What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Project Engineer position at PurgeRite?
Description
Position Overview:
Our customers choose PurgeRite because of our unique ability to deliver turn-key engineered flushing solutions for some of the most complex hydronic systems being deployed today. This key position is responsible for engineering solutions unique to each customer’s system after acquiring a deep understanding of their system design, their flushing and chemical treatment requirements, and the site infrastructure as well as continuous improvement in our systems and methods.
Key Responsibilities
Position Overview:
Our customers choose PurgeRite because of our unique ability to deliver turn-key engineered flushing solutions for some of the most complex hydronic systems being deployed today. This key position is responsible for engineering solutions unique to each customer’s system after acquiring a deep understanding of their system design, their flushing and chemical treatment requirements, and the site infrastructure as well as continuous improvement in our systems and methods.
Key Responsibilities
- Independently analyze complex hydronic systems and site considerations to devise an overall flushing strategy to meet customer needs
- Visit job sites to validate assumptions, identify unique constraints, and build strong customer relationships
- Communicate with multiple stakeholders such as owner representatives, general contractors, mechanical contractors, and chemical providers to achieve alignment on goals, constraints, and specifications
- Perform necessary calculations, define and document detailed flush plans
- Review flush plans with customers, revise as necessary based on customer feedback, and obtain final agreement.
- Act as the primary technical point of contact for sales, operations, and customers
- Mentor early career engineering staff in both technical and professional development
- Evaluate systems and methods for improvement opportunities, prioritize, and drive improvements.
- Review operational feedback from completed projects as input to continuous improvement efforts in our methods and practices. Identify and prioritize opportunities and drive those improvements
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with all stakeholders from field technicians to owner representatives
- A strong sense of urgency and dedication to meeting project timelines
- Proficiency in reading and interpreting construction drawings
- Demonstrated ability to rapidly solve problems with practical solutions
- Experience with pump sizing and related calculations such as interpreting pump curves, performing NPSH calculations, determining flow velocities in networked piping, and calculating heat gain
- At least five years of demonstrated success in related engineering roles
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
- PE license or EIT Certification
- Technical knowledge of hydronic heating and cooling systems and components
- Experience developing flush plans for field implementation in commercial and industrial environments
- Proficiency in performing take-offs from construction drawings
- Proficiency with technical software (such as Revit/Navisworks, BlueBeam, Pipeflow, Excel, etc) to maximize engineering productivity.
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