at Xylem in Morton Grove, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Join Xylem in the global mission to #LetsSolveWater! As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world’s most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.
The Role: As a Senior Applications Engineer, you play a pivotal role in developing solutions to complex water treatment needs. Your focus is on asking insightful questions, strategic problem solving, coordinating solution development in a matrix organization, and fostering a collaborative environment. We’re seeking an individual who embodies high-impact behaviors, is inspired to innovate, empowered to lead, and accountable for driving success.
Responsibilities
- Drive Discovery:
o Engage with sales, business developers, and customers to uncover and understand particular issues, needs, drivers, and constraints on medium to large complex projects.
o Become familiar with Xylem’s product lines and offerings to guide stakeholders to solutions aligned with Xylem’s strengths.
- Develop Cost-Effective Solutions:
o Use product knowledge, process tools, engagement with other stakeholders, and judgment to evaluate multiple treatment alternatives and determine optimal solution to meet customer needs at lowest total cost of ownership.
o Understand water analyses and perform projections of water quality.
o Work with drafters to create block flow, process flow, P&ID’s, and other drawings as required for the application.
o Determines and understands risk associated with work product.
- Empower Communication
o Generate customer proposals utilizing standard tools, seeks and gains appropriate approval levels.
o Effectively communicate solution value to internal and external customers.
o Provides mentoring/training to other engineers on business processes and technical applications.
- Coordinate Matrixed Teams:
o Foster a positive team culture and encourage collaboration.
o Engage with sales, operations, project management, estimators, business developers, proposal coordinators, contract managers and others to verify a fully-vetted offering.
o Identify critical path items and monitor/drive progress of deliverables from proposal team members to ensure timely completion of winning proposals for water treatment services.
- Adaptability and Problem-Solving:
o Thrive in a changing environment and adapt to new challenges.
o Proactively address obstacles and find effective solutions.
o Collaborate with colleagues to drive results.
Requirements:
- 4+ years of proven experience water/wastewater treatment or related roles.
- Able to execute complex tasks with limited guidance.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to identify and engage top priorities for multiple projects simultaneously.
- Proficiency in office software (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Solid understanding of financial principals related to costing, business outcome, and risk mitigation.
- Ability to coordinate the work of multi-disciplinary teams.
- Some travel to other locations, meetings and/or seminars is required.
- Bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering or a relevant field.
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Salary range:
$70,500.00 – $126,500.00
Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of diversity, equity and inclusion in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.
At Xylem, you’ll not only contribute to solving water issues but also have the chance to make a difference through our paid Volunteer Program, Xylem Watermark. We embrace diversity and prioritize our employees’ well-being through our DE&I initiatives and Employee Resource Groups (ERG). Proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (including disability and veterans) and Affirmative Action workplace, Xylem fosters an inclusive environment free from discrimination or harassment.
Please note that the information in this job description outlines the general nature of the position and is not an exhaustive list of duties. Xylem is dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to enable all employees to perform their essential job functions. We reserve the right to modify this job description and assign additional duties as needed. Embrace the opportunity to be part of Xylem’s transformative journey in shaping the future of water technology! #XylemCareers #GlobalImpact #WaterInnovation
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