Sr. Applications Engineer

Duties And Responsibilities

• Size gas compression equipment efficiently utilizing OEM performance software including Ariel, GE, Arrow, LeRoi, Gardner Denver, Caterpillar, Waukesha and Cummins product line.
• Advise Make Ready and Engineering management on forecasted sales activity.
• Analyze customer operating condition requirements, evaluate idle fleet units for unit selection, and provide recommendations for sales opportunities in Salesforce to Make Ready and Engineering.
• Review selected unit design and provide recommended package design modifications to Make Ready and Engineering.
• Prepare quotes, including engine pedigrees for account managers to present to customers.
• In collaboration with other departments, create and manage unit design specifications.
• Assist Make Ready with recommendations for developing unit make ready costs.
• Aid Project Engineering with recommendations for developing unit reconfiguration costs.
• Provide unit performance recommendations and assistance to Operations for active compression equipment.
• Cook up with both internal resources (account managers, environmental teams, make ready teams), as well as external resources (customers, vendors, etc.) to encourage a collaborative team culture.
• Perform occasional shop, field, yard and site visits to gather details and information related to compression equipment.
• Provide leadership and guidance to junior applications engineers, as required.

Skills/Capabilities And Education

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 8-10 years’ work experience in the oil and gas industry, preferably direct experience in natural gas compression.
• Understanding of industry codes and standards (ASME, API, ISO, EPA, etc.).
• Strong computer skills in using the Microsoft Office Suite, Salesforce, SAP, and OEM sizing programs.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Customer service oriented.
• Ability to understand written and verbal communication from the company and supervisor including training, procedures, instructions, etc.

Working Conditions

• Ability to perform in a high stress environment.
• The employee spends most of the time sitting or standing in a comfortable position with ample opportunity to move about.
• The employee must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to read and interpret data as well as having the capacity to professionally and effectively communicate (verbally and written) with both company and outside personnel.
• Exposure to noise levels in excess of 85dBA, potentially hazardous chemicals and materials, and extreme weather conditions.
• Travel is required and is expected to be approximately 10% of the time worked.
• Working conditions in natural gas compression vary from one job site to another. Some job sites are indoors in compressor stations while other sites are outside, exposed to a variety of weather conditions.
• The work environment may be in hazardous locations.
• There is a strong emphasis on safety while working with heavy equipment and machinery.