Sales Specification Engineer

Westlake Pipe & Fittings, is a leading manufacturer of PVC pipe and fittings for the North American market.  We have fourteen manufacturing operations across the continent that manufacture PVC pipe, injection-molded and fabricated fittings.  Our customers employ our products to build and refurbish potable and waste water systems as well as plumbing, irrigation, electrical, industrial and specialty piping projects.  To learn more, visit the website at WestlakePipe.com 

Our North American Pipe and Fittings operations are seeking applicants for a:

Sales (Specification) Engineer - South East Region (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina)

We are seeking energetic and enthusiastic Engineers who wish to work with our sales team as a sales engineer with a focus on sales support though product specifications.  This position will interface with sales, product development, quality control, manufacturing and technical services to ensure Westlake Pipe & Fittings products are properly positioned in the market.  The primary deliverables of this position consist of the following elements:

• Working closely with the South East Regional sales team, promoting Westlake Pipe & Fitting’s products by ensuring our products are eligible for tender via qualifying our products for use on upcoming large projects and general usage within the South East Region
• Working closely with contractors, consulting engineers, municipal engineering departments and regional governments throughout the South East Region to ensure correct design, specification and application of our complete product line within the municipal and golf sectors
• Attend and present at technical conferences and participate in industry technical committees
• Provide the sales team with technical sales support throughout the South East Region
• Regular traveling throughout assigned territory with particular emphasis on fast growing areas of the Region while liaising with municipal engineering departments and consulting engineers
• Delivering technical presentations to municipalities and consulting engineers

You will discover yourself balancing office work with a field presence on the job site and at corporate customer premises.  This is a career that offers a social dimension similar to sales personnel in addition to engineering, so the best fit will be individuals who enjoy that mix of empirical assignments coupled to relationship management in a professional environment.    

This position is targeting graduates from a recognized Civil Engineering program who have their P.E.  Ideally, you will offer 5-10 years’ relevant experience and keen interest in becoming a key player in a successful, historically fast-growing sales region. 

The location of employment is flexible with travel expected throughout the Region.