Grain Sales Engineer

Role Definition

The Grain Sales Engineer leads the front-end development of agricultural and industrial capital projects, partnering with clients to define operational needs and translate them into executable solutions across seed, grain, value-added agriculture, milling, and pet food facilities. This role serves as the primary technical and commercial liaison during project development and preconstruction, guiding projects from concept through validated scope, budget, and schedule readiness.

Through development of process flow diagrams, conceptual designs, rough order of magnitude budgets, milestone schedules, and proposal documents, the Grain Sales Engineer enables informed decision-making and successful project conversion. This role requires expertise in bulk material handling, processing, and packaging systems. Working knowledge of general building and construction systems is essential. This role ensures alignment between process requirements and constructability while supporting seamless transition into execution through ongoing technical support.

Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills are essential to deliver solutions that meet client objectives and drive successful project outcomes.

The Grain Sales Engineer leads the front-end development of agricultural and industrial capital projects, partnering with clients to define operational needs and translate them into executable solutions across seed, grain, value-added agriculture, milling, and pet food facilities. This role serves as the primary technical and commercial liaison during project development and preconstruction, guiding projects from concept through validated scope, budget, and schedule readiness.

Through development of process flow diagrams, conceptual designs, rough order of magnitude budgets, milestone schedules, and proposal documents, the Grain Sales Engineer enables informed decision-making and successful project conversion. This role requires expertise in bulk material handling, processing, and packaging systems. Working knowledge of general building and construction systems is essential. This role ensures alignment between process requirements and constructability while supporting seamless transition into execution through ongoing technical support.

Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills are essential to deliver solutions that meet client objectives and drive successful project outcomes.

• Safety comes first in everything I do
• I protect our seat at the table by doing my best work
• I develop myself and others
• I put the needs of the Company and others above my own
• I represent myself and the Company professionally at all times

• I respect people
• I have a positive attitude
• I collaborate and build healthy external relationships
• I collaborate and build healthy internal relationships
• I engage in healthy conflict
• I act with honesty, integrity, and ethics
• I avoid dramatic and toxic behavior

• I focus my efforts on providing value added work to the customer; "work in the business"
• I start with the end in mind
• I honor our process
• I act with the greater good of the company and the team in mind
• I embrace the EOS process and take the appropriate amount of time to "work on the business"
• I respect Company resources

• I offer 2 Second Lean improvements
• I act with a continuous improvement mindset; low tech or high tech
• I think differently to create value and solve problems

• CUSTOMER COMMUNICATIONS
• May serve as the primary client contact during early project development and preconstruction.
• Lead discovery meetings to understand the Owner Program and / or Request for Proposals (RFP).
• Document the initial description of the Owner’s operational goals and objectives that include budget and time criteria, space requirements relationships, flexibility and expandability requirements, process & special equipment and systems and site requirements. capital priorities.
• Facilitate collaboration between owners, operators, engineers, subcontractors, and internal teams.
• Communicate scope, process concepts, budgets, schedules, and risks…