Pre Sales Engineer

Overview

• Serve as a technical advisor, assisting in customer needs assessment and feasibility validation.
• Prepare accurate estimates and professional proposals for customer requests and RFIs/RFPs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure proposal accuracy and readiness.
• Identify scope gaps, project risks, and value engineering opportunities for profitability enhancement.
• Maintain organized records of estimates, revisions, and vendor quotes.
• Support process improvements and standardization of estimating tools and templates.
• Provide technical expertise in hardware, doors, locksmithing, and access control systems.
• Conduct thorough reviews of blueprints, specifications, and site evaluations.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Assess customer needs and validate scope feasibility as a technical advisor.
• Prepare accurate and competitive estimates using estimating software and vendor pricing.
• Develop professional proposals and quotes for RFIs, RFPs, and customer requests.
• Source and secure pricing from manufacturers, distributors, and subcontractors.
• Assist in preparation and review of shop drawings and hardware schedules.
• Collaborate with sales and operations teams to ensure proposal accuracy.
• Identify scope gaps and project risks to enhance competitiveness.
• Support process improvements and standardization of tools and templates.

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required; advanced education preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience, with 10 years preferred.
• Strong knowledge of hardware, doors, locksmithing, and access control systems.
• Proficiency in MS Office and familiarity with estimating software.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple estimates.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for vendor coordination.
• Company vehicle provided as part of compensation.