr conduit, etc
• Create prodject budget files for new projects
• Maintain proposal database
• Repsonsible for Maintaining commodity database files:
  • Instrumentation
  • Valves
  • Misc Equipment
  • Resin / Media
  • UF / RO / EDI / MBR membranes and moldules
• Responsible for developing and maintaining existing quote log files with pre-bid quote, project quote and project PO data:
  • Rotating Equipment
  • Tanks
  • Fabricated Vessels / Painting / Lining
  • Vessel Internals
  • Ladders Platforms
  • Skid Piping
  • Skid Frames / painting
  • Chem Dosing Equipment
  • Control Valves
  • Clarifiers / Thickeners
  • Silos
  • Filter Press / Centrifuge
  • Wastewater Equipment

Ability to navigate and interpret customer specifications, identify keys items which would have significgant cost impact and apply these to equipment selection when necessary.

• Developing equipment RFQs and cross checking supplier quotations against customer specifications to ensure compliance.
• Identify and take advantage of cost-saving opportunities through design optimization of engineering equipment.

Skill Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills
• Negotiation skills and experience with vendors/suppliers
• Highly organized and attention to detail
• Time management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Proficient with SAP

Benefits:

Aquatech offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, company-paid holidays, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

Essential Functions:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above and below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Physical Job Demands:

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to life, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, limited walking and standing.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications / Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• Minimum Three (3) or more years of experience working as an engineer
• Understanding of water treatment process equipment units
• Understanding of rotating equipment, valves, instrumentation, fabricated equipment, etc.
• In-depth knowledge of various factors that can impact the overall cost of a particular pience of equipment including size, material(s) of construction, certification/approval requirements, inspection and testing requirements, sourcing restrictions, etc.