Project Application Engineer (EE24049)

Job # EE24049

Job Title Project Application Engineer

Office Location Roanoke, VA

Business Unit/Department Energy & Infrastructure Solutions/Engineering

Sales Territory, if applicable

General Role Description

Define project system requirements and develop system specification for the business unit's projects

Role Accountabilities

-    Develop detailed system specifications for drive, motor, PV/ESS inverter, transformer, switchgear, sensor, automation and/or packaging equipment suppliers through collaboration with mechanical original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and end-user clients, per the contract and global industry standards, to ensure high quality designs and on-time delivery

-    Ensure “as shipped” systems meet all client requirements as defined in the project contract, including system specifications and performance guarantees, while achieving business goals and objectives

-    Evaluate supplier proposals to determine the best technical and most cost-effective solution for the application

-    Manage equipment costs, recommending cost reductions when feasible

-    Prepare purchase specification and ERP requisition in a timely manner to support the project schedule

-    Conduct detailed design reviews, internally and externally, with suppliers and clients

-    Provide timely technical guidance to internal and external clients and suppliers as required to ensure total project requirements are met

-    Provide technical and costing information for the preparation of technical proposals, using client specifications and knowledge of Company solutions

-    Provide technical consultation to assist customers in specifying solutions to technology challenges that results in projects for the Company

-    Provide project management services as assigned

-    Conduct power system studies to ensure that the existing or proposed system is adequate to meet requirements of new equipment while meeting applicable global and local utility standards 

-    Create a network of relationships with clients, mechanical OEM’s, and suppliers for successful project execution and to build a pipeline of potential business within the business unit's markets

-    Prepare and deliver presentations at technical conferences and client meetings at client sites or other locations as specified or necessary

-    Identify and recommend new applications and/or new products to drive business growth opportunities & new markets

General Employee Accountabilities

-    Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager

-    Give manager best advice

-    Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified

-    Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager

-    Exemplify Company Core Values:  Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment

-    Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws

-    Recommend viable improvements proactively

-    Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

-   Bachelor of Science in electrical or mechanical engineering or related field or equivalent via education and/or work experience

-   2 years' related work experience in specifying, designing, commissioning, and/or maintaining industrial drive, motor, PV/ESS automation, and/or control systems for industrial applications

- Advanced knowledge of TMEIC or equivalent manufacturer's products, tools, architectures, and design concepts

-   Demonstrated knowledge in one or more areas of industrial VFDs, motors, PV/ESS inverters, transformers, switchgear, sensors

-   Demonstrated negotiation skills

-   Demonstrated knowledge of industry standards such as NEC, IEC, IEEE

-   Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts

-   Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility

-   Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills

-   Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and Visio

-   Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, approximately 15%, occasionally with limited notice

Preferred Qualifications

-         Master of science in electrical or mechanical engineering

-         5 years' related work experience in specifying, designing, commissioning, and/or maintaining industrial drive, motor, PV/ESS automation, and/or control systems for industrial systems applications- Advanced knowledge of TMEIC or equivalent manufacturer’s products, tools, architectures, and design concepts

-         Demonstrated extensive knowledge, skills, and experience in the following:

o    motors and drives design and applications for O&G, mining or power generation industries

o    industrial power system design and analysis including load flow, short circuit, coordination, harmonics, and power quality

o    industrial drive and automation industry standards

o    renewable energy systems design and standards

-    Experience in a global company

-    Demonstrated project engineering and/or project management knowledge, skills, and experience

-    Demonstrated successful working relationships mechanical OEM's and end-user clients

Link to TMEIC Corporation Americas website:  https://www.tmeic.com/.  To be considered an applicant for any available positions, individuals must complete an online job application for each posting.  A resume may be attached to the online application but is not considered a substitute for the information in the application.  Applications will be considered only for the specific position for which the application is submitted.

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