Project Engineer II

Job Summary

Position Summary

 

The Project & Applications Engineer is responsible for developing designs, preparation of technical and commercial bids, preparing design calculations, drawing approvals, technical specifications and others associated documents to ensure proper system design and equipment selections.  The Project & Applications Engineer provides engineering support to the EIS sales team and to project management as required.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

 

The major responsibilities of the position are listed below.  To perform the job successfully, the individual must be able to execute each essential duty satisfactorily.  Other duties, assignments, and specific projects may be assigned at the discretion of executive management.

 

• Provide Applications support to the sales team and bid preparation, including costed commercial proposals for approval by the Sales Manager.
• Research and review project requirements and design information to determine if it is sufficient to complete the design while ensuring that the design concept can be met.
• Assist with the preparation of standard engineering documents and calculations.
• Coordinate with Sales Managers, Project Managers and other team members to establish essential functions and deadlines necessary to finish specific projects.
• Determine appropriate methods to create drawings
• Analyze reports, maps, drawings, tests, aerial photographs of terrain, existing and proposed characteristics, and other topographical and geologic data to plan and design projects.
• Complete the drawing process using the information contained within the documents and in line with the Scope of Work.
• Assess the commercial impact of different solutions for materials, process and performance requirements to establish the most appropriate selection to manage spend within project budgets.
• Review drawings from suppliers and other supplier documentation as appropriate.
• Assist with preparation of scopes and estimates for proposals.
• R&D project work
• Troubleshooting client issues on and off site
• Other job duties as required.

Education and Experience

 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent of demonstrated experience in a Chemical or Mechanical related engineering field
• Relevant experience in process plant and or in air movement in ducts, fans and similar
• Experience with AutoCAD is beneficial
• Ability to work collaboratively within a creative, professional, team environment
• Type experience and/or civil or mechanical engineering experience is a plus

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

 

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to execute each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required.

 

KNOWLEDGE

 

• Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, drawings, and models.
• Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

 

SKILLS

• Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.
• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

 

ABILITIES

• Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

• Mathematical Reasoning — The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
• Visualization — The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
• Fluency of Ideas — The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
• Commercial Awareness — When considering solutions and specifying equipment performance consider the cost associated with the proposed action to control spending and contribute to overall budget cost controls.

Travel requirement

 

Incumbents are expected to travel up to 25% of the time.