Technical Sales & Specification Advisor

Back to Earth; Exeter; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building materials company is seeking a Technical Sales Advisor based in Exeter. The role involves giving technical advice and specifying sustainable building materials. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in the construction sector and be familiar with U-value calculations and building regulations. Opportunities for hybrid working exist, as well as potential travel across the UK for trade shows.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the Construction sector.
• Active working knowledge of U-value and Dew Point analysis.
• Experience with project specification and commercial knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide full technical support evaluating drawings for thermal performance.
• Offer technical sales advice to customers including Architects and Builders.
• Conduct U-value calculations and condensation risk analysis.

Skills

U-Value calculations

Building regulation knowledge

Insulation

Air Tightness

Basic Passivhaus principles

Education

Higher education linked to construction (e.g., Engineering, Architecture, Environmental)

Job description

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The role will involve giving technical advice and specifying sustainable building materials for a variety of applications via telephone and email. A knowledge of U-Values and construction is essential and knowledge of hygrothermal calculations (WUFI) would be beneficial.

This role is full time and based in our office on the outskirts of Exeter with the opportunity for hybrid working.For the right candidate part time working may also beaccommodated.

There may be occasions when travel throughout the UK is required to attend trade shows.

Key Responsibilities

To provide full technical support to our customers in terms of evaluating drawings and optimising thermal performance and airtightness of the building envelope through our product range.

To provide technical sales advice and support to our customer base of Architects; Surveyors; Builders & Contractors; home owners etc. This may be verbally over the phone, virtually or via email.

To provide U-Value calculations, condensation risk analysis and possible hygrothermal analysis.

Actively monitoring and following up general technical and sales enquires received via email and through our website.

Person Specification

Experience - Minimum 5 years’ experience in the Construction sector.

Active working knowledge of; Insulation, Air Tightness, basic Passivhaus principles, project specification with architects, building site visit experience, building regulation knowledge, U-value and Dew Point analysis, reading drawings, commercial knowledge (pricing, tender bids for large projects etc).

Education and Qualifications

Higher education linked to construction (e.g. Engineering, Architecture, Environmental) would be useful and ideally practical experience of construction.

Pay

Upwards of £33k pa, dependent on experience and skillset.

Interested in learning more? Pleasecontact usto book an informal chat.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Building Materials

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