Sales Engineer

Naperville, IL 60564

Employment Type: Permanent Job Category: Applications / Sales Job Number: 44035929 Compensation: $140,000 / year

Job Description

Title: Sales Engineer
Location: Near Naperville, IL 
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $120k/yr.- $135k/yr.
Benefits: Insurance ( Medical/ Dental/ Health), Paid Holidays, PTO, 401k 

Sterling Engineering is looking for a Sales Engineer for a leading of manufacturer of advanced technology to help reduce pollution. This is a great opportunity to work with a company that has great benefits! 

Job Duties:
  • Review bid specifications and provide exceptions/clarifications for pricing development and proposal input for various technologies, including SNCR, ULTRA, UDI, SCR Systems, DGI, and future offerings.
  • Support estimating processes and improve cost accuracy in collaboration with Project Execution and Purchasing.
  • Obtain technical input from Project Execution for RFQ packages and incorporate responses into proposals.
  • Develop supplier and contractor bid specifications, including commercial and technical details for FTEK technologies.
  • Coordinate proposal development across Marketing, Sales, Project Execution, and Legal teams.
  • Create engineering and contractor installation schedules.
  • Participate in internal project kickoff meetings to ensure a smooth handoff from Sales to Project Execution.
  • Address constructability and BOP concerns in relation to new product development.
  • Establish estimating standards, specifications, and exception sets for consistent proposal development.
  • Ensure clear project turnover with defined scope, schedule, budget, and contract obligations.
  • Support contract management activities such as reviewing terms, insurance, shipping, and supplier qualifications.
  • Oversee component fabricators and external engineering firms during pre-contract phases.
Qualifications:
  • BS degree required; BS in Engineering preferred.
  • 5–10 years of experience in proposal engineering, cost estimating, project engineering, or project management.
  • Familiarity with power plant installation codes (B31.1, API 650) preferred.
  • Understanding of commercial terms, contracts, and insurance requirements is a plus.
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Experience using Microsoft Office (Excel and Word).
  • Leadership abilities with a strong commitment to ethical conduct.
  • Must be able to travel 5–10% of the time.

Sterling Engineering is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.

As one of the most respected names in engineering staffing, Sterling has hundreds of opportunities with top employers. If you’ve got a friend or colleague seeking their next move in engineering, we could have their next opportunity. We offer a referral bonus for every referral that we place. Submit referral now. 

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