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Allonnia · 10 hours ago

Industrial Water Treatment Research Engineer - Mining

Boston, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$150K/yr - $185K/yr

10+ years exp

Allonnia is a Boston-based company focused on sustainable solutions for waste challenges. They are seeking an Industrial Water Treatment Research Engineer to develop and deploy technologies that help decarbonize the mining industry, collaborating with various teams to enhance water recyclability and generate value from waste.

BiotechnologyEnvironmental EngineeringMining TechnologyWaste Management

Responsibilities

Lead the regeneration R&D for D-Solve applications including leading the experimentation planning and execution to achieve new flowsheet development

Research and investigate process methods from other applications for their use with our technology; develop proof of concept evaluations for identifying novel treatment for solutions within the D-Solve process

Conduct data analysis, identify appropriate treatment technologies, develop basis of design and hydraulic calculations, and prepare engineering reports for all assigned projects

Provide technical direction and expertise to the team of design engineers and coordinate multi-disciplined engineering teams

Coordinate development of proposals and strategic client pursuits. Act as owner of technical collaboration with partners and providers

Evaluate current operations and troubleshoot process engineering for deployed processes

Assist with preliminary techno-economic assessment (TEA) for envisioned applications and develop feasibility studies of proposed products

Qualification

Civil EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringChemical EngineeringIndustrial Water TreatmentSeparation TechnologyWastewater TreatmentEngineering Design SoftwareData AnalysisProcess ImprovementTechnical LeadershipTeam CollaborationCommunication Skills

Required

Master's degree in engineering is preferred, with a focus in Civil, Environmental, or Chemical Engineering

10+ years' experience in innovative industrial water and wastewater-related engineering design, technology evaluation, and treatment planning as a lead design engineer or project manager

Experience with separation technology such as ion exchange (IX), nanofiltration (NF), electrodialysis (EDI), solvent extraction (liquid-liquid extraction), precipitation, and distillation to remove metals or other ions from aqueous streams

Experience in developing wastewater treatment technology selection proposals

Strong team leadership experience or proven potential, including managing project delivery expectations, prioritization of tasks, and mentoring

Excellent technical skills in the water/wastewater/industrial water treatment practice area, including experience with operations and troubleshooting of process engineering

In-depth knowledge of industrial water and wastewater treatment systems

Function as a technical specialist in the areas of conventional and advanced wastewater treatment

Knowledge of the regulatory requirements in various states to support industrial wastewater projects is a plus

Knowledge and/or understanding of treatment process modeling

Familiarity with engineering design software (e.g., AutoCAD) will be helpful

Demonstrated ability to work creatively and collaboratively across disciplines to develop new technology

Communicate clearly and often with both internal and external stakeholders, orally and in writing

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Ability to develop process improvements and apply known approaches in new ways

Comfort in a fast-paced environment; must be capable of supporting multiple projects that are deadline-oriented, handling interruptions, and being flexible with changing tasks

Passion about the startup environment, and able to work from ground zero to help develop the team

Position is based in our Boston office/lab with potential for travel to test locations