Project Engineer

Hitec Ups; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

Retirement plan with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Hitec Ups is seeking an experienced engineering professional to oversee project design, equipment procurement, and implementation for DRUPS and special projects. You will support service and sales, review customer specifications, and coordinate price quotes for Hitec equipment.

You will lead site commissioning, approve PLC programs, and supervise on-site teams while traveling 2–3 trips per month to customer sites. A proactive, professional attitude and willingness to learn are essential.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage engineering design projects and coordinate procurement
• Strong written and verbal communication with internal teams and customers
• Willingness to travel for site commissioning and customer meetings

Responsibilities

• Oversees engineering project design, equipment procurement, and implementation for incoming Hitec DRUPS and special project orders.
• Aids service department with trouble calls when required.
• Provides engineering support to sales department in reviewing customer specifications and obtaining price quotes for Hitec equipment.
• Apply Hitec rotary DRUPS technology to site specific UPS power distribution projects to meet customer requirements.
• Prepare technical specifications for procurement of DRUPS equipment including all ancillary and special-order devices.
• Review and approve all Hitec and vendor submittal drawings and instruction manuals.
• Witness and approve all factory and site tests for equipment procured by Company.
• Review and approve all site specific PLC programs.
• Oversee all engineering aspects of site commissioning.
• Liaison with customer site engineer to ensure proper integration of Hitec machines with existing equipment.
• Indirectly supervise the on-site Hitec commissioning team.
• Implement, direct and approve all project design changes including changes to PLC programming.
• Conduct customer training.
• Aid the Service Department when required to solve issues related to corrective maintenance.
• Provide engineering sales support to Sales Department
• Attend meetings with prospective customers.
• Review customer specifications and aid in the preparation of quote documents.
• Aid Sales in obtaining and approving preliminary price quotes for Hitec equipment.

Skills

Project management

Engineering design

Procurement

Customer liaison

Job description

Oversees engineering project design, equipment procurement, and implementation for incoming Hitec DRUPS and special project orders. Aids service department with trouble calls when required. Provides engineering support to sales department in reviewing customer specifications and obtaining price quotes for Hitec equipment.

Responsibilities

• Apply Hitec rotary DRUPS technology to site specific UPS power distribution projects to meet customer requirements.
• Prepare technical specifications for procurement of DRUPS equipment including all ancillary and special-order devices.
• Review and approve all Hitec and vendor submittal drawings and instruction manuals.
• Witness and approve all factory and site tests for equipment procured by Company.
• Review and approve all site specific PLC programs.
• Oversee all engineering aspects of site commissioning:
• Liaison with customer site engineer to ensure proper integration of Hitec machines with existing equipment. o Indirectly supervise the on-site Hitec commissioning team.
• Implement, direct and approve all project design changes including changes to PLC programming.
• Conduct customer training.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Aid the Service Department when required to solve issues related to corrective maintenance.
• Provide engineering sales support to Sales Department
• Attend meetings with prospective customers.
• Review customer specifications and aid in the preparation of quote documents.
• Aid Sales in obtaining and approving preliminary price quotes for Hitec equipment.

Other Qualifications

• Ability to project a professional attitude
• Highly motivated and willing to learn in areas where deficient
• Basic knowledge of mechanical systems/engine operation
• Team oriented - willing to step outside of job description when required
• Willingness to travel Approximately 2-3 trips per month, average of 2-3 days duration per trip with increases possible during commissionings. Weekend travel is rare but can occur.

Benefits

• Provided Health Care (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan with match
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Holidays)