Senior Sales Engineer

Clarke Energy; Knowsley; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

7% company pension

Flexible and hybrid working

Westfield Health cash plan

Life assurance and EAP

Professional development and career

Job summary

Clarke Energy is seeking a Senior Sales Engineer in the United Kingdom to help customers reduce energy costs and improve resilience. You’ll combine technical and commercial skills to identify opportunities, develop tailored solutions and win high-value engineering projects.

The role is customer-facing and involves shaping projects from initial engagement through to contract award. You’ll build relationships with energy-intensive organisations, work with consultants and specifiers, and

Qualifications

• Experience in a Technical Sales Engineering role involving high-value engineering projects.
• Strong engineering knowledge and understanding of technical applications.
• Knowledge of the sales process for complex engineering solutions.
• Excellent presentation, negotiation and communication skills.
• Strong project management and organisational capabilities.
• Good commercial awareness and ability to balance risk and reward.
• Strong IT skills and familiarity with CRM and Microsoft Office.
• Resilience to succeed in a competitive sales environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop a strong pipeline of prospects across industrial and commercial sectors.
• Develop commercially attractive and technically robust solutions for customers.
• Coordinate proposals, feasibility studies and supporting documentation with engineering, proposals and delivery teams.
• Support negotiations and manage the sales process from enquiry to contract award.
• Monitor market developments and feed insights to forecasting and planning.
• Represent Clarke Energy at industry events to raise awareness of solutions and capabilities.

Skills

Technical sales

High-value projects

Relationship building

Consultative selling

Negotiation

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Join Clarke Energy as a Senior Sales Engineer

Drive the transition to resilient, efficient energy solutions

At Clarke Energy, our Senior Sales Engineer plays a pivotal role in helping customers reduce energy costs, improve resilience and achieve their sustainability goals. Combining technical expertise with commercial understanding, you'll work with energy-intensive organisations to identify opportunities, develop tailored solutions and secure high-value engineering projects.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships, solving complex challenges and shaping projects from initial customer engagement through to contract award. You'll spend much of your time working directly with customers, developing commercially attractive and technically robust solutions whilst representing the Clarke Energy brand and values.

What you'll be doing

Building new business opportunities

You'll proactively identify and develop a strong pipeline of prospects across a range of industrial and commercial sectors. Using market intelligence, industry knowledge and networking opportunities, you'll engage directly with high-energy users and key stakeholders to uncover opportunities for Clarke Energy's solutions.

Working with consultants, specifiers and other industry influencers, you'll position Clarke Energy as a trusted energy partner and create opportunities for long-term growth.

Developing customer relationships

You'll meet regularly with prospective and existing customers to understand their operational, commercial and sustainability objectives. By combining your technical knowledge with a consultative sales approach, you'll recommend solutions that address customer needs while clearly demonstrating the value and differentiators of the Clarke Energy offering.

Building strong relationships is central to success in this role. You'll become a trusted technical resource, helping customers navigate complex energy challenges and supporting them throughout the decision-making process.

Managing proposals and securing projects

You'll coordinate the preparation of customer-focused technical and commercial proposals, feasibility studies and supporting documentation. Working closely with colleagues across engineering, proposals and project delivery teams, you'll ensure submissions are accurate, competitive and aligned with customer requirements.

From initial enquiry through to contract award, you'll help manage the sales process, support negotiations and contribute to securing profitable orders with acceptable commercial terms.

You'll monitor market developments, competitor activity and regulatory changes, feeding valuable information back into the business. Your input will support forecasting, budgeting and wider sales and marketing planning activities.

You'll also represent Clarke Energy at industry conferences, exhibitions and networking events, helping to raise awareness of our solutions and capabilities.

Upholding quality, safety and professionalism

As a customer-facing ambassador for Clarke Energy, you'll ensure all activities are conducted in line with our Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality standards. You'll demonstrate professionalism, integrity and a commitment to delivering the highest standards of service.

About you

You're commercially minded, technically credible and motivated by creating value for customers. You enjoy building relationships, influencing decision-makers and developing innovative solutions that help organisations achieve their objectives.

You'll likely bring:

• Experience in a Technical Sales Engineering role involving high-value engineering projects
• Strong engineering knowledge and an understanding of technical applications
• A thorough understanding of the sales process for complex engineering solutions
• Excellent presentation, negotiation and communication skills
• Strong project management and organisational capabilities
• Good commercial awareness and the ability to balance risk and reward
• Strong IT skills and familiarity with CRM and Microsoft Office applications
• The resilience and determination to succeed in a competitive sales environment

The following would be advantageous but are not essential:

• Degree-qualified in Engineering or a related technical discipline
• Experience within the Energy, Waste or Environmental sectors
• An interest in emerging energy technologies and markets
• Experience developing and delivering energy infrastructure or industrial solutions

We believe exceptional customer solutions start with exceptional people. In return for your expertise, we offer:

• A very competitive salary, based on experience
• 7% company pension contribution
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Westfield Health cash plan
• Life assurance and employee assistance programme
• Investment in your professional development and career progression
• A collaborative culture where your ideas and contributions are genuinely valued

About Clarke Energy

Clarke Energy, a Rehlko company, is an award-winning multinational specialist in sustainable energy solutions. We design, install and maintain high-quality power generation systems, supporting customers as they transition towards more resilient, efficient and lower-carbon energy systems.

Our culture is built on integrity, technical excellence and long-term relationships, with both our customers and our people.