Description

Who we are

At Cambrian our vision is simple: industry is an ecosystem. Because the biological world is by definition sustainable, creative application of biological engineering is the best way to solve our most pressing environmental challenges.

Cambrian is a commercial provider of distributed wastewater treatment and resource recovery solutions. Dedicated to solving critical water, wastewater, and energy management challenges for industrial producers, it is the standard for some of the top names in food and beverage processing including: Lagunitas Brewing Company, Bear Republic Brewing Company, and Russian River Brewing Company. Cambrian’s award-winning EcoVolt® product suite offers cost-effective and sustainable options for onsite wastewater treatment, water reuse, and clean energy generation. Through its novel water-energy purchase agreement (WEPA), a financing platform for distributed EcoVolt solutions, Cambrian offers wastewater treatment and resource recovery as a service with no upfront costs.

Cambrian's robust research and development group is also commercializing a broader portfolio of environmental productions to help industrial clients efficiently manage their resources. To learn more, visit http://www.cambrianinnovation.com.

Basic Function

The Bid-Proposal Engineer develops proposals, bids, quotations, RFP responses, or other documents describing organizational products and services in response to requests from prospective clients. Collaborates and coordinates with internal contributors and subject matter experts to ensure content is complete, accurate, and maximizes business opportunities. Prepares and maintains a repository of templates, standard language, and product collateral or exhibits and may prepare custom response content for complex or unique inquiries. The Bid-Proposal Manager also supports applications engineer activities including preliminary process designs, CAPEX and OPEX inputs, block flow diagrams and cost data base management.

Typical Duties

• Determine O&M and capital for use in the Water Energy Purchase Agreements (WEPA) model
• Accurately identify CAPEX and OPEX cost for projects
• Inputs variables for WEPA modeling to include but not limited to CAPEX costs, OPEX cost, taxes, insurance, etc. to identify target project returns
• Performs sensitivity analysis on proposed cases
• Identifies project development incentives
• Works closely with Regional Sales Managers (RSM) to determine best structure and approach for projects
• Develops preliminary process designs and creates block flow diagrams
• Supports FEL O review presentation creation
• Coordinates collection and organization of exhibits and appendices for WEPA projects
• Develops standard process designs
• Manages and prioritizes deal activities for the internal Cambrian team (project management, engineering, field operations) to prevent delays in deal flow
• Manages master product cost database
• Develop site inoculation and ramp up SOP
• Draft site O&M manual
• Analyze site data for existing customer locations to improve overall system performance
  
  

Responsibilities

• Preliminary Process design for each FEL-0 project to make sure all reactors and equipment are sized properly and selected economically with Capex and Opex within +/- 30% accuracy
• Generate WEPA model for each FEL-0 project with FEL-0 Capex, Opex and design build cost and other inputs
• FEL-0 deal review slide deck preparation
• Create WEPA exhibit documents
• SOP for system inoculation and start up
• O&M manual for site operations
• Maintain and update master cost database
• WEPA sites performance analysis
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or business with appropriate technical experience
• 5+ years of experience working with application and/or process engineering, preferably in the food and beverage or water and wastewater industry (both aerobic and anaerobic systems along with membrane treatment systems)
• Experience with financial modeling, commercial deal process, and commercial contract terms
• An understanding of basic fabrication techniques
• Ability to multi-task, work in a team environment, respond to changing needs and conditions, adhere to deadlines, and work under pressure
• Proven ability to excel in a fast-paced, small-company environment
• Demonstrated strong written and oral communication skills
• High attention to detail, strong organizational and time management capabilities
• Strong work ethic, positive attitude, and solutions-oriented approach
  
  

Desired Qualities

• Experience with customer relationship management (CRM) software, such as Zoho or SalesForce
• Capable of working both independently and as part of a fast-moving team
• A very sharp, quick learner who is attentive, asks questions and follows through
  
  

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Work From Home
• Wellness Resources