Application Engineer

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.

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

• Elkridge, MD 21075: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
• 3+ years application engineering and/or account management and/or sales/leadership experience; or equivalent experience within the HVAC, Mechanical Contracting, Engineering or Construction industry.
• 25% (Preferred)
• Excellent customer relations skills
• Ability to travel within a locally defined region at least 10% of the time
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Elkridge, MD 21075 (Required)
• Ability to function independently and has excellent time management skills to meet project deadlines including project bid and submittal schedules.
• 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.
• Excellent oral/written communication skills
• The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• Bachelors of Science or Bachelor of Arts Degree in a technical or business related field is preferred

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