HVAC Sales Engineer — Preconstruction & Solutions

KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing; Glen Burnie (MD); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle allowance

Gas card

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing is seeking a technically skilled Sales Engineer to develop commercial HVAC and mechanical construction opportunities. This role blends sales, estimating, engineering, and preconstruction as you work with customers, general contractors, engineers, vendors, and internal teams to turn needs into mechanical solutions.

You will build relationships, prepare proposals, review drawings, and guide opportunities from concept to project turnover, delivering

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical sales, estimating, design, preconstruction, engineering, or business development.
• Strong understanding of commercial HVAC and mechanical building systems.
• Experience preparing estimates, budgets, scopes, or technical proposals.
• Ability to turn customer challenges into practical mechanical solutions.
• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience working with general contractors or commercial construction customers.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to manage multiple opportunities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop HVAC, plumbing, piping, ductwork, and mechanical project solutions.
• Build estimates, budgets, scopes, and technical proposals.
• Review drawings, specifications, equipment requirements, and project risks.
• Perform equipment analysis and conceptual design support.
• Use value engineering to create practical, cost-effective solutions.
• Identify and qualify new commercial construction opportunities.
• Build relationships with customers, general contractors, engineers, and facility leaders.
• Coordinate pricing with vendors, subcontractors, estimating, and operations teams.
• Present technical solutions in a clear and customer-friendly way.
• Support a smooth project handoff from sales to operations.
• Maintain accurate estimating, customer, and opportunity documentation.

Skills

Mechanical sales

Estimating

Preconstruction

Engineering

Business development

Communication

Negotiation

Relationship-building

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management

Job description

KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing is seeking a technically skilled Sales Engineer to develop commercial HVAC and mechanical construction opportunities. This role blends sales, estimating, engineering, and preconstruction as you work with customers, general contractors, engineers, vendors, and internal teams to turn needs into mechanical solutions.

You will build relationships, prepare proposals, review drawings, and guide opportunities from concept to project turnover, delivering