Sales Engineer

Job Title:

Sales Engineer
-Branch:

Sales Office Report To:

Vice President of Sales

Schedule:

Monday – Friday, but must be available for some weekend shifts

Status:

Full-Time Wage:

Depends on Experience Date:

OpenJOB SUMMARYWe are an innovative leader in mass timber manufacturing (specializing in patented Mass Ply Panels as a high-performance alternative to traditional CLT) and are seeking a technically skilled professional to join our team. This role combines precise cost estimating, technical sales support, and hands-on drafting using specialized CAD software (such as cadwork) to develop schematics, layouts, and fabrication details for customer projects.

Join Freres Engineered Wood at the forefront of the mass timber revolution. You’ll contribute to sustainable, high-impact projects using our patented Mass Ply technology, collaborate with industry leaders and academic partners, help shape emerging standards, and grow your expertise in renewable construction solutions that support both rural communities and healthy forests.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSTechnical Sales & Application Engineering Provide expert technical and engineering information on Mass Ply products by analyzing customer needs, project specifications, and architectural/structural drawings.

Offer solutions that align company mass timber products with customer requirements, including feasibility assessments and value-engineering recommendations.

Build and maintain relationships with key clients, architects, engineers, and contractors through technical consultations, on-site visits, and clear communication.

Communicate customer feedback and application trends to support future product development.

Cost Estimating & Project Technical Leadership Work with leading Architects and Engineers to prepare detailed, accurate cost estimates by thoroughly reviewing blueprints, architectural/structural plans, specifications, and related documents.

Provide essential Value Engineering by proposing optimizations in design/materials based on Freres’ processes, and identify risks or constraints related to budget, timeline, and manufacturability.

Oversee project aspects from sales inception through design validation, fabrication, shipment, and customer payment.

Drafting & Design Development Use specialized timber CAD software (e.g., Cadwork or equivalent) to develop detailed schematics, 3D models, shop drawings, panel layouts, connection details, and fabrication files for Mass Ply Panels, beams, and related components.

Create and modify technical drawings from customer-provided plans, ensuring compliance with manufacturing capabilities, tolerances, and standards (e.g., ANSI/APA PRG-320 for mass timber).Generate CNC-ready outputs, material take-offs, and assembly drawings to support precise prefabrication and efficient production.

Collaborate with design teams and clients to refine concepts into buildable, cost-effective solutions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The role requires the ability to perform the following essential physical functions, with or without reasonable accommodation:

Standing, Walking, Sitting, Lifting, Carrying, Balancing, Stooping, Reaching, Handling, Feeling, Communicating, Acuity-Far, Acuity-Near, Depth Perception, and Field of Vision.

May require a combination of sitting, standing, and walking, some for longer periods

Must be able to work in an office environment as well as a shop and plant environment as job duties require. May be exposed to loud operating machinery, cold and hot temperatures, chemicals, and vapors.

Prolonged periods of standing and walking during site visits, presentations, and training sessions.

Occasional travel to client sites, project locations, or industry events.

QUALIFICATIONS Required

Bachelor’s degree – Civil Engineering, Structural…