Engineer - Renewable Energy & Energy Storage

Intertek US•Cortland, NY

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About The Position

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the top recognized brands and companies is actively seeking Engineers for Renewable Energy & Energy Storage to join our Electrical team in Cortland, NY. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in facilitating international trade and regulatory product testing. Intertek's Electrical business line applies more than 100 years of product testing expertise to quickly and efficiently help clients meet safety, performance, environmental and quality requirements for every market. Spanning a wide range of industries such as Medical, Lighting, Renewable Energy, HVACR, Appliances & Electronics, Hazardous Locations, Industrial Equipment, Life Safety & Security, IT & Telecom Equipment, Intertek's global network of laboratories employ world-class experts in their fields who deliver quality, accurate testing and certification that continually exceeds our clients' expectations and helps to clear a path for their product's success. We go beyond Testing, Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers, brands, and organizations in every sector around the world. Our purpose: Bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life. The Engineer position is responsible for performing testing and evaluation on electrical storage and renewable energy products to the provisions of U.S., Canadian and other international product safety standards; writing reports; and communicating with clients. Under the guidance of a more senior Engineer, may also conduct on and off-site evaluation of products to determine compliance with applicable standard(s). This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering
0+ years directly related experience.
Microsoft Office expertise.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent organization and time management skills.
Excellent customer service skills.
Must be self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to make technical decisions and engineering judgments independently within established parameters.
Ability to travel as business needs dictate (up to 50%)
Valid unrestricted driver’s license and reliable driving record is required.
Applicants will be required to complete an I-9 to verify their eligibility to work in the U.S.
Applicants must reside in and be able to legally work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
Demonstrated experience with U.S., Canadian, and other international product safety standards.
Prior project management experience in a work setting.
Experience in Renewable Energy.
Experience in energy storage systems, inverters, power conversion systems.

Responsibilities

Read and determine applicability of national codes and standards clauses for the EUT (equipment under test).
Validate the project scope and sample applicability.
Set up and operate EUT; perform and document simple repairs on EUT as needed.
Perform testing of products in accordance with standards.
Complete preliminary design reviews (PDR) both on and off site.
Develop, set up, and follow established test plans.
Compile test results during construction review and testing. Compile data and product description and type final report using established report shell. Submit report to reviewer for final approval.
Communicate project status and test results to client, sales personnel, and management throughout testing.
Provide on-going support to clients as needed.
Within policy guidelines, identify, properly document, and recommend engineering judgments.