Municipal Sales Engineer
IPEX Group of Companies, Canada
Job Description
IPEX is one of the North American leading providers of advanced plastic piping systems. Our mission is to shape a better tomorrow by connecting people with water and energy.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for someone to join as a Municipal Sales Engineer.
This role is based out of our Edmonton office and reports to the Municipal Sales Manager.
Do not miss this opportunity to be a brand ambassador. This family focused team is comprised of people-centric professionals, thought leaders and rapid thinkers, entrepreneurs in spirit and status quo-fighters!
Job Summary
The Municipal Sales Engineer will execute the Technical Sale of IPEX municipal products. You will leverage your experience, technical know-how, and customer service abilities to help build the reputation of IPEX amongst specifiers and relevant stakeholders.
Principal Responsibilities- The ability to secure specifications at the engineering level, cultivate strategic partnerships with distributors and contractors and to develop a strong presence with major end-users will be instrumental for success. These relationships are paramount as they will be a conduit for the voice of the customer which is the foundation to our business
- Submit innovation ideas to create new products that would add value to our industry and our customers.
- Increase IPEX brand awareness in the engineering community at industry functions such as tradeshows, seminars and association meetings
- Help develop education, case study’s, training and technical material for municipal products and present related presentations for engineers and relevant stakeholders
- Assist the local engineering community with the development of codes and standards, product certification letters and deflection calculations to support IPEX products.
- Track upcoming projects in and around the province to assist with forecasting and industry awareness.
- Help the Northern Alberta Sales team meet annual sales and growth objectives
- Attend weekly / monthly sales meetings to provide Industry awareness, updates on projects and strategies
- Collaborate with other IPEX Regional engineers for insight on modes of failure, changes to codes and standards and new products entering the industry.
- Respond to product and service complaint reports within 24 hours of notification.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years’ experience with knowledge of the construction industry, codes and standards and the design process
- Must be a registered engineer in the province of Alberta
- Client service orientation, with a sales and marketing aptitude
- Proficient with MS Office (Excel, Power Point etc.)
- Excellent communication and presentation skills. Must be able to communicate technical information in simple terms
- A strong customer service focus and ability to respond to customer queries in a timely manner.
- A positive attitude and a team focused outlook
- An ability to work independently, with strong self-motivation skills
- Knowledge of pipe design is definitely an asset
- Must have a valid driver’s licence
- Able to travel throughout Alberta on a regular basis, Eastern Canada and to the U.S on occasion
IPEX is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability. Accommodation requests are available to candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process for IPEX jobs. To request an accommodation, please contact HR at