Middle East FAP Applications Engineer

Location: 

Dubai, Dubai, AE

Building the people that build the world.

With platforms in HVAC and Detection and Measurement, SPX Technologies builds innovative solutions that enable a safer, more efficient, sustainable world.  Through our RiSE talent development framework, we Reach, Identify, Strengthen, and Engage our employees to support them in their continued development.  We’re a global company of problem solvers, collaborators, and innovators, and our businesses build solutions that impact the world. 

 

As part of HVAC Cooling, SPX Cooling Technologies is a leader in high quality industrial HVAC equipment used to cool large facilities like hospitals, data centers, and power plants.   With cooling towers, fans, and refrigeration units, companies rely on brands like Marley, Recold, and SGS to provide comfort and mission critical and industrial cooling solutions.

 

How you will make an Impact (Job Summary)
This role’s primary purpose is to provide applications, proposals & pricing support to our Middle East & Africa representative network. This involves ensuring we have the correct information to understand the customer needs, support and direct the reps in terms of correct engineering solution, and assist in completing pricing and proposals within a timely manner. This role will also assist with engineering submittal creation for supervising consultants.

What you can expect in this role (Job Responsibilities)
While each day brings new opportunities at SPX, your core responsibilities will be:
1.    RFQ Review and Consultation:
•    Supporting our reps to review RFQ’s from customers, and to initiate dialogue through the rep to gather the information required to offer the correct solution
•    Providing technical selections and quotations for evaluation as required using SPX’s in house software

2.    Pricing:
•    Pricing support for non-standard or non-priced options
•    Coordination of bid pricing levels with representatives and SPX management to ensure we position successfully on projects

3.    Proposals Development:
•    Where necessary for non-standard solutions or direct sales business, you will be required to develop full proposal packages for our customers
•    Direct communication with reps and customers to support the product positioning in the customers mind – may include developing custom documents to support the specific requirements of a project

4.    Submittals:
•    Review and comment on project specifications to clearly identify where we comply or deviate to the specs
•    Compile compliance statements and submittal packages with required drawings, performance charts etc as required by the submittal process
What we are looking for (Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education)
We each bring something to the table, and we are looking for someone who has:
Required Experience 
•    Engineering bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related role

Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
•    Proficiency with Windows Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, Teams, SAP, Autocad 
•    Strong communication & administrative skills
•    Excellent literacy and numeracy skills
•    Solution driven & problem solving orientated
•    Attention to detail
•    Forward planner with excellent organisation & time management skills
•    Team worker that will equally contribute to the success of the team
•    Proactive
•    Change oriented

Education & Certifications
•    Bachelor’s degree (BS) or equivalent with related experience.

Travel & Working Environment
•    Infrequent travel may be required to meet with representatives, attend industry events, and visit company locations, expected to be less than 10 trips per year 

 

How we live our culture

Our culture is at the center of what we do and, more importantly, who we are.  Our core values set a standard for how we manage ourselves, and our Leadership Model sets the standard for how we engage with each other.  Whether you are an individual contributor or you lead a large team, each of us leads at SPX.  

 

What benefits do we offer?

We know that the well-being of our employees is integral. Our benefits include:

  • Competitive and performance-based compensation packages and bonus plans
  • Educational assistance, leadership development programs, and recognition programs  

 

Our commitment to embrace diversity to build a culture of inclusion at SPX

We value different backgrounds, experiences, and voices at SPX, and we are committed to challenging ourselves, openly communicating, and striving to improve every day.  We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where everyone has a voice and is encouraged to realise their fullest potential. 

ABOUT SPX

SPX is a diversified, global supplier of infrastructure equipment with scalable growth platforms in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), detection and measurement, and engineered solutions. With operations in 17 countries and approximately $1.4 billion in annual revenue, we offer a wide array of highly engineered products with strong brands.

SPX TOTAL REWARDS

At SPX , what’s in it for our employees transcends market-competitive compensation and benefits.  Our Total Rewards program also includes opportunities for employees’ personal development, career growth, and recognition. These programs focus on alignment and assessment of organizational, team, and individual efforts toward achieving business results. Our development and career growth programs empower our employees to enhance their skills, develop new competencies, and pursue career goals. SPX benefits package provides choices designed to help employees manage their well-being. Our compensation programs are performance-based to recognize and reward employees who work hard, display the values and leadership practices we embrace, and deliver exceptional results.

OUR VALUES

  • Integrity
  • Accountability
  • Excellence
  • Teamwork
  • Results

At SPX, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We use our values every day to help us make the right decisions. We embrace a common purpose and strive for improvement. We respect and value each other as individuals and recognize that only by working together, as a team, can we reach our full potential. We take responsibility for our actions, build strong relationships with each other and our customers, and always act ethically. Our values inspire us to achieve the high standards of quality, safety, and performance that our customers expect and deserve.

WORKING AT SPX

Our work environment is established on a work-life philosophy supported by policies, programs, and practices that help employees achieve success within and outside the workplace. We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where employees strive to realize their fullest potential.  We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to making selection decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected basis.