Intertek - NY: Project Engineer - Energy (3590BR) DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES: As a Project Engineer on the Energy team you will be responsible for providing engineering expertise to evaluate conformance of inverters and other power conversion equipment to standards, creating evaluation reports and test plans, conducting and/or witnessing testing, resolving technical and/or administrative issues. • Independently conduct evaluations of inverters, other power conversion equipment, and other types of equipment as required, to determine compliance with applicable standard(s). • To do this, Project Engineer must: • Plan, coordinate and execute project work and keep the client informed. • Read and understand schematics and manufacturing instructions; • Validate the project scope and sample applicability; • Identify and locate test instruments and equipment required for testing within the scope of the project; • Set up and operate equipment under test (EUT); • Perform and document simple repairs on EUT as needed; • Conduct thorough construction review; document results; • Develop and set up test plans. Follow established test plan • 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. • Perform utility interactive testing such as: response to abnormal voltage, response to abnormal frequency, unintentional islanding, harmonic distortion, interconnection integrity, etc. • Mentor less senior technical personnel • 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. • Complete preliminary design reviews (PDR) both on and off site. • Provide more specialized "expertise" for inverters and other energy related equipment, i.e., become reviewer, resident expert, or obtain and maintain advanced product knowledge. • Set up and operate standard test equipment including, but not limited to: power analyser, oscilloscope, load banks, EMI equipment, thermocouples and data loggers, 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. • Communicate with clients, sales personnel, and management throughout testing. • Review project files for compliance with operating procedures. • Make technical decisions relating to the interpretation of standards, applicability of standards and development of test programs. • Interact with clients, accreditors and/or AHJs to resolve issues and elevate issues to the next level of management when applicable. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelors degree in electrical engineering or equivalent work experience • 2-4 years experience with utility interactive inverters and/or power conversion equipment • Demonstrated experience with U.S., Canadian, and other International product safety standards, i.e., ANSI, CSA, UL, EN, IEC, IEEE • Experience with inverter standards such as UL 1741, IEEE 1547, IEC 62109, etc. preferred • Ability to apply principles of logic or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems • Ability to deal with non-verbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.) in its most difficult phases • Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables • Ability to make technical decisions and engineering judgments independently where limited standardization exists • Excellent communication skills, in both verbal and written formats • Excellent organization and time management skills • Ability to travel up to 50% • Must be self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment. Intertek offers a salary and benefit package competitively placed within the local market. We promote a culture where motivated customer-oriented employees can flourish, experience professional fulfillment and reach their highest potential. Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance plans; 401(k) Plan with company match; Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, holiday); Flexible Spending Account (FSA); Employee Assistance Program (EAP); Tuition Reimbursement; and more. EOE REQUIRED SKILLS: See Job Description BENEFITS: INDUSTRY: Manufacturing and Production JOB CATEGORY: Engineer (Design, Technical, Research, Software, Hardware) v2 JOB CATEGORY: Materials Engineer EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Employee FULLTIME/PARTTIME: FULLTIME JOB PAYMENT: SALARY RANGE: 0-0 % TRAVEL INCLUDED: 0 % TELECOMMUTE: 0 EDUCATION: BACHELORSDEGREE --LOCATION OF JOB-- COUNTRY: US STATE/PROVINCE: US-NY CITY: Cortland ZIP CODE: 13045 JOB# (REQUISITION NO): 3590BR --ADDITIONAL INFO-- AMERICANRECOVERYANDREINVESTMENTACTJOB: No COUNTY: EDUCATIONDM: BACHELORSDEGREE EXPERIENCE: 2-5 years FEDERALCONTRACTOR: Yes JOBCLASSIFICATION: Employee JOBLOCATION: US|US-NY|Cortland|13045 OPENINGS: 1 REMOTEWORK: false REQUIRESDRIVERLICENSE: No SALARYMAX: SALARYMIN: STREETADDRESS: 3933 US Route 11 UNEMPLOYMENT: Yes WORKERSCOMP: Yes WORKHOURS: 40 EQUEST CUSTOMER: Tamanna Job Information and Destination Details: JOB APPLY URL: tinyurl/kjwo4ps COMPANY NAME: Intertek JOB TITLE: Project Engineer - Energy COMPANY DESCRIPTION:
Posted on: Mon, 09 Sep 2013 18:04:56 +0000