Engineer - Life Safety & Security

Intertek•Arlington Heights, IL

10h•$70,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

Intertek is seeking an Engineer - Life Safety & Security to join its Electrical Safety team in Arlington Heights, Illinois. The role performs electrical testing and evaluation of a variety of products against U.S., Canadian, and other international product safety standards. The engineer documents findings, prepares reports, and communicates with clients. The position is conducted on-site, is full-time, and may involve up to 15% travel. Under the guidance of a more senior engineer, the employee evaluates products on and off site, reviews applicable codes and standards, assesses project scope and samples, conducts construction reviews and testing, develops and follows test plans, and uses standard testing instruments and hand tools. The role also includes sample handling, compiling test data and reports for review, communicating project status and results, providing client support, and documenting or recommending engineering judgments within established policy guidelines.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
No prior experience required; new graduates are considered.
Must be able to work on-site, full-time.
Valid unrestricted driver's license and clean driving record.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent organization and time-management skills.
Excellent customer-service skills.
Self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced, multitasking environment.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret a wide variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and work with abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to make technical decisions and engineering judgments independently within established parameters.
Expertise with Microsoft Office.
Ability to travel as business needs dictate, up to 15%.
Physical dexterity and mobility to travel by car and airplane and perform the functions inherent to the position.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering.
Prior project management experience.
Demonstrated experience with U.S., Canadian, and other international product safety standards, such as ANSI, CSA, UL, EN, and IEC.

Responsibilities

Conduct on-site and off-site product evaluations to determine compliance with applicable standards, under the guidance of a more senior engineer.
Read national codes and standards clauses and determine their applicability to equipment under test.
Read and understand schematics and manufacturing instructions.
Validate project scope and sample applicability.
Identify and locate the test instruments and equipment required for project testing.
Follow established test plans, and develop and set up test plans as required.
Set up and operate equipment under test and perform and document simple repairs as needed.
Conduct thorough construction reviews and document results.
Test products in accordance with applicable standards.
Complete preliminary design reviews on site and off site.
Set up and operate standard test equipment, and use hand tools to build or calibrate test fixtures.
Follow sample-handling procedures, log samples into and out of the system, move equipment through the facility as needed, and package samples for shipment.
Compile test results, data, and product descriptions and prepare final reports using established report templates; submit reports for final approval.
Communicate project status and test results to clients, sales personnel, and management, and provide ongoing client support.
Identify, document, and recommend engineering judgments within policy guidelines.
Perform other work as required.