About this role
What You Will Do
Join Johnson Controls as a Pre-Sales Design Engineer, supporting the growth of our Applied Products and Retrofit Solutions business across the UK. Based ideally in the Manchester or Leeds area, you will work closely with Sales Managers, Operations teams and customers to develop technical solutions for HVAC projects ranging from equipment supply only through to full replacement and new-build installations.
You will be responsible for assessing customer requirements, selecting appropriate equipment, producing concept designs and generating technical and commercial documentation for a wide range of applications across manufacturing, process cooling, industrial and commercial markets. This is a hybrid role involving office-based work, customer engagement and occasional nationwide site visits.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee referral scheme
- Employee discounts
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounts on Johnson Controls products
- Training and career development opportunities
- Supportive, collaborative and safety-driven culture
How You Will Do It
- Support Sales Managers with the technical selection and application of HVAC equipment for customer enquiries.
- Produce basic concept designs for retrofit, replacement and new installation projects.
- Conduct site visits, independently or alongside Sales Managers, to understand customer requirements and survey existing systems.
- Select chillers, air source heat pumps, air handling units and associated HVAC equipment using manufacturer selection software, including York Selection Navigator.
- Generate technical-commercial proposals, specifications, performance reports, drawings and cost sheets.
- Develop solutions for applications across industrial, commercial, manufacturing, process cooling, healthcare and leisure sectors.
- Liaise with customers, consultants, contractors and internal stakeholders throughout the pre-sales process.
- Manage enquiries received through Salesforce and progress opportunities in a timely manner.
- Support equipment selection from alternative manufacturers when a suitable York solution is unavailable.
- Provide accurate cost information and technical documentation to enable formal quotations.
What We Are Looking For
Required
- Proven experience within the HVAC industry in a design, applications, pre-sales or technical engineering role.
- Strong technical knowledge of chillers, air source heat pumps and air handling units.
- Understanding of wider HVAC systems including ventilation, rooftop packaged units and fan coil systems.
- Ability to interpret customer requirements and develop practical technical solutions.
- Experience producing technical proposals, equipment schedules and cost estimates.
- Strong communication and customer-facing skills.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationally when required.
Beneficial
- Experience selecting large-scale chillers and heat pumps ranging from 32kW to 12MW, including air-cooled, water-cooled, 2-pipe, 4-pipe and absorption systems.
- Knowledge of psychrometrics and AHU design standards.
- Experience using York Selection Navigator or similar HVAC selection software.
- Familiarity with the York and Sabroe product ranges.
- AutoCAD experience.
- Knowledge of healthcare, leisure, process cooling or industrial HVAC applications.
- HNC/HND or degree qualification in Mechanical, Building Services or related Engineering discipline.