Senior Project Engineer - Battery and Energy Storage

Intertek US•Cortland, NY

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About The Position

Senior Project Engineer - Battery & Energy Storage Intertek, a leading provider of ATIC (Assurance, Testing, Inspection, and Certification) Services, is looking for a Senior Project Engineer to join our Electrical team in Cortland, NY. 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. What are we looking for? The Senior Project Engineer responsible for independently conducting on and off-site evaluation of products to determine compliance with applicable standard(s), managing more complex projects. This position is also responsible for providing local expertise in one or more product categories, mentoring and training less senior technical personnel, and assisting with scoping and scheduling project work for the assigned team. This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship. Salary & Benefits Information The salary range for this position is $105K - $120K. 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 (PTO), 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. What you’ll do: This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering
4+ years directly related experience with battery testing
Prior project management experience
Demonstrated experience with U.S., Canadian, and other international product safety standards
Experience with battery standards; UL 9540A, UL 1973, UN38.3
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 25%)
Valid unrestricted driver’s license and reliable driving record
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
6+ years of experience in similar industry
Master’s degree in engineering
Professional Engineering (PE) License

Responsibilities

Read and determine applicability of national codes and standards clauses for the EUT (equipment under test).
Independently, conduct on and off-site evaluation of products to determine compliance with applicable standard(s).
Validate the project scope and sample applicability.
Follow established test plan.
Train and mentor less senior technical staff.
Provide local technical expertise and maintain reviewer status in one or more product categories.
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.
Actively represent Intertek by participating on standards/industry committees and/or associations.
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.
Provide complex sales support such as giving presentations during client visits.
Provide quotations for a large array of standards and complex projects and products.
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.
Other duties as assigned.