Chemical/Environmental Applications Engineer III

Calgon Carbon | A Kuraray Company currently has an opportunity where you can be a part of our growing team as we provide our customers with outstanding products that make the air we breathe and the water we use safe for generations to come.

Position: Chemical/Environmental Applications Engineer III
Location: Remote - Western US

Excellent Benefits : Medical, dental, prescription & vision, HSA & retirement savings (401k) - Generous Company Match!
Perks : Incentives/bonus plans, competitive pay, dress for your day, hybrid schedules, paid time off (vacation starting at 3 weeks), tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, fun events, learning & development opportunities.

Hours of work: Full-time position with hours Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00 PM

The Applications Engineer will support the sale of carbon, equipment and service in the North American Municipal and Specialty Markets. This will be accomplished by interfacing with numerous departments in CCC, assisting in presentations to customers and providing technical support to the assigned TSRs in the group. The Applications Engineer III will assist in the technical development of emerging markets/applications in the municipal drinking water, wastewater and specialty application arenas.

Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to)

• Use CCC and 3rd-party computer design programs to predict the performance of activated carbon in liquid and vapor applications
• Set-up and monitor pilot trials in the field to provide design information for future full-scale systems
• Interpret data from lab and field trials for both pilot and full-scale systems to provide technical design and operational recommendations
• Troubleshoot customer problems such as short filter run-times or unexpected contaminant breakthrough
• In coordination with the Technical Director, Market Development, and Sales Director, develop strategies and market-specific approaches to expand existing base business and develop new business opportunities through CCC technology adoption
• Regularly review and evaluate actual results, report/troubleshoot variances; adjust strategy as appropriate
• Acts as technical support and back-up contact related to specific projects for Sales team
• Serves as liaison between the Sales team and the internal support teams including Product and Project Management
• Review bid specifications for clarity, accuracy, and acceptance
• Provide recommendations to improve the technical quality of bid specifications and prevent undue risk to Calgon Carbon
• Participate in industry forums related to emerging markets/applications in the municipal drinking water and wastewater arenas
• Attend technical conferences, and trade shows to gain technical knowledge and represent Calgon Carbon as a leader in the granular activated carbon market
• Prepare and present papers/posters at conferences, trade shows, and virtual opportunities, e.g. webinars
• Develop and present technical presentations/trainings to engineering consultants, clients, regulators, legislators, and others to influence the selection of GAC / IX treatment solutions

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.), or equivalent from four-year college or university is required (Chemical or Environmental Engineering; applicable work experience is also accepted)
• A master's degree (M.A.) or equivalent is preferred
• Applications Engineering experience is preferred
• Water Treatment Engineering Consulting experience is preferred
• Drinking water treatment and activated carbon experience is preferred

About Calgon Carbon

At Calgon Carbon, we are scientific innovators with a proud legacy of over 80 years and more than 205 patents to our name. Since pioneering the first activated carbon products from bituminous coal in the 1940s, we've been at the forefront of developing cutting-edge technologies and solutions to meet the world's evolving air and water purification needs.

Today, our portfolio includes more than 700 direct market applications across a wide range of industries. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Calgon Carbon employs approximately 1,685 professionals and operates 20 facilities worldwide dedicated to manufacturing, reactivation, innovation, and equipment fabrication. In Europe, we operate under the name Chemviron.

In March 2018, Calgon Carbon became part of the Kuraray Group. Together, we offer complementary products and services, united by a shared commitment to delivering the highest quality and most innovative activated carbon solutions to customers around the globe.

Calgon Carbon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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