The Sr. Applications Engineer works with account managers to promptly size, select, and quote compression equipment for Compression's customer base. This individual is a committed team player who is detail-oriented, efficient, innovative, professional, and personable. The position requires the ability and desire to fully utilize the technological resources provided to perform all tasks effectively. This position supports the Operations Team and helps them better serve our customers. With minimal supervision, this position will maintain customer relationships both internally and externally. All USA Compression employees are responsible for maintaining a safe and professional work environment.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Size gas compression equipment efficiently utilizing OEM performance software including Ariel, GE, Arrow, LeRoi, Gardner Denver, Caterpillar, Waukesha, and Cummins product lines.
- Advise Make Ready and Engineering management on forecasted sales activity.
- Analyze customer operating condition requirements, evaluate idle fleet units for unit selection, and recommend sales opportunities in Salesforce to Make Ready and Engineering.
- Review selected unit designs and recommend package design modifications to Make Ready and Engineering.
- Prepare quotes, including engine pedigrees for account managers to present to customers.
- In collaboration with other departments, create and manage unit design specifications.
- Assist Make Ready with recommendations for developing unit make-ready costs.
- Assist Project Engineering with recommendations for developing unit reconfiguration costs.
- Provide unit performance recommendations and assistance to Operations for active compression equipment.
- Coordinate with internal resources (account managers, environmental teams, make-ready teams) and external resources (customers, vendors, etc.) to encourage a collaborative team culture.
- Perform occasional shop, field, yard, and site visits to gather details and information related to compression equipment.
- Provide leadership and guidance to junior applications engineers, as required.
- Any and all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Sr. Manager of Fleet Engineering.
Skills/Capabilities and Education:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited university.
- Minimum 8-10 years' work experience in the oil and gas industry, preferably direct experience in natural gas compression.
- Understanding of industry codes and standards (ASME, API, ISO, EPA, etc.)
- Strong computer skills in using the Microsoft Office Suite, Salesforce, SAP, and OEM sizing programs.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Customer service oriented.
- Ability to understand written and verbal communication from the company and supervisor, including training, procedures, instructions, etc.
- Full-time exempt position.
Working Conditions
- Ability to perform in a high-stress environment.
- The employee spends most of the time sitting or standing in a comfortable position with ample opportunity to move about.
- The employee must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to read and interpret data as well as having the capacity to professionally and effectively communicate (verbally and in writing) with both company and outside personnel.
- Exposure to noise levels in excess of 85dBA, potentially hazardous chemicals and materials, and extreme weather conditions.
- Travel is required and is expected to be approximately 10% of the time worked.
- Working conditions in natural gas compression vary from one job site to another. Some job sites are indoors in compressor stations, while others are outside and exposed to a variety of weather conditions. The work environment may be in hazardous locations.
- Safety is strongly emphasized when working with heavy equipment and machinery.
