Project Development Engineer

Project Development Engineer

Kirby Risk has an exciting opportunity for a Project Development Engineer to work with new and existing customers to increase market share and drive the integration of new projects. We are looking for a results-driven individual with manufacturing awareness and a desire to build strong relationships both internally and externally.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist in development and successful implementation of engineering sales goals and engineering customer service objectives
• Actively seeks new customer opportunities that fit within the sales and marketing plan
• Identifies potential new projects and provides updates project progress to KRSC Lafayette Project Development Manager
• Coordinates with customer’s engineering personnel as directed by the KRSC Project Development Manager and/or the KRSC team
• Develop project pricing in conjunction with the Project Development Manager and Sales Team Ensures growth and profitability
• Partners with the KRSC Sales and Engineering teams to enhance communication with customers to ensure the best possible customer service outcome

• Proposes engineering sales strategies based on market research

Role Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, engineering technology or other with relevant work experience
• Excellent interpersonal and customer contact skills
• Proven written and verbal communication skills
• Proven presentation/facilitation skills, willing/able to lead initiatives
• Ability to handle multiple tasks/priorities and successfully meet several deadlines at once while maintaining attention to detail and organization
• Results-driven with the ability to effectively manage time and achieve engineering sales targets.

Hours & Travel:

• This role will be 50% onsite, in office and up to 50% required travel to customers.
• Office hours are 7:00am-4:00pm (hours are flexible)
• Customer site visit hours may vary depending on location