Commercial Application Engineer

Penbrothers International; Philippines; Remote; PHP 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Penbrothers is assisting a client in the shower systems space to recruit a Commercial Applications Engineer. You will review architectural plans, perform take-offs, and prepare accurate quotes and submittals for commercial projects.

The role sits between Sales and Engineering, handling technical aspects from bid through to order hand-off, coordinating with contractors, architects, and distributors to win bids.

Qualifications

• Degree or technical diploma in Mechanical, Civil, Architectural or Construction Engineering.
• 3–5 years in estimating, applications engineering, technical sales or project engineering.
• Proven ability to complete accurate take-offs from drawings.
• Working knowledge of plumbing, waterproofing and ADA requirements for showers and wet areas.
• Strong Excel skills; experience with take-off or PDF markup software (Bluebeam) and AutoCAD; familiarity with CRM, Shopify and QuickBooks a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review bid packages and architectural plans for commercial, multifamily and institutional projects.
• Complete accurate take-offs of shower pans, curbs, drains, benches, niches, shelves and accessories from drawings (PDF/CAD).
• Identify scope gaps, custom sizes, drain locations and accessibility (ADA/barrier-free) requirements early, and raise RFIs where needed.
• Select the right standard or custom Tile Redi products to meet project, code and performance requirements.
• Prepare submittal packages, product data sheets, shop drawings and spec sections for architects and contractors.
• Recommend value-engineered alternatives that save installers time, labor or cost.
• Build complete, accurate quotes covering product, custom work, freight and lead times.
• Work with Operations and Order Management to confirm pricing, production capacity and delivery dates for custom and large orders.
• Maintain quoting templates, standard pricing tools and a library of common commercial configurations.
• Act as the technical point of contact for contractors, architects, designers, distributors and the sales team during the bid stage.
• Join sales calls and virtual project meetings to explain product, installation and compliance details.
• Support quote follow-up, revisions and technical questions through to purchase order.
• Hand off awarded projects to Order Management and Operations with a clear scope, specification and drawings

Skills

Excel skills

Bluebeam

AutoCAD

CRM

Shopify

QuickBooks

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Mechanical/Civil/Architectural Engineering degree

Job description

About Penbrothers

Penbrothers is an HR & remote talent management partner and one of the fastest-growing companies in the Philippines. We provide talented Filipinos with global opportunities in high-growth startups and dynamic companies, from the comfort of their own homes.

About the Client

Our client is an innovator and market leader in engineered, easy-to-install shower systems designed for efficiency, durability, and performance. The company specializes in one-piece shower pans, integrated curbs and entrances, splash walls, and polyvinyl chloride drains, along with complementary products such as shelves, benches, niches, and ledges.

All products are designed to be Ready to Tile, allowing installers to apply tile directly onto a leak-proof surface. This significantly simplifies the shower installation process for building professionals and contractors, reducing installation time and labor costs while delivering high-quality, customizable solutions for residential and institutional projects.

About the Role

The primary goal of the Commercial Applications Engineer is to speed up and improve the request-to-quote process so the client wins more commercial and institutional work. This role sits between Sales and Engineering and owns the technical side of every commercial opportunity: reviewing plans, completing take-offs, specifying the right of the client products and building accurate quotes. A typical day will be spent reviewing architectural drawings and bid packages, preparing quotes and submittals, and working by phone, email and video with contractors, architects, distributors and our sales team.

What you’ll do

Take-Offs and Plan Review

• Review bid packages, architectural plans, bathroom layouts and specifications forcommercial, multifamily and institutional projects.
• Complete accurate take-offs of shower pans, curbs, drains, benches, niches, shelves and accessories from drawings (PDF/CAD).
• Identify scope gaps, custom sizes, drain locations and accessibility (ADA/barrier-free) requirements early, and raise RFIs where needed.

Specifications and Submittals

• Select the right standard or custom Tile Redi products to meet project, code and performance requirements.
• Prepare submittal packages, product data sheets, shop drawings and spec sections for architects and contractors.
• Recommend value-engineered alternatives that save installers time, labor or cost.

Quoting

• Build complete, accurate quotes covering product, custom work, freight and lead times.
• Work with Operations and Order Management to confirm pricing, production capacity and delivery dates for custom and large orders.
• Maintain quoting templates, standard pricing tools and a library of common commercial configurations.

Technical Sales Support

• Act as the technical point of contact for contractors, architects, designers, distributors and the sales team during the bid stage.
• Join sales calls and virtual project meetings to explain product, installation and compliance details.
• Support quote follow-up, revisions and technical questions through to purchase order.
• Hand off awarded projects to Order Management and Operations with a clear scope, specification and drawings

What You Bring

• Degree or technical diploma in Mechanical, Civil, Architectural or Construction
  Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of experience in estimating, applications engineering, technical sales or project engineering in building products or construction.
• Proven ability to complete accurate take-offs from architectural and construction
  drawings.
• Working knowledge of plumbing, waterproofing and accessibility (ADA) requirements for showers and wet areas.
• Technical Skills: Strong Excel skills; experience with take-off or PDF markup software (e.g. Bluebeam) and AutoCAD; familiarity with CRM, Shopify and QuickBooks a plus.
• Commercial awareness of cost, margin and risk, and how they shape a winning quote.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple live quotes against deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication, able to explain technical detail to contractorsand non-technical customers.
• Ability to collaborate across sales, engineering, operations and finance teams.

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What You’ll Get

At Penbrothers, we are obsessed with creating positive employee experiences. Here you’ll find an environment that nurtures learning and provides opportunities for growth. You’ll have the opportunity to make an impact on fast-growing startups and dynamic companies.

• Meaningful work & Growth: We take every opportunity to stretch ourselves and deliver an excellent client experience.
• Employee as our biggest asset: We are genuinely invested in our people’s career and welfare.
• Global reach & local impact: Get to work with high-growth startups and dynamic companies from the comfort of your own home.
• Powering global startups: We’ve created 1,400 Filipino jobs that empower global start-ups to focus on growth.