Sales & Applications Engineer - North of England

Sales & Applications Engineer – North of England

As the Sales & Applications Engineer you will be responsible for generating profitable regional contract works relating to refrigeration and process cooling installations, and growing the customer base to include new contacts within the refrigeration industry. You will also manage contract execution involving design, purchasing and contract management.

You will be responsible for contract works throughout the North of England, so need to be fully mobile. We are flexible on location, but the ideal candidate needs to be within a commutable distance of our offices in either Leeds, Manchester or Derby for day to day activities.

• With the Service Centre Manager and Sales team widen the customer base to include new contacts and customers within the industries that we are involved and that support Regional Contracting opportunities.
• Technical support for both existing and potential new customers.
• Design, and project manage, within the bounds of our “in-house knowledge” and discuss and agree sales margins to ensure that these margins are achieved and maintained at contract completion.
• Calculate heat loads, pipe sizes for both direct and indirect cooling systems.
• Accurately estimate projects, identifying tailored solution to meet the customers’ requirements.
• Allocation of sub contract labour for the installation of contracts with specific responsibility for satisfactory technical and financial result.
• Plan & deliver the project to ensure the Company meets its contractual commitments.
• Exercise proper control over work in progress, ensuring speedy job completion.
• Ensure that the Company’s technical and safety standards are maintained and to make recommendations for improvements as necessary.
• Responsible for verification of supplier invoicing against orders raised and the preparation of a detailed sales invoice(s).
• Assisting on ad-hoc and change projects throughout the year.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Prepared to travel within the region and be away from home overnight when required.
• Project management skills; strong planning and organisational skills; ability to work to tight deadlines and manage conflicting priorities
• Personable and customer facing with a “can-do” attitude.
• To work very much as a team player

• Recognised Engineering/Building Services Qualification, Minimum of five number of years experience in a similar role working within the Refrigeration/Process Cooling Industry.
• Technical support and quoting experience with all aspects of refrigeration and air conditioning essential (mechanical and electrical).
• Demonstrable process and refrigeration knowledge in DX and pumped fluid solutions using all most commonly used refrigerants including HFCs, NH3, CO2.
• Demonstrable knowledge of most modern and commonly used refrigeration control systems.

• 26 days annual leave
• Defined pension contribution plan
• Life Assurance
• Company vehicle
• Private medical scheme
• Company sick pay scheme
• Continued professional development, including study leave and financial support for role related qualifications
• Recruitment referral scheme
• Long service awards
• Eye care vouchers
• Salary Extras, including shopping, hotel and travel discounts

Additional benefits: 26 days holiday, car, pension and more.

Hours:

37.5. Job type:
Full Time/Permanent.