Field Engineer

CaptiveAire

$70K — $100K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 0-5 years of experience required
  • 4-year technical degree in mechanical, electrical, construction, or science-oriented field preferred
  • Hands-on technical internship or co-op experience preferred
  • HVAC and/or electrical experience strongly preferred
  • Multi-tasking, problem-solving, and strong communication skills essential
  • Expectancy of FE Exam completion within 6 months if not already completed
  • Must have a proactive, 'go-getter' attitude
  • Willingness to travel for training duties

Responsibilities

  • Travel to job sites for project support and data analysis
  • Troubleshoot and resolve product issues in the field
  • Maintain expert knowledge of CaptiveAire products
  • Collaborate with engineering and service teams for project success
  • Attend construction trade coordination meetings to ensure quality outcomes
  • Analyze data from devices to recommend product improvements
  • Provide 3rd party training on CaptiveAire products
  • Report customer feedback and product challenges to management

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Disability and life insurance options available
  • 401k plan with employer match
  • Paid holidays and time off based on tenure
  • Flexible spending account (FSA)
  • Tuition reimbursement for further education, including Professional Engineering (PE) license
  • Relocation assistance available
Full Job Description
Position Summary:

The Field Engineer will serve as engineering support for our sales team assisting with construction management and after-sales field support. This role will require frequent travel to job sites throughout a specific territory but will be based at our sales office in Dallas. The position will include both field and office work.

Position will involve extensive formalized training plus work under a mentor, developing skills and gaining an understanding of CaptiveAire products, troubleshooting, and application engineering processes etc.

A Day in the Life:

This position will encompass a wide variety of tasks where one day does not look exactly like the next. The projects our team handles are high in volume and unique from one another, spanning throughout the whole course of design, procurement, coordination, and post-sale support.

Typical tasks include:
  • Estimated 50% to 75% of time spent in the field on job sites
  • Supporting installations and equipment start ups to ensure high quality outcomes and adherence to engineering principles
  • Handling complex troubleshooting issues
  • Customer service and coordination with all parties - CaptiveAire team, contractors, engineers, installers, CaptiveAire Service


Primary Job Responsibilities:
  • A combination of being in the field working on job sites and data analysis and remote troubleshooting using building management system (travel required)
  • Product Support - Troubleshoot issues with existing and newly installed equipment in the field and provide immediate solutions
  • Maintain expert level knowledge of all CaptiveAire products
  • Work closely with engineering team, service team, local sales team and customers to help find best outcomes on installed jobs
  • On site for construction trade coordination meetings and startups to ensure a good outcome
  • Review and analyze data gathered from installed equipment in order to make product improvements, utilizing our CASLink remote monitoring system
  • Use mechanical building design knowledge to review applications for customers and suggest improvements in operation
  • Perform 3rd party training for outside contractors on CaptiveAire products
  • Provide reports to Regional Manager as well as other teams on customer feedback/challenges, quality, product improvements/issues


Required skills:
  • 0-5 yrs experience
  • 4 year technical degree in a mechanical, electrical, construction or science-oriented curriculum preferred
  • Hands on, technical internship/co-op experience is preferred
  • Must enjoy hands on product exposure
  • HVAC and/or electrical experience strongly preferred
  • Multi-tasking, problem solving and strong communication skills a must
  • If not already completed, expectation of FE Exam completion in area of study for engineering graduates within 6 months of employment with CaptiveAire
  • MUST BE A "GO GETTER"!
  • Must be able to travel for training

Benefits:
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Disability & life insurance based upon election of medical insurance
  • 401k with employer match
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO) based upon tenure
  • Flexible spending account (FSA)
  • Tuition reimbursement, including for Professional Engineering (PE) License
  • Relocation assistance

Salary:

$70k-$100k base, negotiable dependent on experience, with additional monthly bonus based on productivity and profits.

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