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Senior Project Development Engineer - Chicago, IL
Willowbrook, Illinois
The frontline of the Carrier organization, our dynamic sales teams help our customers achieve their goals with our robust portfolio of best-in-class products and services. From developing and nurturing relationships with our partners to providing critical feedback to enhance our solutions, our sales organization is growing to take Carrier to the next level.
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Job Details
Country:
United States of AmericaLocation:
CAI10: CCS-Chicago, IL 7501 S Quincy St, Willowbrook, IL, 60527 USASenior Project Development Engineer
Ideal candidate will be located in the Chicago, IL area
Carrier is the leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions with a world-class, diverse workforce with business segments covering HVAC, refrigeration, and fire and security. We make modern life possible by delivering safer, smarter and more sustainable services that make a difference to people and our planet while revolutionizing industry trends. This is why we come to work every day. Join us and we can make a difference together.
About This Role
As the Senior Project Development Engineer, you will be responsible for developing HVAC systems and solutions for large opportunities that help our customers modernize their facilities. Working in a team with a Solutions Salesperson or a Commercial Service Account Manager, you will be responsible for the concept development, energy or engineering analysis and customer success.
This role is a great fit for you excel at building relationships, have outstanding customer service and love working with cross-functional teams. This is the ideal role for those that are adept at assessing and understanding both the immediate and future needs of customers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide Pre-sale technical and engineering support for complex retrofit (solutions) sales group.
- Develop HVAC systems and solutions using a combination of Carrier equipment and Controls
- Provide project scope development, concept development and energy or engineering analysis.
- Expand scope of retrofit projects by estimating ROI for the customer.
- Lead development phase including site visits, audits, energy calculations for energy based or financed retrofits. Lead utility rebate discussions.
- Support Account Managers in developing and establishing project installation budgets and preparing the sub-contractor request for quotation’s (RFQ) including scope statements; plans and milestone dates; specs; permitting and bonding requirements.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years’ experience in HVAC contracting and/or HVAC design engineering OR High School Diploma and 10+ years’ experience in HVAC contracting and/or HVAC design engineering
- 1+ year experience in technical sales.
- Ability to travel up to 50% within the assigned territory
Preferred Qualifications:
- Working knowledge of cost and savings studies incorporating energy conversation measures (ECM).
- Working knowledge of energy rebate programs, utility tariffs and utility bill analysis.
- Ability to audit existing mechanical and building systems and recommend solutions to improve.
- Understanding of construction methods/practices and ability to communicate with and direct subcontractors in an effort to obtain critical proposal information.
- Four-year degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related degree.
- Ability to work in a highly team-oriented and dynamic environment
- Demonstrated strong written, verbal and presentation skills to effectively develop expectations and relationships with internal and external customers
- Self-motivated and able to manage many simultaneous projects and responsibilities
- Knowledge of sales skills and goal-orientated with strong time management and organizational skills
- Understands the customers’ decision-making processes including the buyers and influencers
- Auto CAD or Visio experience; knowledge of computerized energy simulation tools a plus
- Flexibility to work outside normal work hours, as required, including some travel with occasional overnight stays.
- Understanding of building automation, sequence of operations, energy conservation strategies.
- Proven ability to cultivate strong relationships with contractors and vendors.
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- As a global company we seek to recruit, develop and promote our employees around the world valuing cultural differences, varied perspectives, background and experiences. We believe diversity and inclusion is a source of innovation.
- We contribute to the communities where we live and do business by actively partnering with community and philanthropic organizations locally and nationally. We believe in “doing the right thing” and are a respected member of the communities in which we operate.
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Benefits
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Professional Development & Employee Scholar Programs
Learning never ends at Carrier. Whether at our company or at a Carrier-approved educational institute – we want you to be engaged in lifelong learning.
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Flexible Work Arrangements
8-5pm isn’t for everyone. Carrier offers flexible work hours for eligible employees to help manage your work-life balance.
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Retirement Savings Plan
We want Carrier employees to have tools available to prepare for retirement.
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Employee Referral Program & Monetary Awards/Recognition
You know our culture and what it takes to work at Carrier – we want to reward you for helping identify top talent. As part of our culture, we also want to reward and recognize our colleagues for their excellent efforts and contributions.
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Parental Leave
We offer two leave benefits for new parents – moms and dads – Birth & Adoption Leave and Parental Leave.
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Time Off and Additional Vacation Options
New employee receive (15) vacation days per year which increases over time at the company. Plus the option to purchase an additional (5) days through our Carrier Choice program.
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