Smart Infrastructure Manager

Verto People; Rugby; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission up to 30%

Remote working (1 office visit per月)

Opportunity to develop business across

Job summary

Verto People Ltd is seeking an experienced automation professional with a commercial mindset to lead smart buildings and data centre opportunities across the South of England.

The role combines technical sales, pre-sales support, and business development, building relationships, shaping solutions, and driving a strong sales pipeline, with monthly in-person office visit and remote work.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a technical sales or business development role in automation.
• Background in manufacturing, building automation or industrial automation.
• Engineering degree or equivalent qualification (Level 5).
• Strong understanding of automation network protocols (BACnet, KNX, DALI, EtherCAT, Profibus, Profinet, Modbus).
• Experience with open-source software and IoT protocols/tools (Bash, Node-RED, MQTT, GraphQL).
• Full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Drive business development across smart buildings, data centres, industrial and infrastructure sectors.
• Develop customer relationships and identify new commercial opportunities in the South of England.
• Support UK smart buildings team and its solutions offering; provide pre-sales support.

Skills

Technical sales

Business development

Automation knowledge

PLC programming

Education

Engineering degree or Level 5 qualification

Tools

Bash

Node-RED

MQTT

GraphQL

UNS

Job description

Are you an experienced automation professional with a strong commercial mindset and a passion for smart buildings and connected technologies?

This is an opportunity to take the lead in developing smart infrastructure and automation business across the South of England, with a particular focus on smart buildings and data centres.

Combining technical expertise with business development, you’ll play an important role in growing customer relationships, identifying new opportunities and helping shape the future direction of the smart buildings offering.

What's on Offer:

• Commission up to 30%
• Remote working (1 office visit per month)
• Opportunity to develop business across smart buildings, data centres, industry and infrastructure

The Role:

• Drive business development and growth across the smart buildings, data centre, industrial and infrastructure sectors
• Develop customer relationships and identify new commercial opportunities across the South of England
• Support the development of the UK smart buildings team and its technical solutions offering
• Provide pre-sales support and respond to technical customer enquiries
• Contribute to the development and delivery of smart infrastructure and data centre strategies
• Work towards agreed sales targets and KPIs, managing leads and maintaining a strong sales pipeline
• Support tenders, technical documentation, customer presentations, seminars and industry exhibitions
• Work closely with internal sales, marketing and post-sales teams to develop opportunities and deliver effective customer support
• Provide technical guidance and training to internal and external stakeholders where required
• Maintain accurate customer information and activity within the CRM system

Requirements:

• At least 5 years' experience in a similar technical sales or business development role
• Background in manufacturing, building automation or industrial automation
• Engineering degree, equivalent qualification or minimum Level 5 engineering qualification
• Strong understanding of automation network protocols, including BACnet, KNX, DALI, EtherCAT, Profibus, Profinet and Modbus
• Experience with open-source software and modern IoT protocols or tools such as Bash, Node-RED, MQTT, GraphQL and UNS
• Full driving licence
• Experience as a Smart Infrastructure Manager, Smart Buildings Manager, Automation Sales Engineer, Technical Sales Engineer or in a similar technical sales role would be relevant
• PLC programming, CODESYS or IEC 61131-3
• Delivering product training or coaching
• Experience with industrial automation products and solutions

If you have the technical knowledge and commercial drive to develop opportunities in smart buildings and data centres, this could be an excellent next step.