Sales Engineer
Mechanical Construction - Commercial HVAC
Location: Cheasapeake, VA
Pay: Up to $120,000 per year, based on experience
Job Type: Full-time
Department: Sales / Preconstruction / Mechanical Construction
Industry: Commercial HVAC / MEP / Mechanical Construction
Earn Up to $120K + Strong Benefits
What You’ll Get
- Salary up to $120,000 per year, based on experience
- Car allowance and gas card
- Excellent medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Career development and advancement opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee referral incentives
- Opportunity to work with a respected full-service MEP contractor
- Stable company with long-term commercial customer relationships
We are hiring a Sales Engineer with commercial mechanical construction experience to support HVAC, plumbing, piping, and mechanical project opportunities from early customer conversations through estimating, proposal development, and preconstruction.
This is a strong opportunity for someone who understands commercial HVAC and mechanical systems, enjoys solving customer problems, and can help turn project needs into practical, value-driven mechanical solutions.
If You Have One or More of These Skills, We Should Talk
Sales Engineering, Mechanical Construction, Commercial HVAC, MEP Construction, Preconstruction, Mechanical Estimating, Design-Build Projects, Value Engineering, HVAC Systems, Ductwork, Plumbing, Piping, Mechanical Systems, Technical Proposals, Cost Estimating, Budgeting, Project Scopes, Customer Relationships, General Contractor Relationships, Vendor Coordination, Subcontractor Coordination, Proposal Development, Commercial Construction, Building Systems, Microsoft Excel, Mechanical Design, HVAC Estimating, Business Development, or Commercial Mechanical Projects, we should talk.
What You’ll Do
As a Sales Engineer, you will work with customers, engineers, vendors, subcontractors, and internal sales and preconstruction teams to develop technical solutions and support commercial mechanical project opportunities.
Responsibilities include:
- Develop value-driven mechanical solutions for commercial customers
- Prepare budgets, cost estimates, scopes, and technical proposals for HVAC and mechanical projects
- Support design-build and complex commercial mechanical opportunities
- Serve as a technical resource during sales and preconstruction
- Review project scope, risks, timelines, delivery approach, and customer expectations
- Work with customers to understand project needs and recommend practical solutions
- Partner with internal teams to align pricing, scope, schedule, and proposal strategy
- Coordinate with vendors and subcontractors to support accurate pricing and project planning
- Support value engineering and help identify cost-effective mechanical solutions
- Build and maintain strong customer, engineer, vendor, and subcontractor relationships
- Stay current on relevant codes, standards, and industry requirements
What We’re Looking For
Required qualifications:
- Experience in mechanical construction, HVAC sales engineering, estimating, preconstruction, mechanical design, or a related role
- Strong understanding of commercial HVAC and mechanical systems
- Knowledge of ductwork, plumbing, piping, and building mechanical systems
- Experience preparing estimates, budgets, scopes, proposals, or project pricing
- Customer-facing experience with strong communication skills
- Ability to explain technical information clearly to customers and internal teams
- Strong organization, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
Preferred qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Construction, Construction Engineering Management, or a related field
- Experience with design-build mechanical projects
- Experience working with general contractors, engineers, vendors, and subcontractors
- Business development or customer relationship experience
- Familiarity with preconstruction, value engineering, and proposal development
About the Company
Our client is a well-established full-service MEP contractor with more than 50 years of experience serving commercial customers. The company works across mechanical construction, service, industrial refrigeration, and manufacturing, with a strong reputation for quality, technical expertise, and long-term customer relationships.
Compensation
This role offers compensation up to $120,000 per year, based on experience, technical background, and overall fit.
Apply Today
If you are a mechanical construction professional with strong HVAC knowledge, estimating ability, and customer-facing skills, apply today. This is a great opportunity to move into a high-impact Sales Engineer role with strong pay, benefits, and long-term growth potential.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected status. Veterans and candidates with previous military experience are encouraged to apply.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $100,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Experience:
- Industrial Refrigeration Sales: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
