At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide technical support and project management for geotechnical products in a field-based role.
- Company: Established construction firm with a strong reputation in the civil engineering sector.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus, car allowance, and comprehensive benefits package.
- Other info: Flexible work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make an impact on exciting geotechnical projects across Scotland.
- Qualifications: 2-4 years experience in geotechnical or civil engineering; technical and commercial skills preferred.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 50000 £ per year.
Sales Engineer Rockfall and Geotechnical
Industry Sector: Civil Engineer Contractors and Main Civil Contractors, Highways, Geotextile, Geosynthetics, Consulting Engineers, Local Authorities and Highways Maintenance Contractors
Area to be covered: Scotland
Remuneration: £50,000 Neg. + 10% bonus
Benefits: £550 Car Allowance + full benefits package
The role of the Sales Engineer Rockfall and Geotechnical will involve:
- Field based technical role, responsible for providing technical support, technical advice, project management, and quotations to clients who are looking to utilize a wide range of geotechnical products
- Business development both technically and commercially, with a remit to promote our clients solutions and design and installation services
- 60% of your time will focus on managing rockfall solutions and rock-fall-hazard mitigation
- 40% promoting retaining walls & structures and soil reinforced slopes & walls (but also erosion protection, pavement & ground stabilization, geosynthetics etc.)
- Circa 50% of your time winning specifications with consulting engineers
- 50% managing, building relationships and breaking specifications (using technical expertise) with civil engineering contractors
- Projects can vary from housing schemes to infrastructure
- Managing an area currently turning over approx. £800,000-£1m currently performing slightly below budget expectation
- 50% new business prospecting, 50% account management, you will inherit a healthy project bank
- Typical projects range in size from £10,000-£50,000, although can be much larger
- Three days a week on the road winning specifications and influencing specifiers, two days a week working from home on technical proposals and designs
- Working in conjunction with established distribution partners and internal sales team resource
- Plan, develop and execute technical seminars and presentations on all geosynthetic materials
The ideal applicant will be a Sales Engineer Rockfall and Geotechnical experience with:
- Ideally looking for someone with rockfall slant/experience
- Ideally a Geotech or geologist who knows a bit about rockfall and the potential solutions
- Open to non-sales background with geotechnical contractors or civil engineering contractors or consulting engineers looking for a more commercially led role
- Ideally not a fresh graduate, must have at least 2-4 years experience in the industry.
- Proven track record of winning geotechnical or civil engineering specification projects is not essential
- Previous experience of influencing and managing relationships with consulting engineers and civil engineering contractors is preferential
- Ideally with a technical/ commercial mix
- Construction site experience
- Self-starter, motivated to work from home
- Civil engineering, geology or geotechnical qualification preferred (HNC and above)
- Technically astute
- Understands value engineering
- Contacts within consulting engineers and civil engineering contractors may be advantageous
- Knowledge of geotechnical products is not required as full product training will be given
- An understanding of civil engineering proposals and designs
- Practical experience in designing with geosynthetics
The Company:
- Very well established business
- Circa £20m UK turnover
- Part of a larger group
- Privately held
- Mitchell Maguire is a specialist construction field sales recruitment consultancy, dealing exclusively with construction field sales jobs, construction field sales vacancies and specification field sales positions within: retaining walls & structures, soil reinforced slopes & walls, erosion protection, rock-fall hazard mitigation, pavement & ground stabilization, geosythetics, geocomposite drainage, geotextiles, geomembranes, separation, reinforcement and civil engineering applications
Consulting Sales Engineer in Bonnyrigg employer: Mitchell Maguire
Join a well-established and privately held company that values its employees and fosters a collaborative work culture. As a Sales Engineer in the Rockfall and Geotechnical sector, you will benefit from a competitive salary, generous car allowance, and a comprehensive benefits package, all while working in a dynamic environment that encourages professional growth and development. With opportunities to engage with diverse projects across Scotland, you'll be part of a team that prioritises innovation and technical excellence in civil engineering solutions.
