Technical Sales Support Engineer

Rapidrop; Sharjah; On-site; AED 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Rapidrop seeks an experienced Technical Sales Support Engineer - Fire Protection in Sharjah, UAE, with travel across the Middle East. You will provide technical and commercial support through tender and project lifecycles, coordinating with Sales, Procurement and UK teams to deliver compliant, competitive solutions.

You will review specs, prepare estimates and technical submittals, perform hydraulic calculations, and contribute to drawing production using AutoCAD or similar tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or fire protection engineering.
• Approximately 10 years of experience in fire protection design/engineering.
• Strong knowledge of NFPA standards and firefighting systems.
• Experience with tendering, estimating and material take-offs.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Review project specifications, tender docs and engineering drawings.
• Prepare material take-offs, quantities, estimations and technical proposals.
• Support preparation of competitive commercial quotations.
• Perform hydraulic calculations for fire protection systems.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Communication of technical information

NFPA standards knowledge

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Fire Protection Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Hydraulic calculation software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Technical Sales Support Engineer - Fire Protection

Sharjah, UAE | Travel across the Middle East

Salary: to AED 15,000 per month

Rapidrop is looking for an experienced Technical Sales Support Engineer - Fire Protection to join our team in Sharjah, providing technical and engineering support throughout the tender and project lifecycle across the Middle East.

This is a varied technical and commercially focused role, working closely with Sales, Procurement and our UK Quality and Technical teams to develop accurate, compliant and commercially competitive solutions for our customers.

What you will be doing:

• Reviewing project specifications, tender documentation and engineering drawings
• Preparing material take-offs, quantities, estimations and technical proposals
• Supporting the preparation of competitive commercial quotations
• Undertaking engineering and hydraulic calculations for fire protection systems
• Producing technical drawings using AutoCAD or similar software
• Supporting product selection and identifying value engineering opportunities
• Preparing technical submittals, compliance statements and clarification documents
• Responding to technical queries from customers, consultants and contractors
• Ensuring proposals comply with relevant international standards and approvals, including NFPA, EN, LPCB, UL and FM
• Attending technical meetings with customers, consultants and contractors across the Middle East when required

What we are looking for:

• A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering or a related discipline
• Significant experience within fire protection design and engineering, ideally around 10 years
• Strong knowledge of sprinkler systems, gas suppression systems, fire pumps, standpipe systems, valves, fittings and pipework
• Strong working knowledge of NFPA standards
• Experience in tendering, estimating and preparing material take-offs
• Strong AutoCAD and Microsoft Excel skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
• Good commercial awareness and the ability to communicate technical information clearly
• Hydraulic calculation software and Revit/BIM experience would be advantageous
• Willingness to travel across the Middle East as required
• If you have a strong fire protection engineering background and enjoy combining technical expertise with commercial and customer-facing work, we'd love to hear from you.