The Clean Agent Suppression Sales Engineer is responsible for identifying customers, fostering, and maintaining customer relationships, estimating jobs, bidding jobs, and assigning tasks after contract award.
Responsibilities
Review websites and information sources to determine which upcoming projects require Addressable Fire Alarm systems.
Coordinates with business development to identify projects for Addressable Fire Alarm Systems bids.
Communicates and leverages successful relationships with existing customers for design-build, invitation-only projects, and upgrades.
Downloads, prints, and reviews project documents such as drawings, specifications, addendums, and memos.
Participates in preconstruction site walks to develop Request for Information (RFI) documents.
Strategizes on EMI’s approach to support scopes of work.
Creates Clean Agent Suppression equipment take-offs through an estimating program to develop a detailed bill of materials.
Creates project-specific Excel spreadsheet capturing bill of materials, engineered drawings, submittal documents, installation labor, contingency, project manager/project lead bonus, travel, and per diem if applicable.
Creates Clean Agent Suppression quote supporting design criteria and or contract documents.
Communicates with involved parties throughout the bidding process and updates them regarding any changes and or modifications.
Submits Clean Agent Suppression quotes one day before bid date and qualifies the estimate based upon previous conversations.
Assigns Job Numbers.
Provides project paperwork for work execution and documentation.
Completes Project Manager Detail Sheet.
Enters project into Engineering Que.
Coordinates project documents with the Fire Marshal, as needed.
Reviews Bill of Materials and places orders with appropriate Manufacturer.
Supervises Operations Manager, Installation Manager, and office staff.
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum of a bachelor’s degree.
Ten (10) years of experience with clean agent suppression systems.
Must speak, read, write, and understand the English language, apply written rules, detailed orders, and instructions.
Valid State Driver’s License.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledgeable of clean agent suppression system installed.
Familiar with the operations of clean agent suppression systems.
Knowledge of MS Office Suite including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Proficient in oral and written communication.
Ability to work as part of a larger geographically dispersed team