Northwest Sales Engineer: Cooling Tower Solutions

OBR Cooling Towers; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health coverage

401(k) plan

HSA

Professional development

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Disability options

Per diem & milage

Job summary

OBR Cooling Towers is seeking a Sales Engineer for the Northwest U.S. Territory. The role focuses on sustaining key customer relationships while pursuing new business opportunities, delivering sales, construction services, and parts to customers.

Travel is required, and the position reports to the VP of Sales and Business Development. The ideal candidate holds an engineering degree or equivalent and has 5+ years in cooling tower sales, with strong communication, planning, and field inspection

Qualifications

• An engineering degree and/or a minimum of 10 years of cooling tower experience, along with at least 5 years of cooling tower sales experience.
• Experience prospecting, estimating, quoting and generating sales, P&L management and maintaining accounts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organizational skills and mechanical aptitude.
• Fluent in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Project.
• Self-starter with willingness to learn, collaborate, contribute, and work with a sense of urgency.

Responsibilities

• Conduct business development and customer meetings to assess cooling tower conditions, repairs, upgrades, and parts needs.
• Prepare estimates, support project management, and perform field inspections, including facility entry, condition assessments, reports, and scope development.
• Communicate findings and solutions effectively to clients.
• Drive growth in assigned territory by identifying new business opportunities and expanding customer relationships.
• Partner with customers to assess cooling tower needs, recommend improvements, and develop action plans.
• Ensure customer satisfaction by resolving issues and providing technical support, including troubleshooting and site process evaluations.
• Conduct site visits for quoting, job execution, and safety/access assessments; communicate requirements with construction and safety teams
• Manage regional scheduling of jobs and crews, including assignments, timelines, and customer communication
• Handle administrative tasks such as job documentation, expense reporting, meetings, and use of Outlook, Top Builder, and Viewpoint systems.
• Support development of site-specific safety and quality documentation.
• Build professional relationships with plant and facility management.
• Prepare estimates, proposals, and present solutions to customers.
• Represent OBR at meetings, trainings, and trade shows.
• Collaborate effectively with internal teams (design/drafting, engineering, safety, quality, accounting) while maintaining a positive attitude.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Organizational skills

Self-motivation

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Outlook

Top Builder

Viewpoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

OBR Cooling Towers is seeking a Sales Engineer for the Northwest U.S. Territory. The role focuses on sustaining key customer relationships while pursuing new business opportunities, delivering sales, construction services, and parts to customers.

Travel is required, and the position reports to the VP of Sales and Business Development. The ideal candidate holds an engineering degree or equivalent and has 5+ years in cooling tower sales, with strong communication, planning, and field inspection