Pre Sales Design

Johnson Controls; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Program

Employee referral scheme

Employee discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounts on Johnson Controls products

Training and career development"

Supportive, collaborative and safety‑d

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a Pre-Sales Design Engineer to support the Applied Products and Retrofit Solutions in the UK. The role is based in the Manchester/Leeds area, with hybrid office and field activity, collaborating with Sales, Operations and customers to design HVAC solutions from equipment supply to full installations.

You will assess requirements, select equipment, create concept designs and generate technical and commercial documentation across manufacturing, process cooling,

Qualifications

• Proven HVAC design/pre-sales experience.
• Strong knowledge of chillers and air handling units.
• Understanding of ventilation, rooftop units and related HVAC systems.
• Ability to interpret customer requirements and craft technical solutions.
• Experience producing technical proposals, equipment schedules and cost estimates.
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.
• HNC/HND or degree in Mechanical/Building Services or related Engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Support technical selection and application of HVAC equipment for customer enquiries.
• Produce basic concept designs for retrofit, replacement and new installations.
• Conduct site visits to understand customer requirements and survey existing systems.
• Select chillers, air source heat pumps, and AHUs using supplier software.
• Generate technical and commercial proposals, specs, performance reports and cost sheets.
• Develop solutions for various sectors and liaise with customers and internal teams.
• Manage enquiries in Salesforce and progress opportunities.
• Provide accurate cost information and technical documentation for quotations.

Skills

HVAC design

Pre-sales / technical engineering

Chillers knowledge

Air source heat pumps

Air handling units

Customer requirements interpretation

Proposal writing

Communication skills

Driving licence

Willingness to travel

Education

HNC/HND or degree in Mechanical/Building Services

Tools

York Selection Navigator

AutoCAD

Job description

What You Will Do

Join Johnson Controls as a Pre-Sales Design Engineer, supporting the growth of our Applied Products and Retrofit Solutions business across the UK.

Based ideally in the Manchester or Leeds area, you will report to the Engineering Manager and work closely with Sales, Operations teams and customers to develop technical solutions for HVAC projects ranging from equipment supply only through to full replacement and new-build installations.

You will be responsible for assessing customer requirements, selecting appropriate equipment, producing concept designs and generating technical and commercial documentation for a wide range of applications across manufacturing, process cooling, industrial and commercial markets.

This is a hybrid role involving office-based work, customer engagement and occasional nationwide site visits.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee referral scheme
• Employee discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discounts on Johnson Controls products
• Training and career development opportunities
• Supportive, collaborative and safety-driven culture

How You Will Do It

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, support Sales Team with the technical selection and application of HVAC equipment for customer enquiries.

Produce basic concept designs for retrofit, replacement and new installation projects.

Conduct site visits, independently or alongside Sales Managers, to understand customer requirements and survey existing systems.

Select chillers, air source heat pumps, air handling units and associated HVAC equipment using manufacturer selection software, including York Selection Navigator.

Generate technical-commercial proposals, specifications, performance reports, drawings and cost sheets.

Develop solutions for applications across industrial, commercial, manufacturing, process cooling, healthcare and leisure sectors.

Liaise with customers, consultants, contractors and internal stakeholders throughout the pre-sales process.

Manage enquiries received through Salesforce and progress opportunities in a timely manner.

Support equipment selection from alternative manufacturers when a suitable York solution is unavailable.

Provide accurate cost information and technical documentation to enable formal quotations.

What We Are Looking For

Required

• Proven experience within the HVAC industry in a design, applications, pre-sales or technical engineering role.
• Strong technical knowledge of chillers, air source heat pumps and air handling units.
• Understanding of wider HVAC systems including ventilation, rooftop packaged units and fan coil systems.
• Ability to interpret customer requirements and develop practical technical solutions.
• Experience producing technical proposals, equipment schedules and cost estimates.
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationally when required.
• HNC/HND or degree qualification in Mechanical, Building Services or related Engineering discipline.

Beneficial

• Experience selecting large-scale chillers and heat pumps ranging from 32kW to 12MW, including air-cooled, water-cooled, 2-pipe, 4-pipe and absorption systems.
• Knowledge of psychrometrics and AHU design standards.
• Experience using York Selection Navigator or similar HVAC selection software.
• Familiarity with the York and Sabroe product ranges.
• AutoCAD experience.
• Knowledge of healthcare, leisure, process cooling or industrial HVAC applications.

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