What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Project Engineer position at bioprocessH2O?
Location: Portsmouth, RI (15 mins from Newport)
Travel: 10–20% | Type: Full-time
The Opportunity
We are looking for a Senior Project Engineer with high level of ownership. You will lead industrial wastewater projects from sales hand-off through design, fabrication, and onsite commissioning. We prefer local candidates or those ready to relocate to the Newport area.
We are looking for a proactive problem solver—someone as comfortable troubleshooting biological processes in the field as they are managing project budgets and design specs.
Key Responsibilities
- End-to-End Ownership: Manage the full project lifecycle, ensuring technical precision, budget adherence, and schedule compliance.
- Design & Engineering: Develop detailed UF/MF/RO skid designs, including membrane selection, flux calculations, and fouling mitigation.
- Technical Documentation: Produce P&IDs, GA drawings, and full fabrication packages.
- Equipment Specs: Size and select pumps, blowers, aeration grids, and instrumentation based on flow and pressure drop analysis.
- Controls Liaison: Review PLC logic, HMI screens, and functional descriptions with the controls team.
- Field Leadership: Lead onsite startup (leak testing, VFD tuning, wet testing) and provide client training/O&M support.
Core Qualifications
- Experience: 10 years in industrial/municipal wastewater treatment.
- Systems Expertise: Deep knowledge of membrane-based (UF/MBR) and biological (MBBR/IFAS) systems.
- Design Tools: Advanced proficiency in SolidWorks and/or AutoCAD (3D modeling of skids, P&IDs, GA drawings, and fabrication packages) preferred.
- PM Skills: Proven success in budgeting, cost estimating, and project execution.
- Soft Skills: A "can-do" attitude with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for clients and senior management.
Our office is located in one a scenic part of New England, just minutes from Newport, Rhode Island.