Sales Engineer

Primary Function :

As a member of a Sales Department, the Sales Engineer works to develop and sell project work as it relates to Dashiell including order follow-up and customer relationships, pricing, order entry, and change orders. The Sales Engineer works with all sales personnel and Project Managers on pricing requests, proposals, negotiations development, pipeline forecasting, and contract administration support.

Duties & Responsibilities

Employee may be called upon to perform any or all of the following functions :

• Sales Leads / Activities

o Search and document new sales leads.

o Initiate proposal and contract development, negotiations and alliance meetings.

o Provide detailed contractual review to manage risks in scope, terms and conditions

o Work with Proposal Administrator to maintain and update project history along with current and recent projects list (bi-yearly).

o Attend selected technical meetings and conferences.

o Make selected sales calls individually and with other project team members.

o Develop and maintain customer contacts.

o Maintain and update sales files and documents.

o Maintain and update weekly Project Pricing Summary.

o Coordinate bid process including pricing requests, document control and contract information distribution.

o Review bid documents. Develop exceptions and clarifications for proposal and pricing.

o Proposal development with Project Management including scope, price, schedule, comments, & strategies.

o Held accountable for booking the work.

o Maintain and update vendor information, descriptive brochures.

o Attend selected bid review meetings with salesman and customer.

o Coordinate, develop, and enter Order Entries and Change Orders.

o Assist with contract and contract amendment execution and distribution.

o Help coordinate / initiate Dashiell project kick-off meetings.

o Generate and follow ongoing correspondence with customers for contract amendments. Define and document work scope changes, request and assimilate price changes, and prepare correspondence to customer.

o Monitor job cost information. Provide assistance to accounting for outstanding invoices and variances from estimates.

o Attend major progress meetings with customer as may be required.

Minimum Qualifications / Experience

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Marketing, or Business from an accredited university is required. At least 2 (two) years experience in the high voltage industry, in construction or operations of substations and / or transmission lines. Engineer in Training (EIT) certificate is required.

Possess skills in the following areas :

This position will be responsible for contributing to the achievement of company business objectives and will ensure that all financial and budgetary targets are met on a project by project basis in conjunction with Construction and Project Managers.

Physical Requirements

Equal Employment Opportunity

Dashiell is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

Dashiell Corporation provides a competitive compensation and benefits package. The Company provides life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, long term disability insurance, and an employee assistance plan at no cost to the employee. Benefit offerings also include a choice of traditional PPO or one of two HDHPs, with corresponding FSA or HSA, dental, vision, supplemental life insurance, short-term disability insurance, critical illness insurance, group accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, a 401(k) with immediate vesting, and more!

Must be at least 18 years of age and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship. No third-party recruiters, please.