Application Engineer (power distribution)

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience as an electrical consultant, application or development engineer, or in a related industry position.
• Strong CAD skills.
• Strong computer software skills.
• Strong knowledge of commercial and industrial electrical power systems, application analysis, and estimating.
• Ability to interpret and apply applicable codes and standards, including NEC, NFPA, IBC, and IEEE requirements.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.

Pluses:

• Power system modeling for fault-current, protective-device coordination, and arc-flash studies using SKM.
• Utility interconnection applications and process management.
• Experience supporting microgrid system design-build projects.
• Experience providing post-sale engineering or project management support.

Job Description:

The Project Development Engineer serves as the technical resource for the sales team during pre-sale development. The role supports opportunity scoping, costing, application analysis, and alignment with client design intent. After award, the engineer remains involved as a system technical resource within the project management team.

Assignments may include turnkey projects, equipment-only projects, and one-off specialty projects. Success in this role depends on accurate, effective project development engineering support that produces well-defined awarded projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the technical liaison for the sales team throughout opportunity development.
• Review specifications, drawings, and customer requests to define project scope, schedule, risk, and technical delivery requirements.
• Develop conceptual drawing packages, including electrical one-line diagrams and site layouts.
• Apply commercial and industrial electrical power systems knowledge to application analysis and project estimating.
• Assist sales with the development of project scope, schedule, risk, and project information management requirements.
• Coordinate with sales, product engineering, and manufacturing leads to establish a complete and shared understanding of each project.
• Communicate effectively with internal team members during estimate and proposal development.
• Specify equipment and obtain accurate vendor quotations.
• Understand utility interconnection applications and support management of the interconnection process.
• Provide post-sale engineering support and participate in engineering project management activities.
• Balance multiple projects and documentation requirements while managing pre-sale and post-sale tasks within the ERP system.
• Contribute to new product offering discussions and maintain awareness of industry products, applications, and technology trends.
• Develop knowledge of the product line, business models, sales process, strategic goals, and project delivery requirements.
• Participate in company training, industry events, product training, certification classes, and marketing events as requested.
• Travel to client projects, vendors, job sites, and events when required.