Senior Project Engineer

Senior Project Engineer - HVAC Safety, Cortland, NY

Intertek, a leading provider of ATIC (Assurance, Testing, Inspection, and Certification) Services, is looking for a Senior Project Engineer to join our HVAC Safety team in Cortland, NY.

Intertek's Electrical team provides assurance, testing, inspection, and certification for a variety of electric products, including appliances, consumer electronics, lighting, medical devices, information communications technology, HVACR, industrial, and energy transmission and distribution. Our dedicated professionals help ensure the quality, safety, and sustainability of electrical products used by people throughout the world.

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. Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers, brands and organizations in every sector and industry around the world. We go beyond Testing, Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. Our Purpose: Bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.

What are we looking for?

The Senior Project Engineer 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.

Salary & Benefits Information

The base wage or salary range for this position is $75K - $105K. 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 holidays. When working with Intertek, you can expect a benefit package competitively placed within the local market, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, generous vacation / sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more.

What you'll do:

• Independently, conduct on and off-site evaluation of products to determine compliance with applicable standard(s). The Senior Project Engineer position is responsible for more complex projects.

• 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.

• 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.

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.

Minimum Requirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.

• 4 years directly related experience in HVAC.

• Experience and qualifications with quality management systems (e.g. ISO 9001, ISO 17025, etc.).

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

• Ability to make technical decisions and engineering judgments independently within established parameters.

• Excellent communication skills, in both verbal and written formats.

• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.

• Microsoft Office expertise.

• Effective time and project management skills in order to efficiently handle a variety and multiple project requests (quotations, certification projects, etc.) in order to meet on time delivery and improve turnaround timelines for customer project completion dates.

• Travel up to 50%.

• A valid driver's license and reliable driving record is required.

Preferred Requirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering.

• Master's degree in engineering.

• Prior project management experience.

• Demonstrated experience with U.S., Canadian, and other international product safety standards, i.e., ANSI, CSA, UL, EN, IEC.

• Experience in standards such as UL1995, UL207, UL984, UL 508, UL508A, UL508C, UL 60335-1, UL 60335-2-34, UL 60335-2-40. ASHRAE standard 15, and NFPA 70 (NEC) standard.

• Professional Engineering (PE) License

Intertek Total Quality Assured

Intertek is a world leader in the Quality Assurance market, with a proven, high-quality business model and a global network of customer-focused operations and highly engaged subject matter experts. With passion, pace, and precision we work to exceed our customers' expectations, while engaging with our employees to be 10X in their performance and professional growth.

Intertek is a drug-free workplace. For certain safety-sensitive roles, a pre-employment drug screen will be required. Based on local law and legislation, marijuana may be included in that screening.

We Value Diversity

Intertek's network of phenomenal people are our greatest assets, and the diversity they bring fuels our success. Intertek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that values inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

For individuals with disabilities who would like to request accommodation, or who need assistance applying, please email hr.eeo@intertek.com or call 1-877-694-8543 (option #5) to speak with a member of the HR Department.

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*Intertek does not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies and will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.