Technical Sales Engineer

The Oceaneering is seeking a Technical Sales Engineer.

Company Profile

Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. We develop products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield, from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the world’s premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally, we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services, umbilicals, subsea hardware, and tooling. We also use applied technology expertise to serve the defense, entertainment, material handling, aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries.

Position Summary

Purpose

The primary role of this position is to work with outside sales team to prepare bids and proposals in conjunction with the operating groups. (Engineering, Manufacturing, Scheduling, and Purchasing).

Duties and Responsibilities

Functions

Essential

• Perform detailed reviews of client and industry standard specifications.
• Work extensively with operating groups to prepare bid cost spreadsheets, price quotations, drawings, and product delivery schedules to meet customer RFQ requirements.
• Work with the bids and proposals staff to process sales orders.
• Assist account managers with hand over meeting and follow-up activities with the operating groups at the completion of the bidding process.

Additional

• Identify deviation from Company or industry standard practices.
• Communicate professionally and courteously with customers during the bid preparation and clarification process.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Reporting Relationship

• Reports to Proposals Manager.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering discipline.
• Proficient in MS Excel and have working knowledge of AutoCad, MS Word, Adobe Acrobat and Gmail or similar email system.

Desired

• Subsea oil and gas or heavy equipment industry experience.
• Sales experience.
• Familiarity or ability with software packages such as PeopleSoft and SalesForce.
• SolidWorks or other 3-D modeling package.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Other Characteristics

• Presents a positive manner with customers. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships. Expresses ideas clearly and concisely in writing.

Working Conditions

This position is considered OFFICE WORK which is characterized as follows.

• Almost exclusively indoors during the day and occasionally at night.
• Occasional exposure to airborne dust in the work place.
• Work surface is stable (flat).

Physical Activity/Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is considered LIGHT work.

Occasional

Frequent

Constant

• Lift up to 20 pounds.
• Climbing, stooping, kneeling, squatting, and reaching.
• Lift up to 10 pounds.
• Standing.
• Repetitive movements of arms and hands.
• Sit with back supported.