Presales Engineer for Retail Security Solutions

Johnson Controls; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; 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 Programme

Employee referral scheme

Employee discount platform

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounts on Johnson Controls products

Job summary

Johnson Controls in the United Kingdom seeks a Presales Engineer / Application Engineer to support design, estimation and quotation of retail security solutions, including CCTV, EAS and RFID. You will collaborate with sales and project teams, review drawings, prepare accurate estimates, and ensure timely, high-quality proposals.

You will develop Excel-based estimation worksheets, validate quantities, and ensure alignment with customer specs and internal standards.

Qualifications

• 3 to 8 years' experience in estimation, engineering support, presales engineering or a similar technical role.
• Familiarity with CCTV system design and estimation.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills with detailed costing spreadsheets.
• Ability to read, interpret and analyse PDF drawings, layouts and project documentation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate project estimates using the Sales & Install (SAI) platform.
• Review PDF drawings, project documentation and store layouts to determine system requirements and scope.
• Develop and maintain detailed Excel-based estimation worksheets.
• Validate quantities, material requirements, labour assumptions and pricing accuracy.
• Support the preparation of technical proposals, quotations and customer submissions.
• Liaise with sales, engineering and project teams to clarify technical and commercial requirements.
• Ensure estimates align with customer specifications, internal standards and project objectives.
• Maintain organised project documentation and estimation records.
• Support continuous improvement of estimation processes and tools.
• Deliver high-quality estimates and presales support within agreed deadlines.

Skills

CCTV design

Estimation

Excel skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Tools

SAI software

Bluebeam Revu

AutoCAD

Job description

Johnson Controls in the United Kingdom seeks a Presales Engineer / Application Engineer to support design, estimation and quotation of retail security solutions, including CCTV, EAS and RFID. You will collaborate with sales and project teams, review drawings, prepare accurate estimates, and ensure timely, high-quality proposals.

You will develop Excel-based estimation worksheets, validate quantities, and ensure alignment with customer specs and internal standards.