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Senior Project Engineer, Energy Systems & Batteries
Intertek, a Nationally Recognized Testing Lab (NRTL) and leading provider of ATIC (Assurance, Testing, Inspection, and Certification) Services to many of the world's leading brands and companies is looking to hire a Senior Project Engineer to join our Energy Safety team in Cortland, NY. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in battery and energy storage. By joining Intertek, your contributions will be valued as we continue to help the world Build Back Ever Better.
About the Team
Intertek's Electrical business line applies product testing expertise quickly and efficiently to help clients meet safety, performance, environmental and quality requirements for every market they wish to enter. Our Electrical team provides assurance, testing, inspection, and certification for a variety of electric products, including appliances, consumer electronics, lighting, medical devices, information communications technology, HVACR, industrial, and energy transmission and distribution.
What are we looking for?
The Senior Project Engineer positionis responsible for independently performing testing and evaluation on a variety of products to the provisions of U.S., Canadian and other international product safety standards; writing reports; and communicating with clients. The Senior Project Engineer is also responsible for providing local expertise in one or more product categories and mentoring and training less senior technical personnel. The Senior Project Engineer is responsible for more complex projects.
How you'll make an impact at Intertek:
- Independently, conduct on and off-site evaluation of products to determine compliance with applicable standard(s) and document results.
- Perform testing of products in accordance with standards. Core tests include, but are not limited to rating, leakage current, dielectric, temperature, pressure, stability, mechanical hazard, flammability, abnormal and fault insurance, rain, radiation, sound, and laser.
- Perform field labeling jobs.
- Proactively develop and communicate test procedures, new test fixtures and report shells for local office.
- Investigate technical complaints for the local office and support accreditations efforts by performing technical audits locally.
- Demonstrate enough product and/or standards knowledge to be considered an expert in multiple product categories for the local office.
- Provide quotations for a large array of standards and complex projects and products.
- Provide complex sales support such as giving presentations during client visits.
- Communicate project status and test results to client, sales personnel, and management throughout testing. Provide on-going support to clients as needed.
- Actively represent Intertek by participating on standards/industry committees and/or associations.
- Perform other work as required.
What it takes to be successful in this role
- Bachelor's degree in engineering.
- 4-6 years directly related experience.
- Experience in standards such as UL 9540, UL 9540A, UL 1741, UL 1973, IEEE 1547, UL 2200, etc.
- Experience and qualifications with quality management systems (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 17025, etc.).
- Effective organization and time and project management skills in order to efficiently handle a variety and multiple project requests (quotations, certification projects, etc.) in order to meet on time delivery and improve turnaround timelines for customer project completion dates.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.
- Ability to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Ability to make technical decisions and engineering judgments independently within established parameters.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, in both verbal and written formats.
- Must be self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.
- Microsoft Office expertise.
- Travel up to 50% as business dictates.
- A valid driver's license and reliable driving record is required.
Preferred Requirements and Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
- Prior project management experience in a work environment.
- Demonstrated experience with U.S., Canadian, and other international product safety standards, i.e., ANSI, CSA, UL, EN, IEC.
Why work at Intertek?
Intertek is a world leader in the $250 billion Quality Assurance market, with a proven, high-quality business model and a global network of customer-focused operations and highly engaged subject matter experts. At Intertek, we exercise our spirit of innovation, the passion of our people and our unmatched customer commitment to realize our purpose of making the world an ever better, safer, and more sustainable place for all. Learn more about Our History and What We Do.
A career with Intertek offers rewarding opportunities to help companies around the world develop products that are used safely by millions of people every day. Working at Intertek means joining a global network of state-of-the-art facilities and passionate people who deliver superior customer service with a purpose of bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.
Intertek's Commitment
Intertek promotes a culture where motivated, customer-oriented employees can flourish, experience professional fulfillment, and reach their highest potential. With passion, pace, and precision we work to exceed our customers' expectations, while engaging with our employees to be 10X in their performance and professional growth.
What we have to offer
When working with Intertek, you can expect salary and benefit package competitively placed within the local market, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, generous vacation/sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more.
Intertek is a drug-free workplace. As a condition of employment, certain positions may be required to pass a pre-employment drug test based on the type of work that will be performed.
Intertek believes that Our People are our strongest tool for success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to veteran status or on the basis of disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
Please apply directly on our website: Intertek US Careers (oraclecloud.com)
For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, or who need assistance applying, please email hr.eeo@intertek.com or call 1-877-694-8543 (option #5) to speak with a member of the HR Department.
The base wage or salary range for this position is $75K - $105K, based on experience. Individual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons. In addition to competitive compensation packages, Intertek employees are eligible for a variety of benefits including paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, medical plan options, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tuition reimbursement, and more.
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