A Senior Applications Engineer is responsible for assessing the costs and resources required for a project or service. They analyze project specifications, review drawings and data sheets, and collaborate with various stakeholders to determine material, labor, and equipment needs. Estimators also research market prices, obtain quotes from suppliers and subcontractors, and prepare detailed cost estimates and proposals. Their role is crucial in ensuring accurate budgeting and pricing for projects in construction, manufacturing, engineering, and other industries.
Essential Responsibilities
- Core Responsibilities:
- li > ol > li",201340122,"2",134233614,"true",469778129,"ulliolli",335572020,"1",469778324,"Normal"]}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight--webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17.2667px; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration-text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; user-select: text; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px">Independently review customer supplied specifications to assess feasibility of Powell manufacture or supply
- li > ol > li",201340122,"2",134233614,"true",469778129,"ulliolli",335572020,"1",469778324,"Normal"]}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight--webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17.2667px; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration-text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; user-select: text; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px">Read and interpret electrical drawings to include single-lines, three-lines, elevations, control schematics, site plans and electrical enclosure layouts
- li > ol > li",201340122,"2",134233614,"true",469778129,"ulliolli",335572020,"1",469778324,"Normal"]}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight--webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17.2667px; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration-text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; user-select: text; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px">Generate accurate proposals based on the review and interpretation of customer-supplied documentation
- li > ol > li",201340122,"2",134233614,"true",469778129,"ulliolli",335572020,"1",469778324,"Normal"]}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight--webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17.2667px; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration-text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; user-select: text; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px">Recognize and effectively communicate application concerns prior to development of proposal
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Optimize the proposed solution to best benefit Powell and our customer
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
Interact with other Powell divisions to develop cross business solutions
Requires minimal supervision.
Project responsibilities may be average to complex.
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text-emphasis-position: over; text-emphasis: none rgb(0, 0, 0); text-indent: 0px; text-justify: auto; text-orientation: mixed; text-overflow: clip; text-rendering: auto; text-shadow: none; text-size-adjust: auto; text-spacing-trim: normal; text-transform: none; text-underline-offset: auto; text-underline-position: auto; text-wrap: wrap; timeline-scope: none; timeline-trigger: none; touch-action: auto; transform-box: view-box; transform-origin: 0px 0px; transform-style: flat; transform: none; transition: all; translate: none; trigger-scope: none; unicode-bidi: normal; user-select: text; vector-effect: none; vertical-align: baseline; view-timeline: none; view-transition-class: none; view-transition-group: normal; view-transition-name: none; view-transition-scope: none; visibility: visible; white-space-collapse: collapse; widows: 2; width: auto; will-change: auto; word-break: normal; word-spacing: 0px; writing-mode: horizontal-tb; x: 0px; y: 0px; z-index: auto; zoom: 1;">May be selected to lead a project requiring contribution from multiple Application Engineers.
Secondary Responsibilities (performed but not regularly):
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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
Key Functions:
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