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Powell · 2 days ago

Senior Applications Engineer Powell Automation Estimating

7232 Airport Blvd - Dock A, Houston, TX, 77061, US

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

Powell is a manufacturer with over 75 years of experience, dedicated to engineering solutions tailored to customer specifications. They are seeking a Senior Applications Engineer to assess project costs and resources, analyze specifications, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure accurate budgeting and pricing for various projects.

Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Become proficient in PAD solutions and offerings

Responsible for the technical review and understanding of the customers’ requirements in their requests for proposals including system designs, single line drawings, site layouts, containerization, performance guarantees, availability guarantees, etc

Interact with other Powell divisions to develop cross-business solutions

Analyze and utilize data for in-depth evaluation of current market conditions and trends to help drive the current and future automation solution offerings

Contribute to new and existing product specifications

Drive the growth of automation by helping to build and maintain long lasting relationships, inspire trust, enhancing client experience, and being a thorough leader with innovative automation solutions to meet customer needs

Assist in developing formal internal proposals including technical budget estimates and cost justification models for product line enhancements and/or cost out projects

Become a SME in the automation space by understanding and developing solutions utilizing products from various manufactures such as SEL, Rockwell, Siemens, and GE

Ensure that the company’s Health, Safety & Environmental policies and procedures are constantly adhered to all aspects of Site Services

Independently review customer supplied specifications to assess feasibility of Powell manufacture or supply

Read and interpret electrical drawings to include single-lines, three-lines, elevations, control schematics, site plans and electrical enclosure layouts

Read and interpret network topology drawings

Generate accurate proposals based on the review and interpretation of customer-supplied documentation

Recognize and effectively communicate application concerns prior to development of proposal

Translate conceptual customer designs into a meaningful proposal

Optimize the proposed solution to best benefit of Powell and our customers

Write effective comments to help define Powell’s offering

Act as technical resource for Powell Sales

Assist Powell Sales with internal and external technical discussions and solutions

Perform competitive evaluation of sub vendor proposals used to complete the overall Powell offering

Assess risk associated with sub-vendor offering

Requires minimal supervision

May be selected to lead a project requiring contribution from multiple Application Engineers

Support generating new sales opportunities by providing technical support/guidance to PAD and other organizational sales teams for customer meetings and company automation initiatives. It will also be necessary to participate in (some instances lead) presentations, networking activities, and events to promote automation

Participate in sales and marketing activities to include client meetings and conferences

Participate in executing cost out initiatives in conjunction with Engineering and Operations

Perform analytical or competitive market studies as required

Contribute to new and existing product specifications

Qualification

Electrical EngineeringEstimatingPLC applicationsNetworkingCybersecuritySCADA SystemsMicrosoft Office SuiteERP system OracleCustomer relationsAnalytical skillsCommunication skills

Required

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline

4+ years of experience in electrical equipment estimating, or related field

Able to review and interpret client provided documents such as specifications, drawings and data sheets. Strong analytical skills is required

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite required

Excellent customer relation, verbal, and written communication skills

Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with all levels of an organization

Desire to stay up to date on current industry trends and technology to improve PAD solutions/offerings

Preferred

Basic understanding in at least two of the following is preferred: Networking and Cybersecurity, RTUs, HMIs, and SCADA Systems for Automation and Control systems, Protective Relay programming and commissioning, PLC applications for Switchgear

Experience with ERP system Oracle; previous experience utilizing Projects-related software (i.e. - Primavera, Microsoft Projects, Excel and Oracle) is plus. Will consider candidates that are open to learn these and other software programs

Previous experience developing, executing, integrating, troubleshooting, and/or commissioning projects related to relay, PLC, HMI, RTU, or control systems for power applications is preferred

Experience with common industrial protocols such as Modbus (RTU and TCP/IP), IEC61850, DNP3, Profibus, etc. and networking is a plus

Knowledge of 3 phase power is preferred