Sr. Applications Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive multi-disciplinary and cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, vendor management, logistics and services to ensure successful and thorough project design and development.
• Work closely with sales to understand customer needs and concerns.
• Create Project Proposals which clearly show JDC’s value to the customer.
• Create and maintain relationships with end users, engineers and vendors.
• Thorough understanding of equipment provided in proposals.
• Able to read, understand and modify specifications, one-lines, schematics and job site schedules.
• Responsible for delivering a financially sound project with adequate risk mitigation plans and proper costing based on a complete understanding of the requirements of the project.
• Maintain urgency with stakeholders for deliverables.
• Understand the proposed customer schedules and how they will interact with the available lead times from our vendors.
• The senior application engineer is responsible for mediating the expectations of customer with what is available from the market, essentially setting JDC and the customer up for a successful experience.
• Be the lead participant for JDC Power Systems LLC in quotation and leveling meetings with customers and consultant engineers.
• Provide regular and insightful updates internally about projected wins so downstream teams can prepare for upcoming workload by selecting the right project management and service providers for the work.
• Effectively manage all customer expectations throughout the quotation process.
• Analyze and itemize deficiencies in specifications and create value added options for customers demonstrating JDC’s features and benefits.
• EFFECTIVELY communicate with outside suppliers at all levels from order management to senior management as required.
• Responsible for report development and monitoring.
• Identify areas of opportunity to better optimize plans/processes.
• Drive continuous process improvement.

Qualifications

• 8 - 10 years progressive experience in related field with successful demonstration of Key Responsibilities And Knowledge
• BE/BS in related discipline or related work experience
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of organization's business practices and issues faced and contributes to problem resolution of those issues.
• Proactive and solution oriented.
• Ability to interact with all groups within the organization and achieve positive results.
• Ability to interact directly with customers and vendors at multiple levels.
• Detail oriented
• Experience with contractors and change order management
• Proficient with standard Microsoft Office Suite of products
• Excellent oral and written skills