Technical Resource Engineer

Afinitas, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is a global leader in equipment and systems for precast concrete infrastructure. They are seeking a Technical Resource Engineer to promote products, provide technical assistance, and engage with the engineering community to support sales and product approvals.

Responsibilities:

• Promote Afinitas products and serve as the point of contact through direct interface with the engineering community, including engineers, specifiers, DOT’s, and municipalities
• Provide technical assistance and expertise as required
• Gain necessary external approvals to allow the sale of Afinitas products in regions that are identified as key strategic targets across USA and Canada
• Deliver technical presentations, including development and use of PowerPoint, handouts, and preparation of materials to help grow the awareness of the Afinitas group, product lines and capabilities
• Determine potential impact of regulatory changes (such as “Made in America”) and work with leadership to develop and implement business strategies
• Provide engineering expertise as well as oversite and management of external resources to support Concrete Accessories product testing and development projects
• Work collaboratively with Regional Sales Managers to provide technical support and expertise to customers, as needed (including engineering support to gain customer approval of Afinitas products)
• Enter and update new and existing contacts and sales opportunities into CRM on a weekly basis. Enter notes and attach documents that are important to the history of each contact and opportunity in accordance with company procedures for contacts within territory
• Cultivate relationships and be active in both national and local industry associations and organizations such as National Concrete Precast Association (NCPA), American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA), Canadian Concrete Pipe & Precast Association (CCPPA), Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI), etc
• Attend, exhibit, and present at industry shows and events
• Remain current on information relevant to job by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and maintaining personal/professional networks
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field
• 5+ years' experience in Civil Engineering role
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly customer oriented with strong sales and customer service skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with a proven ability to manage multiple and sometimes shifting priorities while meeting deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work individually as well as part of a team and to excel in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment
• Proficient with Salesforce.com and Microsoft Office Suite or related software
• Sales or technical sales experience preferred