Project Engineer - Mechanical

Durr CTS (Clean Technology Systems) develops advanced environmental technologies to make industrial production cleaner, safer, and more efficient. Across all our product lines, Durr CTS offers responsive, local, and skilled service teams, delivering customer-focused support in maintenance, troubleshooting, spare parts, and plant modifications.

Since November 1st, 2025, Durr CTS has operated independently, with 1,300 employees across 12 countries. We provide reliable and innovative environmental technology solutions, helping customers worldwide meet their regulatory and sustainability goals.

Our Portfolio Includes:

• Air Pollution Control: thermal oxidation, sorptive processes, particulate matter separation

• Noise Abatement: Silencer products, filtration, gas turbine inlet and exhaust systems by Durr Universal

• Decentral Power Generation: Organic Rankine Cycle systems with Cyplan® ORC

We serve a wide range of industries, including chemical, pharmaceutical, food, automotive, energy, surface coating, and many more, providing tailored solutions that help customers meet environmental regulations, reduce emissions, ensure operational reliability, and improve sustainability.

Overview

The Project Engineer is responsible and accountable for technical design of OEM/AMS projects, applications proposals and R&D projects. Typical functions include standard document development, technical design and component specification, product development and R&D project management. The Project Engineer provides support to the sales / proposals group in designing and applying products to new contracts and the Operations group, OEM and AMS, in executing projects. The ultimate goal of the Project Engineer is to provide sound engineered designs and components for industrial air pollution abatement projects while maintaining competitive cost position.

Key Responsibilities

• Read and interpret customer specifications
• Responsible for complete system design, analysis, and engineering calculation
• Develop P&ID (Piping & Instrumentation Diagram) and mass & heat balance.
• Sizing and selection of purchased equipment such as fans, combustion systems, dampers, flexes, etc.
• Development of subcontract bid package documentation
• Supervision of subcontract engineering and design engineers (CAD)
• Communicate with project team, customers, and suppliers
• • Attend customer meetings to understand project requirements
  • Attend and/or conduct design reviews
  • Attend technical review meetings and approve project designs prior to release for fabrication
• Support on-site installation and commissioning crew as required
• Perform site verification and field checking as required
• Understand, diagnose, and solve real or potential design problems
• Technical support for proposal development and sales execution
• Provide engineering support on non-product related engineering projects for the Business Unit
• Research and development and implementation of new product upgrades or designs
• Develop standard and project documents, procedures, component specifications, purchase requisitions and quality procedures
• Training of other departments and employees on the product
• Product continuous improvement and cost reduction
• Interact with global divisions on a regular basis
• Travel approximately 20% – Position requires travel for periods of 1 week to 2 weeks.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

• Ten or more years of position related experience

• Strong background in process development and design – key technical areas include thermodynamics, heat / mass transfer, industrial ovens and heating systems, materials science, mechanical design (light structural design).

• Understands process instrumentation drawings, flow diagrams and instrument symbols and functions

• Willing and able to work overtime, weekends, and holidays when necessary

• Knowledge of SAP preferred

• Ability to learn and utilize Microsoft Visio

• Proficient with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Ability to understand and maintain project schedules

• Good time management skills

• Good organizational skills

• Good verbal communication skills

• Good technical writing skills

• Able to effectively communicate with engineering and estimating departments, contractors, suppliers, and customers

• Able to work well independently and in a team environment

• Able to technically define problems and propose solutions

• Adaptable to change in a learning environment

• Design engineering calculation ability

• Able to read and interpret AutoCAD drawings

Durr CTS Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.

Note to all Staffing Agencies: Durr CTS Inc. has a team of dedicated Human Resources professionals who are responsible for all hiring needs. Our practice is to partner and work with our approved vendors on an as-needed basis. We do not accept resumes from agencies that are not on our preferred vendor list and have not signed our Recruiting and Permanent Placement Contract. Any resumes submitted from unapproved vendors will be considered unsolicited, and Durr CTS Inc. will not be obligated to pay a referral fee.