Senior Project Engineer - HAZLOC Regulatory Compliance

Senior Project Engineer - HAZLOC Regulatory Compliance

Intertek, a Nationally Recognized Testing Lab (NRTL) and leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world’s leading brands and companies, is actively seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join our Hazardous Locations team in Cortland, NY.

What are we looking for?

The ideal 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.  

About the Electrical Team

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.

What you’ll do:

• Independently, conduct on and off-site evaluation of products to determine compliance with applicable standard(s). The Senior Project Engineer 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.

What it takes to be successful in this role:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• 4+ years directly related experience.
• Demonstrated experience with U.S., Canadian, and other International product safety standards, i.e., ANSI, CSA, UL, EN, IEC
• Ability to make technical decisions and engineering judgments independently within established parameters.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.
• Be aware of, and adhere to, safety practices and policies to ensure your own safety, as well as the safety of others who may be affected by your actions at work. 
• 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 
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively in verbal written and presentation formats.
• 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 and qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, or master's degree in engineering 
• 6+ years of experience in similar industry
• Experience with quality management systems (e.g. ISO 9001, ISO 17025, etc.
• Professional Engineering (PE) License
• Member of IEEE

Why work at Intertek?

Intertek is a world leader in the