Pre Sales Engineer - Controls Service

Johnson Controls; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Presales Engineer to support business expansion across the Middle East & Africa. The ideal candidate will possess strong building automation knowledge, vendor management skills, and a Bachelor's degree in Engineering. You will coordinate with clients on proposals, manage tenders, and deliver competitive solutions. Fluency in English is essential, and a valid UAE driving license is required for this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge in HVAC controls design and optimization.
• Fluency in English is required; Arabic is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare RFIs and attend site surveys for proposals.
• Coordinate with clients on specifications and technical clarifications.
• Manage multiple tenders and ensure timely proposal submissions.

Skills

Building automation knowledge

Vendor Management

Negotiation Skills

MS Office proficiency

Communication skills

Customer focused approach

Education

Bachelor of Engineering/Technology (Electrical/Electronics/Instrumentation)

Tools

Visio

Job description

What you will do:

Presales Engineer is a key role reporting to the Domain leader-MEA responsible for our business across Middle East & Africa region. You will be based in Dubai and will be part of GCOE team that is focused in expanding our footprint and customer base across the region to achieve our strong growth objectives.

As a member of this team you will work within a vibrant environment that provides a platform for you to use your experience to deliver our business objectives for our business.

How you will do it:

• As a Presales Engineer you will use your in-depth knowledge of building automation and controls to complete bid/proposals and meet the specifications set out by the customer. This will involve preparing RFIs attending site surveys bid-clarification meetings seeking quotations from suppliers/sub-contractors estimating in-house product costs and estimating costs for engineering labor and project management. Youll manage multiple tenders simultaneously using your extensive estimation experience to co-ordinate with the client on specifications and technical clarifications ensuring we submit proposals that are competitive meet requirements and are on time.

What we look for:

• Bachelor of Engineering/Technology (Electrical/Electronics/Instrumentation or Similar).

• Minimum 5 Years relevant experience.

• Strong technical knowledge in CPO/CPM retrofit offerings.

• Strong technical knowledge in HVAC controls design optimization for retrofit projects.

• Preferred to have Johsnon controls METASYS or equalenet product experience.

• Negotiation Skills & Vendor Management

• Proficient in using MS Office and Visio.

• Result oriented tenacious self-motivated strong synergy and customer focused approach.

• Professional verbal and written communication.

• Fluency in the English language. Preferred Arabic language

• Understanding of UAE controls service/retrofit business.

• Valid UAE driving license.