Sales Engineer - Fire Protection in B32, Bartley Green, City and Borough of Birmingham

Energy Jobline CVL; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy recruitment platform is seeking a Sales Engineer - Water Mist based in Birmingham. In this role, you will manage sales and proposal processes for new water mist project enquiries, preparing accurate cost estimates and collaborating with teams to deliver comprehensive proposals. Ideal candidates will have proven technical experience in sprinkler/water mist system design, along with strong communication skills to enhance client satisfaction and sales opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven technical experience in sprinkler/water mist system design.
• Experience of developing technical quotations/bids.
• Understanding of construction programs/building regulations/industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage the sales and proposal process for new project enquiries.
• Prepare accurate cost estimates and collaborate to deliver proposals.
• Produce and submit quotations to clients and analyze risks.

Skills

Technical experience in sprinkler/water mist system design

Reading construction drawings

Developing technical quotations/bids

Understanding of construction programs

Knowledge of industry standards and legislation

Job description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Job Title: Sales Engineer - Water Mist

Location: Birmingham

Summary of Role

You will take the lead in managing the sales and proposal process for new water mist project enquiries allocated to you. You will assess project requirements, prepare accurate cost estimates, and collaborate with internal team members to deliver comprehensive proposals. You will have a strong understanding of sprinkler/water mist systems, coupled with excellent analytical skills and the ability to communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders.

What you will be doing

• Review and respond to enquiries sent allocated to you including updating our CRM system,
• Review and develop technical specifications and begin developing the proposal based on customer deadlines.
• Review customer specifications, drawings, bills of quantities and other project documentation to produce an accurate quotation.
• Liaise with the design engineers, project management team and leadership to gain technical input into the quotation.
• Analyse level of risk associated with financial, technical elements of the project.
• Produce and submit quotations to customers/clients.
• Progress submitted quotations to obtain client feedback & prepare win/loss KPIs and lessons learnt.
• Professionally interact with our customers either through email, telephone or site visits to further client satisfaction & increase sales opportunities.

What we will need from you

• Proven technical experience in sprinkler/water mist system design with a good understanding of reading construction drawings and understanding technical specifications (essential).
• Experience of developing technical quotations/bids (essential).
• Understanding of construction programs/building regulations/industry standards/legislation (essential).