Custom Application Engineer

Responsibilities: 

• Provide application, budget, layout, competitive review, takeoff, selection, and pricing support for field sales organization.
• Design custom air handling units, which includes component engineering selections, air-handling equipment layouts, and specification development.
• Provide technical assistance for users of the Trane Select Assist software (TSA), specifically the field selectable Custom Air Handler.
• Advise project leaders on competitive advantages/disadvantages necessary in setting the most effective strategy for bids or design work.
• Generate detailed proposals based on product selections and variations to the plan and specs.
• Reviews budgets and price quotations with the Sales Enablement Manager prior to sending to the customer.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation. Including technical reports, lab test results, drawings, and specifications.
• Provide a complete package of information to the submittal team on new orders.
• Participate in formal hand-off meeting with the submittal team on new orders received.
• Be a technical liaison with field order entry personnel.
• Host/Co-Host Customer factory visits and factory witness testing.
• Testing of selection and pricing tools.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, engineering (Electrical or Mechanical), with 0-2 years’ experience or 5-years equivalent experience working in the HVAC industry.
• Strong communication and analytical skills required.
• Excellent organizational skills required.
• Knowledge of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning/refrigeration (HVAC/R) fundamentals preferred.
• Experience in AutoCAD preferred.
• Lean or continuous improvement experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to manage complex projects and multi-task.
• Ability to flourish with minimal guidance, be proactive, and handle uncertainty.