Sales Engineer, EV and Alternative Fuels

Volvo Trucks; Warwick; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Company car

Healthcare

Employee assistance programme

Holiday allowance

Maternity and paternity leave

Discounts

Job summary

Volvo Trucks in the UK is seeking a Sales Engineer specialising in Electric and Alternative Fuels to join our Product team. This field-based role requires regular travel to the Warwick office and across the UK, to support our dealer network and sales teams with high‑level technical solutions.

You will advise on vehicle configurations, deliver product training, monitor regulation changes, and represent Volvo Trucks at industry events.

Qualifications

• A technical background, ideally supported by an engineering degree, HND or equivalent qualification.
• Knowledge of electric vehicles and alternative powertrains, or the technical capability and enthusiasm to develop your expertise in this area.
• Strong communication skills, with the confidence to work with customers, dealers, suppliers and internal teams.
• The ability to assess complex technical requirements and identify practical, commercially viable solutions.
• Experience delivering presentations, training or technical guidance to different audiences.
• A self-motivated approach, with the organisational skills to manage your own workload, collaborate across teams and keep pace with a changing industry.

Responsibilities

• Advise on complex vehicle specifications, ensuring chassis and body configurations meet customer requirements and relevant UK and Irish regulations.
• Resolve technical enquiries from Volvo Trucks UK and Ireland dealers and internal teams, providing guidance on vehicle capabilities, specifications and applications with a particular focus on electric and alternative powertrains.
• Work with third-party bodybuilders and equipment suppliers on technical specifications and vehicle configurations.
• Develop and deliver product training for dealers, national fleet sales teams and internal colleagues to understand our electric and alternative fuel solutions.
• Monitor legislation, industry developments, grants and subsidies to help ensure our offering remains compliant and competitive.
• Prepare proposals and costings for non-standard and industry-specific solutions
• Represent Volvo Trucks at relevant trade shows, conferences, industry working groups and customer events

Skills

Technical background

Electric vehicles knowledge

Communication skills

Customer liaison

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 depending on experience

Location: Field-based, with regular travel to the Warwick office and UK

At Volvo Trucks, we are shaping the future of transport. Our electric truck range has won the prestigious International Truck of the Year 2027 award, recognising our technology and commitment to more sustainable transport.

Volvo Trucks electric range wins “International Truck of the Year 2027” award

We are looking for a Sales Engineer, specialising in Electric and Alternative Fuels to join our Product team in the UK. Someone who understands the importance of the transition to more sustainable transport and is excited by the opportunities presented by electric trucks and alternative powertrains. You will develop specialist expertise in this area, supporting our dealer network and sales teams in delivering the right technical solutions for our customers.

What Can Volvo Trucks Offer You

• Pension scheme: We offer a matched pension scheme of up to 7% of your salary, with incremental benefits based on length of service, including death in service cover.
• Company Car: Enjoy the convenience of a company car, with the option to choose between electric or hybrid models.
• Healthcare: Benefit from access to Bupa Cover and Dental insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme: Take advantage of wellness, mindfulness and counselling services to support your overall well-being.
• Holiday Allowance: 33 days annual leave (increasing with length of service), plus the option to buy up to 5 additional days. Bank holidays are included within this allowance.
• Maternity and Paternity leave: Maternity leave (6 months full pay, 6 months half pay) and 5 weeks of paternity leave, with 3 weeks flexible to take at any point within two years.
• Discounts on various purchases: Enjoy savings on shopping vouchers, cinema tickets, holidays and travel.

You can learn more about the rewards and benefits of working at Volvo Group here: Volvo Group Employee Benefits

Who are you?

• A technical background, ideally supported by an engineering degree, HND or equivalent qualification
• Knowledge of electric vehicles and alternative powertrains, or the technical capability and enthusiasm to develop your expertise in this area.
• Strong communication skills, with the confidence to work with customers, dealers, suppliers and internal teams.
• The ability to assess complex technical requirements and identify practical, commercially viable solutions.
• Experience delivering presentations, training or technical guidance to different audiences.
• A self-motivated approach, with the organisational skills to manage your own workload, collaborate across teams and keep pace with a changing industry.

Experience in logistics or supply chain management would be beneficial. Knowledge of Volvo Trucks products and an LGV Category C+E licence would also be advantageous.

What will you do?

• Advise on complex vehicle specifications, ensuring chassis and body configurations meet customer requirements and relevant UK and Irish regulations.
• Resolve technical enquiries from Volvo Trucks UK and Ireland dealers and internal teams, providing guidance on vehicle capabilities, specifications and applications with a particular focus on electric and alternative powertrains.
• Work with third-party bodybuilders and equipment suppliers on technical specifications and vehicle configurations.
• Develop and deliver product training for dealers, national fleet sales teams and internal colleagues to understand our electric and alternative fuel solutions.
• Monitor legislation, industry developments, grants and subsidies to help ensure our offering remains compliant and competitive.
• Prepare proposals and costings for non-standard and industry-specific solutions
• Represent Volvo Trucks at relevant trade shows, conferences, industry working groups and customer events

Ready to join the team? Or want to learn more about Volvo Trucks?

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Who We Are And What We Believe In

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.