Key skills
Commercial door and hardware experienceAVAware softwareComsense softwareTOAD TopView softwareDivision 8 softwareBuilding codes - IBCBuilding codes - ADABuilding codes - ANSI A117.1Building codes - NFPA 80Construction document interpretationBlueprint readingArchitectural drawing interpretationAutoCADMicrosoft OfficeProfessional door and hardware certification (AHC / DHI)Project ManagementCommunicationSales
About this role
LockNet is a family-owned and operated business focused on providing door and lock solutions. They are seeking a Sales Engineer - Construction to serve as the technical backbone of their commercial door and hardware solutions, working closely with the sales team to ensure customer needs are met and projects comply with applicable codes.
Responsibilities:
- Develop hardware sets and door & hardware specifications in coordination with the sales team
- Create take-offs for frames, doors, hardware, and Division 10 items, and handle quoting, detailing, costing, and specialty-item identification for construction projects
- Provide pricing during customer bid and RFP processes, and set customer-specific pricing based on margins established by the sales team
- Create AutoCAD drawings for submittals and project documentation, and manage submittal packages, substitution requests, and closeout documentation
- Review customer building plans to identify hardware requirements and ensure code compliance
- Set up and maintain item libraries in our Division 8 software (AVAware, Comsense, TOAD TopView, or similar) and create and manage orders in the internal job management system
- Collaborate with architects, general contractors, and construction managers to resolve specification questions and support project needs
- Provide technical support and training to Project Managers, and assist Purchasing with special-order items and new vendor identification and setup
- Help onboard and transition new accounts to Project Managers - and independently project-manage new jobs when capacity requires
Requirements:
- Minimum 3 years of commercial door & hardware experience
- Experience with AVAware, Comsense, TOAD TopView, or similar Division 8 software (required)
- Working knowledge of applicable building codes, including IBC, ADA, ANSI A117.1, and NFPA 80/101
- Ability to read and interpret construction documents, blueprints, and architectural drawings
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office required
- Two-year associate's degree or equivalent work experience required
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
- Proficiency in AutoCAD preferred
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Professional door & hardware certification (e.g., AHC / DHI) strongly preferred
- Experience with Procore or similar construction project management software a plus