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Job Location drjobs

Dallas - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Why Ryan

  • Hybrid Work Options

  • AwardWinning Culture

  • Generous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits

  • 14Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included)

  • Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement

  • Benefits Eligibility Effective Day One

  • 401K with Employer Match

  • Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service

  • Fertility Assistance Program

  • FourWeek CompanyPaid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of Service

The Consultant Engineer works with a team to identify and/or support sales and use tax savings opportunities for clients associated with utilities like electricity and natural gas. This includes researching multistate industrial exemptions and tax issues to apply to each process in order to complete detailed calculations in the form of predominant or exempt use utility studies as required by the varying taxing jurisdictions. The Engineer will use his/her expertise to apply various equipment load requirements and hours of operation to establish correct duty factors resulting in annual estimated consumption for all equipment inventoried so that the calculations presented may be certified.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Utility Study data collection input and analysis along with the tax recovery process.
  • Travels to client locations and inventories all electricity and natural gasconsuming equipment name plate data for input into the predominant use study.
  • Reviews client documentation like piping and instrumentation diagrams electrical onelines processflow diagrams plant schematics and motor or asset lists.
  • Communicates with client engineers to understand the function of each piece of equipment as it relates to the process.
  • Research tax issues relative to specific industries and allowable exemptions.
  • Works with raw data to complete calculations.
  • Prepares utility studies to determine predominant use of electricity or natural gas.
  • Signs off on state documentation that require engineering degree or expertise.
  • Communicates technical concepts effectively through written and verbal channels.
  • Partners with other Transaction Tax Practice teams to maximize the clients benefit of any tax recoveries related to utilities.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Bachelors degree or equivalent in electrical or mechanical engineering with at least 2 to 5 years of manufacturing or energyrelated tax experience.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully an individual must have intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word Access Excel PowerPoint Outlook and Internet navigation and research.

Certificates and Licenses:

Valid drivers license required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has limited supervisory responsibilities specific to reviewing tasks performed by assisting administrative personnel.

Work Environment:

  • Standard indoor working environment.
  • Occasional long periods of sitting while working at computer.
  • Occasional long periods of standing while collecting data in the field.
  • Must be able to lift carry push or pull up to 30 lbs.
  • Position requires regular interaction with employees and clients both in person and via email and telephone.
  • Independent travel requirement: 25% to 50%.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran


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