Applications Engineer

Applications Engineer

Hobbs & Associates is the fastest growing HVAC product and systems provider in the Maryland, Washington, DC and Northern Virginia market. We represent a variety of innovative HVAC equipment and automation systems within the residential, commercial, and industrial markets. Our mission is to provide a strategic group of clients with measurable and valued results that reduce the complexity of construction, improve operating costs and minimize the impact of building systems on the environment. Hobbs & Associates provides a great development path and career opportunity for a creative and driven individual.

SUMMARY

A successful Applications Engineer is responsible for coordinating and leveraging The Hobbs brand, support groups and product partners to accurately communicate pricing and functional deliverables of all represented products to customers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other functions may be assigned.

• Develops general working knowledge of Hobbs & Associates products and solutions.
• Develops positive relationships with product representatives, Hobbs & Associates leadership and employee teams.
• Creates partnerships with salespeople and customers to identify and create high-value deliverables.
• Manages technical questions and communicates accurate and timely client responses.
• Periodically performs facility walkthroughs
• Interprets construction plans and design specifications to understand project constraints to product applications
• Prepares system layout as required
• Generates timely and accurate product estimates and client proposals
• Reviews proposals with salespeople and customers
• Provides best-in-class and on-time project fulfilment support for all products sold.
• Coordination and delivery of product submittals
• Communicates responses to questions associated with development of an approved submittal
• Champion equipment orders and schedule coordination
• Follow through of product change requirements throughout the fulfilment process

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS & MINIMUM REQUIREMENT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

• Bachelors of Science or Bachelor of Arts Degree in a technical or business related field is preferred
• Excellent oral/written communication skills
• Excellent customer relations skills
• Ability to travel within a locally defined region at least 10% of the time
• Ability to function independently and has excellent time management skills to meet project deadlines including project bid and submittal schedules.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or craw.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. On occasion lift and/or move more than 50 pounds with assistance.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

DECLARATION

Human resources has sole right and discretion to make changes to this job description. Any employee making changes unauthorized by the president or human resources will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Columbia, MD 21046: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

• HVAC Equipment: 1 year (Required)
• HVAC Estimating: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person