Position: Project Engineer
Department: Engineering
Reports to: Director of Engineering
Location: Remote (U.S.), with periodic travel to Abtech's Phoenix, AZ facility and to customer sites
Status: Full-time, Exempt
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
About Abtech
Abtech Industries designs and manufactures Smart Sponge® filtration media and engineered treatment systems for stormwater, industrial, and municipal water challenges, including hydrocarbons, sediment, bacteria, heavy metals, BOD, TSS, and PFAS.
Position Summary The Project Engineer is Abtech's outward-facing project lead. While our process engineering team focuses inward - on media development, testing, and manufacturing - the Project Engineer looks outward: incubating new projects and owning assigned customer programs end-to-end, from kick-off through commissioning and closeout.
The Project
Engineer is the primary point of contact for customers, contractors, and equipment vendors, and is accountable for the relationship, timeline, and budget of every project in their portfolio. The role calls for an engineering-minded professional with enough chemistry fluency to represent Smart Sponge performance credibly in technical conversations.
Project Management Responsibilities
Lead high-level project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and resource allocation across multiple concurrent projects.
Incubate new projects and own assigned customer programs end to end - relationship, timeline, budget, and vendor coordination - from kickoff through commissioning and closeout.
Monitor project progress and performance metrics, identify areas for improvement, and implement corrective actions as necessary.
Conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies to minimize project disruptions and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Customer and Vendor Responsibilities
Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, contractors, and stakeholders; provide regular updates and address any concerns or issues that arise during project execution.
Maintain and improve professional, long-term relationships with customers and vendors.
Lead discussions with equipment vendors on selection, specification, pricing, lead times, and integration with Abtech systems.
Engineering and Technical Responsibilities
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and installation) to ensure project objectives are met within established timelines and budget constraints.
Perform industrial take-offs (Bills of Materials) for material purchasing.
Translate customer requirements into project specifications in coordination with Abtech's process engineering team.
Support design and layout work for treatment systems, including project drawings and documentation.
Required Qualifications
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
Minimum 5 years of experience in the waterworks, piping, valves, water/wastewater treatment, or mechanical systems sector.
Working familiarity with chemistry, comfortable discussing water chemistry and treatment performance with customers, vendors, and Abtech's technical team.
Strong knowledge of AWWA, ASME, ASTM, ISO, and AWS standards and municipal specifications.
Computer proficient, including Microsoft Office products.
Strong communication, documentation, and leadership skills.
Detail oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Willingness to travel periodically to Abtech's Phoenix facility and to customer and job sites.
Preferred Qualifications
Proficiency with SolidWorks or similar CAD software for design development and project drawings.
Familiarity with the water treatment industry or with adsorption and filtration products.
Experience in budget management and resource planning.
6-10 years working within the waterworks, piping, valves, or mechanical systems sector.
Conflict resolution and de-escalation skills.
PMP certification or formal project-management training.
Work Environment and Physical Requirements
Primarily computer-based, sedentary work, with continuous interaction with customers and internal teams via Teams, phone, text, and email.
May occasionally lift 10-20 pounds.
High-contact role that can involve difficult or time-pressured situations, requiring patience, composure, and professionalism.
When visiting the Phoenix facility or customer job sites, follow all plant and site safety protocols and wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).
Abtech Industries is an equal opportunity employer.