Project Engineer (IN)

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Responsible for support of Greater Indianapolis office which includes Proposal Drawings, Customer Site Visits, Project Pricing Estimates, Project Management and General Support of Sales and Engineering Efforts. This is viewed as an entry level position to eventually transition into an outside sales role assuming a good mutual fit.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work hard, work smart and have fun!
• Serve our customers, make them feel valued. Without our customers we do not have a job! Open lines of communication, keep them informed with project status.
• Work with Sales Engineer to gather project information from customers through site visits, phone conversations and electronic communication.
• Generate proposal drawings using HyCAD or appropriate CAD software to communicate our design to customer
• Work with subcontractors to estimate total costs for proposals
• Prepare Master Estimate Sheets for proposals showing all project costs
• Construct well written Objective Based Sales proposal documents that clearly states our scope of work to customer including drawings and diagrams as appropriate.
• Manages Projects to maintain Project Schedules, Time Lines, Cost and to and valued engineering as needed.
• Assist in bringing projects in at cost or below by efficient project engineering.
• Coordinate with Suppliers, Subcontractors, Mechanical installation and Electrical installation crews.
• Order/Purchase Mechanical equipment, Electrical equipment and any ancillary equipment required for any given application.
• Generate equipment Bill of Material (BOM) for Manufacturer for quotes and ordering of equipment.
• Interact with equipment vendors and suppliers to coordinate custom equipment requests
• Drawing and Layout details of systems and components for system projects in (AutoCAD)
• Generation of Project Schedules.
• Coordinating with sales team member(s) on projects, quoting of equipment, required site visits, and ongoing projects.
• Coordinate sales efforts with CSI Systems Group on larger system type projects.
• Travel to job site as required or necessary.
• Communicate with dealers and end users as necessary with timely periodic updates on project status/progress. Ability to head off and squelch small issues before they fester and turn into big problems for the project.
• Integration of all equipment for smooth system operation per application
• Prepare and place purchase order requests for equipment and installation
• Able to interpret system design for optimal systems integration in order to provide alternative system design for better process flow.

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  OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Back up customer service, sales, parts department with incoming calls, as needed.
• Take sales calls
• Assist on entering orders for outside sales team, as needed
• Ability to generate quotes and/or proposals for customer service, sales and parts department.
• Quotes for Parts

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  DECISION MAKING

• Specify and order equipment required for system implementation
• Competently make decisions in regards to small equipment changes with the Manufacturer
• Understanding application of equipment in order to identify and resolve any system obstacles.
• Choosing of vendors and installers for projects.
• Job tasks, correctly performed, impact indirectly on cost containment, efficiency, profitability or operations.
• Ability to efficiently manage time, priorities and tasks to ensure we are best serving our customers.

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  TECHNICAL/COMPUTER SKILLS

• Required Computer Skills: Excel, Word, Outlook, Internet
• Proficient user of presentation tools (MS PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of AutoCAD a plus
• Ability and Desire to Learn!

MATH SKILLS/REASONING ABILITY

Strong mathematical skills and reasoning ability required

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience
• 1 - 3 years' of experience as a project coordinator, project engineer, or project manager
• Strong experience in AutoCad and Microsoft Office Suite
• Familiarity with rules, regulations, best practices and performance standards

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Able to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Strong organization and negotiation skills, time management, and problem-solving capabilities
• Self-motivated and ability to multitask
• Excellent judgment and solid decision-making skills
• Detailed oriented and works with a high degree of accuracy
• Ability to tactfully handle stressful and difficult situations
• Possess strong problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of mechanical equipment and installation
• Ability to read drawings and visualize details in three dimensions

PERSONAL QUALITIES/TRAITS

Team Player Dependable

Positive Attitude Customer Focused

Ethical and Honest Productive

Motivated Adaptability

Punctual

ENVIRONMENTAL/PHYSICAL FACTORS

This position works approximately 50% in a home office and 50% visits to customer facilities.

This position requires, at times, to work in a warehouse environment.

This position requires ability to lift 25 lbs.