Project Engineer, Electrical Safety

Intertek•Cortland, NY

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Intertek is searching for a Project Engineer to join our Electrical Safety team in Cortland, New York. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in facilitating international trade and regulatory product testing. By joining Intertek, your contributions will be valued as we continue to help the world Build Back Ever Better. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
2+ years of directly related experience performing testing on industrial machinery, laboratory equipment, transmission and distribution equipment
Must be self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment
Ability to work in fast-paced, multi-tasking environment with shifting priorities and demanding deadlines
Must be detailed-oriented and able to effectively prioritize and organize workload, with efficient time management
Must possess the fundamental technical and administrative skills required to perform the job duties
Ability to make technical decisions and engineering judgments independently within established parameters
Excellent communication skills, in both verbal and written formats
Excellent organization and time management skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Must be self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment
Must be customer focused and quality driven
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Ability to travel as business needs dictate up to 25%
A valid driver's license and reliable driving record

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, i.e., ANSI, CSA, UL, EN, IEC, IEEE

Responsibilities

Independently conduct on and off-site evaluation of products to determine compliance with applicable standard(s). To do this, Engineer must: Read and determine applicability of national codes and standards clauses for the EUT (equipment under test). Read and understand schematics and manufacturing instructions. Validate the project scope and sample applicability. Under scope of the project, identify and locate test instruments and equipment required for testing. Follow established test plan. Set up and operate EUT; perform and document simple repairs on EUT as needed. Conduct thorough construction review, 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.
Develop and set up test plans.
Set up and operate standard test equipment including, but not limited to spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope, multi-meter, dielectric strength tester, ground continuity tester, digital multi-meter, surge generator, over-voltage tester, environmental condition chamber, and articulated probes. Use hand tools to build/calibrate test fixtures.
Follow sample handling procedures, ensuring that sample is logged in and out of the system. Move equipment as needed through the facility. Properly package sample for shipment.
Supply information for quotes such as length of project, site needed, rental equipment, samples, and standards that will be used.
Provide sales support such as attending client visits.
Communicate project status and test results to client, sales personnel, and management throughout testing. Provide on-going support to clients as needed.
Provide more specialized "expertise" in one product category, i.e., become reviewer, resident expert, or obtain and maintain advanced product knowledge.
Within policy guidelines, identify, properly document, and recommend engineering judgments.
Mentor less senior technical personnel.
Complete preliminary design reviews (PDR) both on and off site.
Perform other work as required.