Director of Engineering - Global Energy, Remote - Intertek Testing Services NA Inc

Director of Engineering - Global Energy, Remote

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the top recognized brands and companies is actively seeking a Director of Engineering - Global Energy to join our Electrical team. This is a remote position; however, applicants must reside in and be able to legally work in the United States.

Intertek's Electrical business line applies more than 100 years of product testing expertise to quickly and efficiently help clients meet safety, performance, environmental and quality requirements for every market. Spanning a wide range of industries such as Medical, Lighting, Renewable Energy, HVACR, Appliances & Electronics, Hazardous Locations, Industrial Equipment, Life Safety & Security, IT & Telecom Equipment, Intertek's global network of laboratories employ world-class experts in their fields who deliver quality, accurate testing and certification that continually exceeds our clients' expectations and helps to clear a path for their product's success. Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers, brands and organizations in every sector and industry around the world. We go beyond Testing, Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. Our Purpose: Bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.

What are we looking for?

This Director of Engineering - Global Energy position is responsible for providing engineering expertise in all standards covered in the technical areas assigned and for communicating with management, legal counsel, clients, accreditors, AHJs and others as needed to accomplish all duties. Engage global business leaders to align business strategies within technical accuracy.

Salary & Benefits Information

The base wage or salary range for this position is $175K - $225K. Individual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons. In addition to competitive compensation packages, Intertek employees are eligible for a variety of benefits including paid holidays. When working with Intertek, you can expect a benefit package competitively placed within the local market, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, generous vacation / sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more

What you'll do:

Expand Technical area across all areas as needed by the business line.

• Assist Global Business in developing the technical scope and capabilities consistent with the market needs.
• Assist Locations in development of scope expansion.
• Assist in developing new test centres for Energy services
• Identify new service offering and support Capital expenditures in the Energy space
• Identify client engineering and business information needs that can be addressed through new or existing assurance, testing, inspection, or certification services.

Customer Engagement

• Work closely with the sales and Engineering teams with customers to create a road map to Certification for emerging products
• Be the lead for Technical/Standard interpretations that get escalated from the engineering team
• Help provide guidance to sales and engineering team on difficult quotes

Leverage existing service offering:

• Collaborate with global stakeholders in implementing the technical scope for service offerings and business strategies.
• Provide training to sales to use existing services more effectively.
• Support all labs conducting testing for faster TAT and high-quality reports.

Global Training and Development:

• Global training for testing
  • Network Intertek labs around the world and align processes.
• Invest in technical staff to enable growth on a Global Scale
  • Reduce the investigations globally.
  • Give the appropriate trainings so each region can improve TAT.
• Develop and consolidate test methods and plans for use globally and for clients.

Continued Development of specific labs as needed by the business line:

• Assist with training of new Engineering and Sales personnel.
  • Train and develop Engineers to Level II status or higher to assist local staff in being self-sustaining.

Listed examples are illustrative and representative of the tasks required of this position and are not intended to be complete or exclusive.

• Decisions on, and Interpretations of, Test Results - As needed, assist the Reviewer and Lead Engineer in making the final decision when test data does not appear to meet acceptance criteria.
• Legal - As requested, work with Intertek counsel on subpoenas, litigation and court depositions.
• Standards Development/Intelligence Gathering - Participate in standards development activities that will allow Intertek to identify business development opportunities, as well as maintain contact with key technical personnel at major companies. Coordinate such duties with other technical staff.
• Engineering Advisory Board (EAB) - Participate as needed/directed with other Chiefs.
• Special Programs/Projects - Participate in, or direct, special programs or projects with key clients (including visits to manufacturer's sites) to develop Intertek's position and stature in the industry, or with that client.
• Technical Dispute Resolution: Provide technical assistance to Operations for resolution of disputes regarding test results, performance of tests, or interpretation of standards.
• Intertek Performance Verification Programs - Provide technical direction and assistance with qualification of Intertek sites to conduct testing and other operations associated with programs within discipline.
• Third Party Certification Programs - Provide technical assistance in the development of Third-Party Certification programs.
• CB Scheme - Support site qualification and re-assessments to CB requirements.
• Trade Shows - As requested, attend, or delegate attendance, to support Intertek and the industry.
• Marketing - As requested, provide technical material to demonstrate Intertek's expertise in relevant technologies and markets. As requested, review collateral material for technical correctness.
• Perform other duties as required

SOP Related Duties, which may include:

• Training
• Review of Requests for Services and Contracts
• Internal Technical
• Acceptance of Data and Reports from External Independent Laboratories
• Interlaboratory and Proficiency Testing (PTP's)
• Investigating Claims of Nonconforming or Dangerous Products Certified by Intertek
• Engineering Judgment
• Technical Personnel Qualification Process
• Reviewer Qualifications
• Site Qualification
• Maintenance of Certifications to Current Standards
• Certification of Products According to CB Scheme
• Engineer Qualifications for ETL Field Evaluations

MinimumRequirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in technical field and 10+ years directly related experience.
• Ability to travel 35% of the time as business dictates.
• A valid driver's license and reliable driving record.
• Ability to apply principals of logic or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Ability to work with formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc., and ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to make difficult technical decisions and engineering judgements independently where limited standardization exists.
• Ability to apply these technical skills and make these decisions while remaining flexible, cooperative and cognizant of the needs of Intertek in any given situation.
• Excellent communication skills.
• This is a remote position; however, applicants must reside in and be able to legally work in the United States.

Preferred Requirements & Qualifications:

• Committee Participation and/or formal recognition in the related technical areas.
• Master's degree in technical field, or PE License, and 5+ years directly related experience

Intertek Total Quality Assured

Intertek is a world leader in the Quality Assurance market, with a proven, high-quality business model and a global network of customer-focused operations and highly engaged subject matter experts. With passion, pace, and precision we work to exceed our customers' expectations, while engaging with our employees to be 10X in their performance and professional growth.

Intertek is a drug-free workplace. For certain safety-sensitive roles, a pre-employment drug screen will be required. Based on local law and legislation, marijuana may be included in that screening.

We Value Diversity

Intertek's network of phenomenal people are our greatest assets, and the diversity they bring fuels our success. Intertek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that values inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

For individuals with disabilities who would like to request accommodation, or who need assistance applying, please email hr.eeo@intertek.com or call 1-877-694-8543 (option #5) to speak with a member of the HR Department.

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* Intertek does not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies and will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.