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Senior Process Design Engineer – Industrial Wastewater

Ecolab


Job Location:

Naperville, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 101400 - 152100
Posted: 31 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 8 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy
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Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced process engineering professional to lead the design and deployment of industrial wastewater treatment reuse and recycle this role you will serve as a technical leader supporting Food & Beverage customers while also contributing to projects across other industrial sectors. You will be responsible for process design from early concept development through detailed engineering commissioning and optimization partnering closely with sales project execution and customers to deliver reliable high-performing treatment systems.

Whats in it For You

  • Opportunity to own complex process designs from concept through startup and optimization
  • Exposure to a wide range of industrial wastewater treatment and reuse applications with a strong focus on Food & Beverage
  • Ability to work directly with customers internal teams and technology partners
  • Platform to provide technical leadership mentoring and knowledge sharing across the organization
  • Involvement in developing standard designs best practices and continuous improvement initiatives

What You Will Do

  • Develop conceptual and preliminary process designs for industrial wastewater treatment reuse and recycle systems primarily for Food & Beverage applications
  • Define treatment strategies and system configurations based on wastewater characteristics recovery goals and discharge or reuse requirements
  • Prepare mass balances process flow diagrams (PFDs) and high-level system layouts
  • Develop complete process design packages including PFDs P&IDs hydraulic calculations and mass and energy balances
  • Design full wastewater treatment trains including pretreatment core treatment and post-treatment processes
  • Select appropriate treatment technologies and perform unit operation design and equipment sizing
  • Generate equipment lists process design criteria and support solution costing
  • Support project execution through design reviews commissioning startup and system optimization
  • Troubleshoot process performance issues and validate system performance in the field
  • Serve as a technical resource to sales service and implementation teams and support training and mentoring of engineers

Position Details

  • Location: Naperville IL or Remote (U.S.-based near a major airport)
  • Travel: Approximately 20% (domestic)
  • Employment Type: Full-time

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelors or Masters degree in Chemical Engineering
  • 10 years of water and wastewater treatment process design experience
  • Strong background in industrial wastewater treatment and system integration
  • Experience developing process designs for complex treatment systems including biological chemical and/or membrane processes

Preferred Qualifications

  • 15 years of process design experience
  • 510 years of experience in industrial wastewater reuse and recycle systems
  • Experience with Food & Beverage wastewater treatment applications
  • Experience across other industrial sectors such as Chemical Data Centers or Primary Metals

Anticipated Job Posting End Date:

Aug 28

Annual or Hourly Compensation Range:

The pay range for this position is $101400.00 - $152100.00. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation such as experience education training geography etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

Benefits

Ecolab provides the following benefits: medical dental vision life insurance accident insurance critical illness insurance hospital indemnity insurance auto insurance home insurance pet insurance identity theft protection short-term and long-term disability 401k pension plans retirement health care benefits short-term incentives vacation (12 days) holidays parental leave employee stock purchase plans(Full-Time Associates) discount on day care services and caregiver services adoption assistance group legal services employee assistance program employee discount program and education assistance programon-Site childcare and fitness facilities may be available at select Ecolab locations.Click herefor additional benefits information.If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website view our benefits at Customer Requirements Notice

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- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.


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Required Experience:

Senior IC


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Ecolab is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services. Every day, we help make the world cleaner, safer and healthier – protecting people and vital resources.

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