Pre Sales Design

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

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 culture

Job summary

Johnson Controls, Inc. is seeking a Pre-Sales Design Engineer to support Applied Products and Retrofit Solutions across the UK.

Based ideally in the Manchester or Leeds area, you will work with Sales, Operations and customers to develop technical solutions for HVAC projects from equipment supply to full replacement and new-build installations. You will assess requirements, select equipment, produce concept designs and generate technical and commercial documentation for a wide range of

Qualifications

• Proven experience in HVAC design, applications, pre-sales or technical eng.
• Ability to interpret customer requirements and develop practical technical solutions.
• Experience producing technical proposals and cost estimates.

Responsibilities

• Assist sales with technical selection of HVAC equipment.
• Produce basic concept designs for retrofit, replacement and new installations.
• Conduct site visits to survey existing systems and understand customer needs.
• Generate technical-commercial proposals, specs, performance reports and cost sheets.

Skills

HVAC design

Technical pre-sales

Customer-facing

Equipment selection

Education

Mechanical/Building Services degree

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.

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.
• HNC/HND or degree qualification in Mechanical, Building Services or related Engineering discipline.