Controls Solutions Sales Engineer

Verto People Ltd; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary $85,000–$90,000

Commission opportunity

Travel within NYC metro

Job summary

Verto People Ltd seeks a Controls Solutions Sales Engineer in the Greater New York City metro area. The role focuses on modernizing boiler control systems within commercial, healthcare, industrial, and institutional facilities.

Ideal candidates bring a strong BAS/DDC background and can translate technical improvements into clear operational value, while traveling to customer sites and supporting proposals throughout the sales cycle.

Qualifications

• Experience with commercial or industrial HVAC controls, BAS, DDC systems, building automation, or a closely related controls environment.
• Strong understanding of HVAC systems and controls integration.
• Ability to interpret control sequences, system drawings, and technical documentation.
• Strong troubleshooting and technical problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working directly with customers and communicating technical solutions clearly.
• Experience as a Controls Sales Engineer, BAS Sales Engineer, Technical Sales Engineer, or similar role.
• Ability to travel throughout the Greater New York City metro territory for customer meetings, site visits, and technical assessments.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate existing boiler and HVAC control systems and identify opportunities for digital control modernization.
• Conduct customer meetings, site visits, and technical assessments across the territory.
• Understand customer requirements and develop appropriate technical control solutions.
• Explain how control upgrades can improve system efficiency, fuel consumption, boiler performance, reliability, and operational visibility.
• Support proposals and technical recommendations throughout the sales process.
• Build credibility with facility engineers, operators, and other stakeholders.
• Work alongside account managers and internal teams to develop opportunities within the existing customer base.
• Progress opportunities from initial identification through to project handoff.

Skills

BAS knowledge

DDC systems

HVAC controls

Customer-facing experience

Technical sales

Troubleshooting

Travel willingness

Job description

Controls Solutions Sales Engineer / BAS Sales Engineer / Technical Sales Engineer

Greater New York City Metro Area

$85,000 - $90,000 Base + Commission

A Controls Solutions Sales Engineer is required for a customer-facing HVAC controls role focused on modernizing existing boiler control systems across the Greater New York City metro area.

This position is particularly suited to someone with a strong BAS, DDC, HVAC controls, or applications engineering background who wants to move into technical sales without stepping away from engineering. You’ll work with existing customers to assess older control systems, identify upgrade opportunities, and translate technical improvements into clear operational value.

Perfect opportunity for a BAS/Controls Engineer or Technician who enjoys the technical side of automation but wants to move beyond installation and commissioning into a customer-facing applications role, with the opportunity to influence projects and earn commission.

Controls Solutions Sales Engineer / BAS Sales Engineer / Technical Sales Engineer Benefits:

• $85,000 - $90,000 base salary.
• Additional commission opportunity.
• Opportunity to move from a technical controls or applications background into a customer-facing solutions sales position.
• Work with an existing customer base and installed equipment history to identify modernization opportunities.
• Exposure to commercial, healthcare, industrial, and institutional facilities across the Greater New York City metro area.

The Controls Solutions Sales Engineer / BAS Sales Engineer / Technical Sales Engineer Role:

• Evaluate existing boiler and HVAC control systems and identify opportunities for digital control modernization.
• Conduct customer meetings, site visits, and technical assessments across the territory.
• Understand customer requirements and develop appropriate technical control solutions.
• Explain how control upgrades can improve system efficiency, fuel consumption, boiler performance, reliability, and operational visibility.
• Support proposals and technical recommendations throughout the sales process.
• Build credibility with facility engineers, operators, and other stakeholders.
• Work alongside account managers and internal teams to develop opportunities within the existing customer base.
• Progress opportunities from initial identification through to project handoff.

Controls Solutions Sales Engineer / BAS Sales Engineer / Technical Sales Engineer Requirements:

• Experience with commercial or industrial HVAC controls, BAS, DDC systems, building automation, or a closely related controls environment.
• Strong understanding of HVAC systems and controls integration.
• Ability to interpret control sequences, system drawings, and technical documentation.
• Strong troubleshooting and technical problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working directly with customers and communicating technical solutions clearly.
• Experience as a Controls Sales Engineer, BAS Sales Engineer, Technical Sales Engineer, Controls Applications Engineer, HVAC Controls Engineer, Building Automation Engineer, BAS Project Engineer, or similar technical controls professional.
• Ability to travel throughout the Greater New York City metro territory for customer meetings, site visits, and technical assessments.