Sales Engineer Utilities SaaS

Banyan Software provides the best permanent home for successful enterprise software companies their employees and customers. We are on a mission to acquire build and grow great enterprise software businesses all over the world that have dominant positions in niche vertical recent years Banyan was named the #1 fastest-growing private software company in the US on the Inc. 5000 and amongst the top 10 fastest-growing companies by the Deloitte Technology Fast 500. Founded in 2016 with a permanent capital base setup to preserve the legacy of founders Banyan focuses on a buy and hold for life strategy for growing software companies that serve specialized vertical markets.

Job Title: Sales Engineer - Utilities

Location: Remote UK

The Role:

We are seeking a highly motivated and customer-focused Sales Engineer to support our sales team in delivering technical expertise throughout the sales cycle. This role bridges the gap between business needs and technical solutions helping utility customers understand how our software can address operational challenges improve performance and meet regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical acumen with excellent communication skills and a deep understanding of utility operations and enterprise software systems.

Key Responsibilities

Sales Support & Solution Design

Partner with Account Executives to support new business and expansion opportunities.

Lead technical discovery sessions to understand customer workflows systems and operational challenges.

Translate customer requirements into tailored solution architectures and implementation approaches.

Respond to technical questions during the sales process.

Product Demonstrations & Proof of Value

Deliver compelling product demonstrations tailored to electric gas water or wastewater utility audiences.

Develop customized demo environments and proof-of-concept solutions when needed.

Articulate integration strategies with existing utility systems (e.g. GIS SCADA CIS ERP AMI OMS EAM).

RFP & Proposal Support

Contribute to RFP/RFI responses including technical documentation and architecture diagrams.

Assist with security questionnaires and technical compliance documentation.

Support pricing discussions by validating scope and technical feasibility.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with Product Engineering and Implementation teams to provide customer feedback.

Support smooth handoffs from sales to implementation teams.

Contribute to sales enablement materials and internal knowledge sharing.

Industry Expertise

Stay informed on trends impacting utilities including grid modernization regulatory changes asset management standards cybersecurity and digital transformation initiatives.

Represent the company at industry events trade shows and conferences.

Qualifications for success:

• Proven experience in: Sales engineering solutions consulting or technical pre-sales or
• Utility operations engineering or IT with customer-facing experience.
• Experience with enterprise SaaS or on-premise software solutions ideally cloud based solutions with mobile connectivity
• Familiarity with utility systems such as: GIS (e.g. ESRI) SCADA CIS EAM/CMMS OMS
• ERP platforms
• Strong presentation and communication skills including technical demonstrations
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel.

Preferred

• Experience working directly with electric gas or water utilities.
• Knowledge of utility regulatory environments.
• Understanding of integrations APIs and data architecture.
• Experience responding to public-sector RFPs.
• Bachelors degree in Engineering Computer Science Information Systems or related field.

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