Presales Engineer – HVAC
At Trane TechnologiesTM and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King®, we create innovative climate solutions for buildings, homes, and transportation that challenge what's possible for a sustainable world. We're a team that dares to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities. We believe in a better future when we uplift others and enable our people to thrive at work and at home. We boldly go.
Trane is excited to announce an incredible opportunity for a talented and motivated professional to join our team as a Presales Engineer – HVAC.
Thrive at work and at home:
- Inclusive Wellbeing Program, with resources to support your and your family's physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being.
- Comprehensive learning and development solutions, designed to support our people in connecting and growing, including higher education/certification reimbursement.
- Sense of belonging & community through our Employee Resource Groups that foster our culture of inclusion.
- Volunteerism: 8 hours of paid time off per calendar year to volunteer with non-profit charitable organizations.
- The Trane Technologies Helping Hands Fund to support employees facing financial challenges due to unforeseen personal hardship.
Where is the work: (Work location & Mode of work): This position has been designated as On-Site Based in Chennai location.
What will you do:
- Provide technical expertise on HVAC equipment such as chillers, FCUs, and AHUs, selecting components based on project specifications and developing optimized, cost-effective solutions.
- Develop and present technical proposals, BOQs, technical clarifications, and value engineering options, ensuring alignment with industry standards and customer expectations.
- Provide parts and service quotations to customers based on service reports, updating service tools like TSC/Oracle-R12 to capture cost and selling details.
- Handle warranty claims with respect to part identification and update TSC for costing and issuance of SC for AMC proposals three months in advance to ensure timely renewals.
- Enter orders in TSC based on customer purchase orders, evaluating customer POs and associating approvals and PO terms for correct reporting and audit perspective.
- Follow up with factories (SMC, USA, Epinal & China/AP) for parts shipments, coordinating with the service team, OMD, and customer support.
What you will bring: (Roles & Responsibilities)
- A strong understanding of HVAC systems and system design principles, including psychrometrics.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- The ability to understand customer needs, tailor solutions, and support the sales process.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail to address technical challenges and create optimal solutions.
- The ability to work effectively with sales, engineering, and other departments, fostering a collaborative environment.
- Experience in the HVAC industry and familiarity with HVAC equipment, from air-side to water-side applications.
- Proficiency with relevant software, such as AutoCAD, MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and manufacturer-specific selection tools (e.g., for chillers).
- A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field, along with proven experience in the HVAC industry, specifically in application engineering, technical support, or a prior pre-sales/sales engineering role (typically 3-5+ years).
Career Break: We have a Relaunch Program for professionals looking to restart their careers after a break. If you come with a career break of at least 12 months and match the work experience requirements mentioned, you are welcome to apply.
Equal Employment Opportunity: We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.