Engineering Manager - Custom Industrial Water & Energy Systems

Lead High-Impact Projects | Drive Innovation in Sustainable Solutions

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Salary: $150,000 - $160,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are a global leader in designing and delivering custom-engineered water and energy systems that help industrial clients reduce waste, save energy, and operate more sustainably. Our expertise includes water reuse, wastewater treatment, and energy recovery solutions, each tailored to the demands of complex industrial operations.

Our systems power critical industries-including renewable energy, power generation, semiconductor manufacturing, and industrial water treatment-with a focus on performance, compliance, and efficiency.

We're seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the design and execution of engineered-to-order capital equipment. You'll oversee projects from concept through commissioning, guide a high-performing team, and drive engineering excellence, scalability, and innovation. This role is critical to ensuring that every project is delivered safe, code-compliant, cost-effective, and on time.

Unfortunately, we cannot provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Why join us?

Affordable high deductible or PPO Medical Plans
Dental and Vision
Virtual Health
Amazing Prescription Coverage
HSA with an employer contribution OR FSA
401k + Match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Unlimited PTO

Unlimited PTO
401k + Match
10% Bonus

Job Details

What You'll Do

• Lead engineering activities from order receipt through system start-up and commissioning, ensuring technical accuracy and cross-functional collaboration.
• Develop and maintain standards for design, components, and equipment in line with best practices and customer requirements.
• Continuously improve water heating, heat recovery, and wastewater treatment solutions.
• Apply lean engineering and value analysis to reduce design variability, improve cycle times, and support cost, performance, and delivery goals.
• Build scalable engineering processes for engineered-to-order and make-to-order manufacturing.
• Partner with manufacturing, operations, and supply chain to improve lead times and product throughput.
• Oversee engineering budgets, capital expenditures, and resource planning.
• Establish and track KPIs and performance dashboards to drive accountability.
• Mentor and develop engineering staff, managing hiring, performance feedback, and career growth.
• Ensure quality and regulatory compliance through design reviews, documentation control, and adherence to ASME, UL, NFPA, and ISO 9001 standards.
• Maintain accurate documentation-P&IDs, 3D CAD models, BOMs, manuals.
• Manage technical engagement with vendors and service providers.
• Provide technical and cost input during proposal and pre-sales stages.
• Capture best practices and institutional knowledge in controlled documentation.

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What You Bring

• Bachelor's in Mechanical, Chemical, or related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of progressive engineering experience in capital equipment design, including 3+ years in an engineered-to-order environment.
• Expertise in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, process design, combustion systems, and wastewater treatment.
• Knowledge of instrumentation and controls for process equipment.
• Minimum 2 years leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience supporting field service and technical support teams.
• Proven track record with lean engineering, cost-reduction, and product standardization.
• Familiarity with ERP, PLM integration, and document control systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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Certifications & Standards

• Familiarity with ASME, AWS, UL, NSF, NEC, NFPA, IEC standards.

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Travel

• Up to 20% travel required.

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