What are the responsibilities and job description for the Application Engineer Intern position at Building Controls and Services, Inc.?
POSITION: Application Engineer Intern
CLASSIFICATION: Non-exempt
DEPARTMENT: Sales
Summary
Building Controls and Services provides a comprehensive suite of products and services to help clients efficiently optimize their facility operations. The Application Engineer Intern coordinates with the HVAC outside sales team to promote, estimate, and bid various product lines represented by BCS.
Reports to: Application Engineering Manager
Direct Reports: None
Direction
60% Product selection and pricing support.
Education
CLASSIFICATION: Non-exempt
DEPARTMENT: Sales
Summary
Building Controls and Services provides a comprehensive suite of products and services to help clients efficiently optimize their facility operations. The Application Engineer Intern coordinates with the HVAC outside sales team to promote, estimate, and bid various product lines represented by BCS.
Reports to: Application Engineering Manager
Direct Reports: None
Direction
- Close supervision
- Product selection and pricing support
- Customer service
60% Product selection and pricing support.
- Designs VRF layouts with engineers and contractors as directed by equipment applications engineer III or outside salesperson.
- Selects preliminary equipment with equipment applications engineer III or outside salesperson on upcoming design/plan & spec projects.
- Reviews plans, specifications, addendums and bid dates for projects.
- Assist with control schematics, sequences, equipment schedules and equipment specs.
- Assist with AAON controls configurations (worksheets or Prism).
- Verifies equipment selections on BCS basis of design projects in preparation for bids.
- Take-offs/Estimates/Prices for large HVAC equipment & other miscellaneous items from our product lines with outside salesperson’s oversight.
- Coordinates bids with others in department.
- Gathers information and generate submittals to meet project specifications for approval by design engineer.
- Coordinates ordering and project information with project manager to ensure smooth handoff.
- Price change order as necessary.
- Assists customers and potential customers with problems involving the use of company products and services and recommends suitable solutions according to their needs.
Education
- Working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Engineering Technology or related field.
- One year of experience in engineering systems or related field, preferred.
- Some knowledge of engineering fundamentals and HVAC concepts and operations.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Mathematical abilities to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and create and interpret graphs.
- Ability to build rapport and strengthen relationships with new and existing customers.
- Strong problem-solving ability.
- Organized with an attention to detail.
- Proficient with programming functions.
- Good contracting skills required.
- Proficient with AutoCAD or similar CAD programs.
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical plans and specification.
- Valid driver license
- Requires travel to and from job sites, primarily within the local area and Kansas.
- Requires occasional overnight stays.
- Studies literature and attends seminars to keep current in products, processes and materials. Must be familiar with competitor’s product lines and how our products or exceed specification.
