Design Engineer I

ZipRecruiter; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in AV and IT solutions is seeking a Design Engineer I to support pre-sale engineering efforts. This role entails generating design proposals, assisting in proposal documentation, and communicating with clients and stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in AV projects, demonstrate strong organizational skills, and have a background in software like AutoCAD.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in sales, design, and/or support of AV projects.
• Strong communication skills and ability to self-motivate.
• Experience developing client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Assist in generating proposals and writing scopes of work.
• Create & modify sales documents, maintain project database.
• Act as liaison with clients and manage project communications.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Customer Success

Tools

AutoCAD

Project Management Software

ConnectWise

Bluebeam

Visio

Job description

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSalary: 60,000-75,000 Annually DOE

Job Overview

The Design Engineer I is an introductory presale engineering position, they will support the Design Engineer II in generating design proposals, assist in writing scopes of work along with creating detailed pre-sale design packages. The Design Engineer I will assist in ensuring the successful implementation of AV, IT, and network equipment in client projects, maintaining
high standards of quality and efficiency.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Assist in generating proposals and change orders within company guidelines. Ensure alignment with turnaround time, gross margin, labor hours, and system design standards.

• Contribute to writing scopes of work from a client perspective to set performance expectations.

• Create & modify sales documents for internal use.

• Maintain and update project database.
  Report
  any issues related to projects such as discontinued products, improper markups, and missing labor hours.

• Act as a liaison with clients, sales, and project engineering to verify the intended wiring, design, layout, and appearance of individual components of the project.

• Proactively communicate with clients, general contractors, and other project stakeholders as needed to discuss technical aspects of projects, recording and monitoring total labor hours.

• Attend site walk-throughs when prompted, ensuring information is recorded in detail and updating documentation as applicable.

• Assist in the creation of initial project designs based on sales information and initial meetings with clients, architects, and builders.

• Work closely with the sales and design team to understand legacy systems and determine upgrade options.

• Communicate cross-functionally to gather information to execute proposals accurately and expeditiously, alerting management to potential delays.

Job Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in the sales, design, and/or support of AV projects, preferably in home automation.

• Demonstrated experience using AutoCAD, project management software and tools. Prior experience using ConnectWise, Bluebeam, and Visio
  is a plus.

• Experience interacting with stakeholders at all levels; strong communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to self-motivate and follow-through.

• Attention to detail, strong organizational skills, the ability to meet tight deadlines, and the ability to multi-task conflicting critical requests.

• Ability to think both strategically and tactically to drive execution, comfortable with long-term planning and day-to-day progress tracking and execution.

• Solid grasp of customer success and ample experience developing client relationships and working directly with clients to find solutions.

• Demonstrated desire for continuous learning and improvement.