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About the Role

The Sales Engineer — Controls supports 5K's sales and solutions functions by providing technical expertise throughout the sales cycle. This role bridges commercial and engineering teams, ensuring proposed BAS/EMS solutions are accurately scoped, priced, and feasible for deployment.

Responsibilities

• Support the BDM and Solutions Architect in qualifying technical requirements and developing solution designs for new opportunities across national account and construction-channel clients
• Prepare and review technical proposals, system architecture summaries, equipment specifications, and scope-of-work documents for BAS/EMS projects
• Conduct technical presentations and product demonstrations for prospective clients
• Assist in developing GC bid packages, including controls drawings, sequences of operations, and equipment schedules for construction-channel opportunities
• Respond to RFIs and RFPs requiring technical controls content, ensuring accuracy and completeness of submitted documentation
• Support estimating by providing input on controls labor hours, material quantities, and system integration complexity
• Coordinate with manufacturer partners including Lynxspring, Distech, and Delta Controls to obtain technical specifications, submittits, and pricing
• Maintain technical knowledge of 5K’s platform offerings, keeping current on product updates, open-protocol standards, and competitive alternatives
• Assist with technical onboarding of new clients, including system design review and coordination handoff to the project delivery team
• Represent 5K professionally in client-facing technical interactions; serve as a reliable resource to both sales and engineering teams

Requirements

• 3–7 years of experience in building automation, BAS/EMS, or HVAC controls with demonstrated technical proficiency in system design and application
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical, electrical, and controls drawings
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with CRM or project management tools

Skills

• Working knowledge of BACnet, Niagara/Tridium, or comparable open-protocol BAS platforms
• Experience preparing technical proposals, equipment schedules, or controls submittals for commercial BAS/EMS projects
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience with Tridium-Niagara, Distech Controls, or Delta Controls platforms
• Familiarity with multi-site BAS/EMS deployment programs in retail, QSR, data center, or healthcare verticals
• Experience supporting a GC-channel sales and estimating process
• Exposure to energy management principles including demand response, scheduling optimization, and building performance benchmarking

Location

• Office-based

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 3-7 years

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, building systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience

Salary/Compensations

• $105,000–$120,000
• Up to 20% annual performance-based bonus

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off and company holidays
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement

About the Company

• 5K Controls is a new building automation and energy management company affiliated with Hays Electrical Services, a national electrical contractor with over 19 years of experience.
• 5K was created to meet the growing demand for intelligent, scalable BAS/EMS solutions across enterprise and multi-site portfolios nationwide.
• Our mission is to make ourselves indispensable to our clients by delivering technically sound, commercially smart building automation solutions that perform.
• Join a ground-floor opportunity with the backing of an established, financially strong parent organization.
• You’ll have the resources to do your best work, a team invested in your success, and a culture built on accountability, collaboration, and excellence.

Equal Opportunity

• 5K Automation and Controls is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any status protected by applicable law.