Application Engineer - Power Generation
About Us
Integrated Power Services (IPS) is the leading North American solution provider for power management, electro-mechanical and rotating assets. Serving customers across a wide range of industries, including power generation, utilities, water and wastewater, petrochemicals, air separation, oil & gas, metals, mining, paper, aggregates, and cement. IPS defines world-class electric motor and generator repair, and Power Management every day. When you work for IPS, you can learn from industry experts and discover your potential while being part of a winning team committed to upholding our core values: Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Accountability, Customer Focus, Entrepreneurial Spirit.
Responsibilities
- Perform technical sales support related to Field Service Projects and related repairs.
- Collaborate with regional sales teams and customers, providing inclusive yet decisive technical leadership for proposal efforts.
- Provide technical support for the Sales organization and liaise between the site team and the engineering team in the ITO (Inquiry to order) phase of regional projects.
- Travel to customer job sites to support job walks for technical specification reviews and data collection to support engineered technical solutions.
- Own the development of job costing to support pricing and execution of the project scope of work.
- Assist with proposals, technical solution development, interfacing with field engineers, and providing customer insights and market intelligence on pricing, scope of work, and execution actions.
- Provide excellent technical expertise in the designated scope of work.
- Oversee labor, crew members, and contractors to ensure high-quality performance levels in service to all methods/procedures related to the defined scope of work.
- Perform casual field engineering service inspections and offer insights on possible services required to customers, including generator stator rewinding and related tasks.
- Support the Risk process at the ITO stage with input on project costing, scope, schedule, and execution risks.
- Identify product failures and lead the identification of possible root causes to support failure analysis.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
- Licensed Engineer Certification or eligibility, preferred.
- Proven leadership skills and ability to effectively manage a matrix team.
- Ability to anticipate events and develop adaptive strategies/tactics.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability and willingness to travel 25% of the time, as required.
- Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a valid passport and driver's license.
- Knowledge of power distribution, utilization equipment, and application considerations including switchgear, relays, breakers, transformers, motors, generators (including control & excitation), and variable speed drives.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO).
- 401k Employer Match.
- Bonus Incentives.
- Tuition Reimbursement Program.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- And more!
Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background investigation. As a federal contractor, our company is committed to maintaining a safe and drug-free workplace. Candidates for this position are required to complete a pre-employment drug screen successfully.