Pre Sales Engineer - Controls, Service

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

Job summary

A leading global technology company in Dubai is seeking a Project Development Engineer. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in building automation and controls to prepare proposals and manage multiple tenders. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience and strong technical skills in HVAC controls design optimization. Proficiency in English and a valid UAE driving license are required. Join a vibrant team focused on business expansion in the Middle East.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in project development.
• Strong technical knowledge in HVAC controls and retrofit offerings.
• Understanding of UAE controls service and business.

Responsibilities

• Prepare RFIs, attend site surveys and meetings for proposals.
• Manage multiple tenders and coordinate with clients.
• Submit competitive proposals that meet requirements on time.

Skills

Building automation knowledge

Negotiation Skills

Vendor Management

MS Office proficiency

Visio proficiency

Fluent English

Understanding of UAE business

Education

Bachelor of Engineering/Technology

Job description

What you will do:

Project Development Engineer / Pre Sales 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 Project Development 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 RFI’s, 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. You’ll 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:

Required

• 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.