Controls Sales Engineer

Trane Technologies; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Trane Technologies in Shah Alam, Malaysia, is seeking an experienced engineer to drive modernization of installed base. You will visit client sites to identify aging HVAC/BMS controllers and propose upgrades and services contracts, enabling cloud-connected assets for AI-driven energy services.

The role requires a degree in mechanical/electrical engineering and at least 3 years in HVAC/building automation. Travel will be frequent; strong communication with facility managers is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical/ Electrical engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years in HVAC/building automation industry.
• Willingness to travel frequently to client sites.
• Knowledge of IoT, cloud and AI is a plus.
• Strong communication with facility managers and technicians.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site visits to audit current control systems and HVAC assets.
• Identify digital gaps: outdated or non-cloud-enabled controllers.
• Maintain a database of installed base and tag AI-Ready sites.
• Prepare technical and commercial proposals for controller upgrades and IoT gateway installations.
• Explain upgrade needs to facility managers/clients/consultants.
• Coordinate with the fulfilment team for installation labour and cabling pricing.
• Bridge the client’s technical team with our digital offerings.
• Demo basic cloud platform capabilities.
• Follow up on service quotations to close retrofit projects.

Skills

IoT

Cloud

AI

Strong communication

Driving license

Education

Degree in Mechanical/ Electrical engineering or its equivalent

Job description

Be a part of our mission! As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes and transportation, it's our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies, and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King, sustainability is not just how we do business—it is our business. Do you dare to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities? Do you want to contribute to making a better future? If the answer is yes, we invite you to consider joining us in boldly challenging what's possible for a sustainable world.

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Where Is The Work

On-Site (5 days)

You will be responsible to drive the modernization of our installed base. In this role, you will be the visiting client sites to identify aging HVAC/BMS controllers and proposing control system upgrades and services contract opportunities. Your goal is to transition our clients from legacy offline systems to cloud-connected assets, laying the foundation for our AI-driven energy services.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site visits to existing customer facilities to audit their current control systems and HVAC assets.


• Identify \"digital gaps\": specific controllers that are outdated, obsolete, or incapable of cloud connectivity.


• Maintain a detailed database of the installed base, tagging sites that are \"AI-Ready\" vs. those requiring hardware retrofits.


• Prepare technical and commercial proposals for Controller Upgrades and IoT Gateway installations.


• Explain the technical necessity of these upgrades to Facility Managers/Clients/Consultants.


• Coordinate with the fulfilment team to ensure accurate pricing for installation labour and cabling.


• Act as the bridge between the client’s technical team and our advanced digital offerings.


• Demo the basic capabilities of the cloud platform


• Follow up on service quotations to close small-to-medium retrofit projects

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical/ Electrical engineering or its equivalent


• Min 3 years related experience in HVAC/ Building automation industry


• Knowledge in how machines talk to the internet (IoT, Cloud, AI) will be an added advantage


• Strong communication skills. Comfortable speaking with facility managers and technicians.


• Must possess a valid driving license and be willing to travel frequently to client sites.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.