Job Highlights
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 full-time Commercial Engineer – Mobile Water Solutions to work in our Houston, TX office. The hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. This position will perform the duties described in the job description below and will be considered an Exempt employee. We are seeking a commercially minded engineer to support growth in the mobile water treatment market across North America. This role sits at the intersection of sales, engineering, and operations—translating customer needs into practical, competitive, and innovative technical solutions that win business. The Commercial Engineer will play a key role in developing proposals for both short-term Bridge and long-term (BOO) opportunities.Minimum Qualifications / Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Environmental, Mechanical, or similar)
- 5 or more years of experience in water treatment, process engineering, or a related field
- Strong understanding of water treatment technologies (e.g., filtration, RO, IX, biological systems)
- Experience supporting sales or working in a commercial/technical interface role preferred
- Demonstrated ability to develop cost estimates and support pricing strategies
Job Description: Review RFQs, customer specifications, water analyses, flow/quality requirements, and battery limits.
- Develop process concepts for mobile and packaged water-treatment systems, including RO, cartridge filtration, UF, UV, pumping, tanks, and associated controls/instrumentation.
- Prepare equipment sizing, process descriptions, technical/commercial scopes, exclusions, cost estimates, and proposal inputs.
- Obtain and evaluate vendor quotations, including technical compliance, lead time, and commercial terms.
- Work with Operations, Field Service, Engineering, Procurement, and Sales to ensure proposals are practical to build, mobilize, commission, operate, and reuse as fleet assets.
- Support proposal reviews and customer technical clarifications through award and handoff.
- Maintain reusable sizing, costing, vendor, and proposal tools for the Mobile Water fleet.
- Other duties as assigned
Skill Requirements:
- Engineering degree or equivalent practical experience in water/wastewater, chemical, mechanical, process, or related engineering.
- Experience with industrial water treatment; mobile/rental systems are a plus.
- Working knowledge of RO and pretreatment; familiarity with UF, UV, filtration, pumps, tanks, controls, and instrumentation preferred.
- Able to read PFDs/P&IDs and convert customer requirements into equipment and scope definitions.
- Strong commercial judgment, ownership, communication, and willingness to learn quickly.
- Commercially aware with the ability to balance technical rigor and business needs
- Creative problem solver—able to adapt standard solutions to meet unique customer challenges
- Strong communication skills, able to simplify complex technical concepts for customers
- Detail-oriented with the ability to work at pace across multiple opportunities
- Collaborative mindset and comfortable working in a matrixed organization
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 essential functions.
Physical Job Demands:
Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, limited walking, and standing. 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
Minimum Qualifications / Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Environmental, Mechanical, or similar)
- 5 or more years of experience in water treatment, process engineering, or a related field
- Strong understanding of water treatment technologies (e.g., filtration, RO, IX, biological systems)
- Experience supporting sales or working in a commercial/technical interface role preferred
- Demonstrated ability to develop cost estimates and support pricing strategies
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