Remote Systems Integration Sales Engineer

Overview

Overview: 

Shermco US is hiring a remote Systems Integration Sales Engineer. In this role, you will evaluate and estimate industrial electrical and automation projects, with a primary focus on general systems integration. A critical component of this position is the ability to take high-level or minimal customer information and conceptualize a complete control system architecture. You will specify the necessary PLC platforms, HMI hardware, and software required to deliver a comprehensive, turnkey solution—encompassing Engineering, Control Panels, Desktop HMI, Programming, Installation, and Commissioning. 

 

 

Responsibilities

Responsibilities: 

• Consult with industrial clients to gather operational requirements, effectively interpreting minimal initial information to conceptualize and determine the appropriate control system architecture. 

• Develop comprehensive estimates for complete turnkey integration solutions, including upfront Engineering, Control Panel fabrication, Desktop HMI setup, PLC Programming, Field Installation, and final Commissioning. 

• Review proposal specifications and drawings to determine estimates for industrial electrical projects. 

• Estimate new construction and retrofit upgrades. 

• Proactively identify opportunities during the estimation process to modernize aging industrial infrastructure (such as migrating legacy Allen-Bradley PLC-5 platforms) to mitigate customer downtime and improve system reliability. 

• Attend pre-bid meetings and/or tour job sites to confirm requisite take-offs. 

• Prepare project takeoffs, submittals, and proposals. 

• Request quotes from vendors for equipment and materials, particularly focusing on accurately sizing and sourcing PLC and HMI hardware/software. 

• Responsible for the timely completion of all client-required documents. 

• Draft scope inclusions, exclusions, and clarifications for estimates. 

• Identify and meet customers’ needs, expectations, and requirements. 

• Interact effectively and professionally with all levels of employees, vendors, clients, and others. 

• Maintain files of working documents as back-up for estimate figures, including information on pricing from suppliers obtained through direct contact, sales brochures, price lists, software uploads, etc. 

• Support other department personnel as required; may include assisting with estimates in other disciplines. 

• Perform additional assignments per supervisor’s direction. 

Qualifications

• Qualifications: 

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in the industrial electrical industry. 

  • Minimum 2 years’ experience in construction estimating. 

  • Journeyman Electrician license preferred. 

  • In-depth knowledge of electrical systems, codes, and standards. 

  • Strong functional understanding of various PLC platforms and how they operate within a broader industrial network. 

  • Proven ability to conceptualize and specify complete PLC/HMI hardware and software solutions from limited customer inputs. 

  • Background in automation and controls, including PLC’s, instrumentation, valves, mechanical control panels, electrical control panels is a plus. 

  • Demonstrated innate drive for continuous learning and professional growth; we highly value hungry, adaptable mindsets over resumes strictly matched to keywords. 

  • Familiar with NECA rates, structures and their shortcomings. 

  • Familiar with NEC/NFPA-70E. 

  • Understands the material quoting process, RFQ’s, how to deal with vendors, etc. 

  • Understands how to address/escalate specification conflicts, drawing inaccuracies or other questions stemming from the drawing package. 

  • Familiar with estimating/installing all types of electrical raceway, including cable tray, EMT, rigid, IMC & plastibond, and all associated fittings and appurtenances. 

  • Ability to read and interpret electrical & automation construction drawings, wiring details, installation detail, P&ID’s, layout drawings, panel drawings, BOM’s, etc. 

  • Ability to read and interpret complex construction specifications as they apply to electrical, automation and control-related mechanical means and methods. 

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