Controls Application Engineer & Estimator

At Trane TechnologiesTM and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King®, we create innovative climate solutions for buildings, homes, and transportation that challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. We're a team that dares to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities. We believe in a better future when we uplift others and enable our people to thrive at work and at home. We boldly go.

Trane in Brea, CA is hiring for a Controls Application Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be working with our sales teams, building owners, and contractors to provide estimates and quotes for HVAC Controls & Building Automation projects. Our goal and focus is to provide a total HVAC solution to achieve the most energy efficient building possible.

This position is eligible for a Hybrid work schedule and will be based out of our Brea, CA location. Flexible work from home options available.

Thrive at work and at home:

• Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives – WE DARE TO CARE!
• Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
• 401Kmatch up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution.
• Paid time off, including in support of volunteer and parental leave needs.
• Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.
• Learn more about our benefits here!

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for cost estimates consisting of materials, sub-contractors, purchased equipment, labor (start-up, service work, etc.), and other construction-related activities to support our sales teams in bidding, budgeting, and costing qualified projects
• Develop detailed scopes of work based on plan and spec MEP plans and specifications and design-build opportunities for existing buildings.
• Develop detailed cost estimates, low voltage sketches, scope definition, clarifications & exclusions, proposals, vendor/sub-contractor quotes, and points lists.
• Responsible for the take-off and pricing of HVAC equipment to ensure accuracy of quantity, size, configuration, voltage, options, etc.
• Responsible for identifying possible cost saving opportunities and/or risk items that will occur on various projects. Maintains competitive advantage by staying current with industry standards.
• Develops the scope of work for sub-contractors. Optimizes job costs by negotiating prices with vendors/sub-contractors through quotations for materials and services
• Maintain clean and accurate data in Salesforce and conduct weekly reviews with the sales team
• Participate in pre-bid meeting with Account Managers to review scope, strategy, etc.
• Assist Account Manager with determining the need for out-sourced engineering involvement and work with Operations / Fulfillment group to improve and control cost variations in labor, material and electrical subcontract through pre-bid validation and postmortems.
• Maintain and grow relationships with subcontractors.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field with minimum of one (1) to three (3) years’ experience in estimating, engineering, construction management, or control systems; or three (3) to five (5) years of field experience in controls; or equivalent combination of education and experience in estimating, engineering, control systems, or construction management.
• Proven experience prioritizing tasks to meet tight deadlines within a fast-paced environment with attention to detail.
• Experience working directly with building owners or contractors is a plus.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.
• Familiarity with the operation of HVAC Systems and/or Temperature Controls preferred.
• Flexible working hours to accommodate tight deadlines
• Must be able to travel within the designated area and possess a valid driver’s license for a minimum of 12 months with no major or frequent traffic violations including, but not limited to:
  • DUI in the previous 3 years
  • Hit & Run, License Suspension, Reckless / Careless Driving or multiple smaller infractions or preventable collisions in the previous 3 years.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.

Salary: $73,000 - $110,000 base salary

Disclaimer: This "range" could be a result of seniority, merit, geographic location where the work is performed, education, experience, travel requirements for the job, or because of a system the employer uses to measure earnings by quantity or quality of production (so, for example, positions that may not have traditional salary ranges).