Application Engineer
Chaska, MN

Application Engineer

Summary
The Application Engineer is responsible for designing solutions for challenging water treatment 
applications and acting as a consultant to internal and external stakeholders prior to project award. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Assists in evaluating customer specifications to designate the proper treatment solution and 
produces accurate BOM’s and capital/operating cost estimates. 
• Completes bids and proposals by required due date. 
• Confirms product performance by designing and conducting operational tests or research.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, technical drawings, schematics and computer generated 
reports.
• Creates preliminary PFD, P&ID and layout drawings.
• Provides engineering support by answering questions and requests from inside or outside the 
organization. 
• Seeks outside resources to assist with implementing operating procedures, resolve system 
malfunction and to seek technical support/information. 
Miscellaneous Duties and Responsibilities
• Occasional travel to customer jobsites or tradeshows (approximately 5%). 
• Other tasks, duties or projects as assigned by management. 

 

Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Analytical skills, utilizing intuition and experience.
• Continuous learning mindset, seeking feedback and training opportunities.
• Competency in job skills, with the ability to learn and apply new ones.
• Proficiency in technology use and adaptation.
• Creative problem-solving abilities and project management skills.
• Strong customer service orientation and effective communication skills.
• Collaboration and teamwork capabilities, with adaptability to change.
• Leadership qualities, integrity, and adherence to ethical standards.
• Dependability, initiative, and a focus on quality and productivity.
• Commitment to safety and security protocols.

Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from four-year college in Environmental, Chemical or 
Mechanical Engineering; or two to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent 
combination of education and experience.
• Experience with AutoCAD. 
• Experience with designing piping systems (2+ years).
• Ability to perform calculations needed for drawing creation. 
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, 
oral, or diagram form. 
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, 
technical procedures, etc. 
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. 
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, 
clients, customers, etc.
• AutoCAD Design software; Internet software; Excel Spreadsheet software and Word, Adobe 
Word Processing software.