Chemical Engineer (Grand Rapids)

Revive Environmental is seeking a Chemical Engineer in Walker, MI, to optimize their supercritical water oxidation technologies for PFAS destruction. Key responsibilities include process design, operational improvements, data analysis, and collaboration with teams. Candidates should have hands-on chemical engineering experience, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to communicate technical information effectively. The role emphasizes safety and operational efficiency in environmental technology.
About Revive Environmental:

Revive Environmental, a clean technology spin-out from Battelle Memorial Institute, is at the forefront of environmental technology, specializing in innovative solutions for the treatment of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) using supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) technologies. Revive Environmental operates a wastewater treatment as a service business model, which means we take a customer's waste project (one-time or continuous) and deliver a closed loop PFAS destruction service. We do not stop until we provide a documented proof of destruction of the contaminant in question. Committed to sustainability and excellence, we lead the industry in providing advanced PFAS treatment solutions while upholding values of integrity, collaboration, entrepreneurial spirit, and excellence.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled and knowledgeable Chemical Engineer to support our efforts in the destruction of PFAS using SCWO.

The Chemical Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, controlling, and optimizing Revive Environmental SCWO technologies. Responsibilities include analyzing, designing, and implementing operational continuous improvements; process troubleshooting and optimization; data analysis; documenting and reporting on technical findings; and collaboration with operations and engineering teams. This individual will play a critical role in driving operational understanding and optimizing performance and efficiency.

The successful candidate will have the chemical engineering acumen and applied hands-on experience in chemical engineering ideally with knowledge in SCWO technology and environmental remediation processes. The candidate will support efforts to improve throughput utilizing current technologies while supporting the creation of new, innovative, scalable re-design that allows Revive Environmental to achieve bold growth goals.

Position Requirements:
• Safety: Adhere to safety protocols, conduct regular risk assessments, implement new safety measures as needed, and continue to foster a strong safety culture.
• Technical skills: Proficiency in process design principles. Hands-on experience with chemical or water treatment process systems. Experience with implementing solutions in a production or manufacturing setting.
• Operational Technology Improvement: Strong technical acumen in chemical engineering process development and optimizing performance and efficiency. Ability to design and develop processes and subsystems to meet operational goals.
• Operations: Support the operations of SCWO technologies and identify process and system improvements.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to identify critical variables, compile data, and analyze complex data sets to improve process efficiencies and troubleshoot issues.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Capable of quickly identifying issues and developing effective solutions. Applying critical thinking to assess processes, identify inefficiencies, and to conduct root cause and corrective action analysis.
• Communication Skills: Strong ability to communicate technical information effectively to non-technical personnel, including writing clear reports and presenting findings.
• Team Collaboration: Collaborate with engineering, operations, maintenance, site technicians and management teams, ensuring alignment with company objectives and operational standards.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to understand project requirements and define the technical parameters to ensure delivery of high-quality solutions. Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively. Ability to adapt to new challenges and evolving market requirements.

Key Qualifications:
• Education: Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or relevant scientific field.
• Experience: 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Technical skills: Proficiency in process design principles. Hands-on experience with chemical or water treatment process systems. Experience with implementing solutions in a production or manufacturing setting.
• Collaboration skills: Collaborate with engineering, operations, maintenance, site technicians and management teams, ensuring alignment with company objectives and operational standards.
• Entrepreneurial nature: Curious Learner who actively engages internally and externally to develop knowledge of products, services, and industry to further product design and development.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness to work in an industrial environment, including exposure to chemicals, equipment, and industrial machinery.
• Must be a U.S. Person, as defined by U.S. export control laws.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Knowledge of supercritical water oxidation and/or PFAS market.
• Experience in CAD/engineering model development/programs.
• Six Sigma Certification: Knowledge of Six Sigma methodologies.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE).