Senior Project Manager – Energy Product Testing & Certification, Coquitlam, BC

Senior Project Manager – Energy Testing & Certification, Coquitlam, BC

Intertek, a Nationally Recognized Testing Lab (NRTL) and leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world’s leading brands and companies, is actively seeking a Senior Project Manager technical expertise to join our Electrical team in Coquitlam, BC. and help grow Intertek’s Energy business in North America and facilitate international trade and regulatory product testing on the Electrical Team! 

Intertek’s Electrical team provides assurance, testing, inspection, and certification for a variety of electric products, including appliances, consumer electronics, lighting, medical devices, information communications technology, HVACR, industrial, and energy transmission and distribution. Our dedicated professionals help ensure the quality, safety, and sustainability of electrical products used by people throughout the world.

We go beyond Testing, Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers, brands, and organizations in every sector around the world. Our purpose: Bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.

What are we looking for?

The Senior Project Manager – Energy position will perform testing, inspection, and certification of projects in North America. This position is responsible for independently performing testing and evaluation on a variety of products to the provisions of U.S., Canadian and other international product safety standards; writing reports; and communicating with clients. The Senior Project Manager role is also responsible for providing local expertise in one or more product categories and mentoring and training other personnel.  Applicants must reside in and be able to legally work in Canada.

Salary & Benefits Information

The base wage or salary range for this position is $100K – $140K. Individual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons. 

When working with Intertek, you can expect salary and benefit package competitively placed within the local market, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with company match, generous vacation/sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more. In addition to competitive compensation packages, Intertek employees are eligible for a variety of benefits including paid holidays.

What you’ll do:

• Read and determine applicability of national codes and standards clauses for the EUT (equipment under test).
• Validate the project scope and sample applicability.
• Develop, set-up and follow established test plans, including performing all required testing of product in accordance with the identified standards and established test plan. 
• Conduct thorough Preliminary Design Review’s (PDR), construction review, compile and document results. 
• Perform certification, testing work including but not limited to Batteries, BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems), Combiner Boxes, On Grid & Off-Grid Inverters, DC-DC Convertors, PV Modules.
• Perform testing of products in accordance with standards – Core tests may include but are not limited to: Battery Cycling (Charge/Discharge), Temperature/Humidity soak or cycle, durability cycling, Voltage and Current measurement, dielectric, pressure, abnormal and fault condition simulation, rain, dust, corrosion.
• Independently conduct on and off-site testing and evaluation of products to determine compliance with applicable standard(s).
• Provide on-going support and guidance on technical issues, test procedures, and standards interpretations. 
• Research new standards, technologies, and trends in the industry
• Represent Intertek on technical committees, code panels and/or associations
• Provide ongoing sales support, including attending client meetings, project scoping and quoting. 
• Provide on-going support to clients as needed.
• Communicate project status and test results to client, sales personnel, and management throughout testing. 
• Within policy guidelines, identify, properly document, and recommend engineering judgments. 
• Perform field labeling jobs. 
• Mentor less senior personnel. 
• Demonstrate strong product and/or standards knowledge to be considered an expert in multiple product categories for the local office.
• Perform other work as required.

This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties.  

Minimum Requirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science, Technology, or similar degree with focus on electrical circuits, renewable energy preferred, OR the equivalent in terms of education, experience and/or training (10+ years) 
• 7+ years of direct regulatory and compliance experience, specifically dealing with the NRTL and certification process. 
• Prior project management experience 
• Advanced experience with U.S., Canadian, and other international product safety standards (i.e.: ANSI, CSA, UL, EN, IEC)
• Experience and qualifications with quality management systems (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 17025, etc.).
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions 
• Ability to make technical decisions and engineering judgements independently where limited standardization exists. 
• Ability to work in fast-paced, multi-tasking environment with shifting priorities and demanding deadlines 
• Must be detailed-oriented and able to effectively prioritize and organize workload, with efficient time management 
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively in verbal written and presentation formats 
• Must possess the fundamental technical and administrative skills required to perform the job duties.
• Customer focused and quality driven.
• Travel up to 50% as business dictates.
• A valid driver’s license and reliable driving record is required.
• Applicants must reside in and be able to legally work in Canada.

Preferred Requirements & Qualifications:

• Prior direct experience in renewable energy field
• Direct experience and knowledge on intricacies of the US, Canadian, and other international product safety standards such as UL 9540, UL 9540A, UL 508a, UL 1741, UL 3141, UL 1973, UL 1703, PV Trackers – UL 3703 (ANSI, CSA, UL, EN, IEC) 
• Familiar with UL 1998, UL 991, and/or UL 60730 standards.
• Familiar with advanced utility interactive inverters and/or power conversion equipment and support compliance with UL 1741 standards.
• Familiarity with other product standards will be seen as an asset (i.e.: UL/CSA 61010)

Intertek’s Commitment

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.

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 [email protected]

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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.