Senior Project Engineer - Electrical Safety

Intertek

About The Position

Intertek, a leading provider of ATIC (Assurance, Testing, Inspection, and Certification) Services, is looking for a Sr. Project Engineer to join our Electrical team in Menlo Park, CA. 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 Sr. Project Engineer - Electrical Safety position is 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. This Sr. Project Engineer position is also responsible for providing local expertise in one or more product categories and mentoring and training less senior technical personnel. This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering (Electrical or Mechanical)
5+years directly related experience in a NRTL (TUV, CSA, ETL, UL, SGS, Eurofins) setting
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 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
Microsoft Office expertise
Ability to travel as business needs dictate, up to 25%
A valid 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

Master's degree in engineering
Candidates who are listed as a “Reviewer" will be highly considered

Responsibilities

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.
Provide quotations for a large array of standards and complex projects and products.
Actively represent Intertek by participating on standards/industry committees and/or associations.
Perform preliminary design reviews (PDR) both on and off site.
Perform field labeling jobs.
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.
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.
Perform other work as required.