Sales Engineer - Civils And Drainage

Sales Engineer (Monday – Friday, 40hrs)

Competitive salary plus bonus and benefits.

As a Sales Engineer, or Technical Sales Advisor, you will work within our Engineered Solutions team on the Civils & Drainage channel. Your mission is to identify new sales opportunities, analyse technical drawings, provide accurate quotations, and convert enquiries into orders while ensuring high customer service and commercial success.

• Identify early sales opportunities and drive them through to quotation and conversion.
• Review technical drawings and produce accurate material take-offs.
• Prepare competitive, accurate quotations to win and retain business.
• Provide expert product and technical support throughout the sales process.
• Proactively generate and develop project opportunities within the C&D channel.
• Use strong commercial awareness to maximise sales and profitability.
• Collaborate across teams to secure, defend and successfully deliver projects.
• Manage multiple opportunities effectively, ensuring excellent customer service and follow-up.
• Combine technical expertise and sales focus to achieve growth targets.

• Strong ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Previous estimator experience highly desirable.
• Proven success in a proactive, team‑based sales environment (experience in heavy goods manufacturing, construction, civils and drainage desirable).
• Confident generating and converting opportunities through outbound activity.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to identify value‑engineered solutions.
• Excellent communication skills across customers and internal teams.
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Customer‑focused, with strong problem‑solving and resolution skills.
• Comfortable working to targets and planning activity to deliver results.
• Accurate and disciplined use of CRM systems at project level.
• Good awareness of competitors, products and market trends.

• Sales bonus scheme.
• Guaranteed Christmas holidays.
• Development opportunities.
• 34 days per annum or equivalent in hours, inclusive of bank holidays.
• Health care cash plan covering dental, optical, prescription costs.
• Family leave policies (maternity, paternity, adoption) available from day one.
• 5% employer‑matched pension scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Employee discount on Marshalls products.
• Retailer discounts.
• Marshalls Wellbeing Centre.
• Share purchase scheme.
• Life assurance.

We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. You’ll find a fair and supportive workplace where you’re valued for your contributions and can grow by being yourself.

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