Regional Specification Sales Engineer, Pipe & Fittings (CA, NV, AZ & NM)

Westlake Pipe & Fittingsa Westlake division(NYSE:WLK)is one of the largestpolyvinyl chloride pipe and fittingsmanufacturerin North America. With23manufacturing and distribution locations the company supplies gasketed solvent weld and restrained joint pipes and a wide range of fittings for a diverse list of markets including municipal water and sewer plumbing water well pool and spa and agricultural and turf irrigation. Westlake Pipe & Fittings is an industry leader in product development with Certa-Lok spline-lock technology and product systems that are focused on buildingA Better Foundation. To learn more visit the website atand follow us onLinkedInandFacebook.

Our North American Pipe and Fittings operations are seeking applicants for a:

Sales (Specification) Engineer South-West Region (California Nevada Arizona & New Mexico)

We are seeking an energetic and enthusiastic Engineer who wishes to work with our sales team as a sales engineer with a focus on sales support though product specifications. This position will interface with sales product development quality control manufacturing and technical services to ensure Westlake Pipe & Fittings products are properly positioned in the market. The primary deliverables of this position consist of the following elements:

• Working closely with the South-West Regional sales team promoting Westlake Pipe & Fittings products by ensuring our products are eligible for tender via qualifying our products for use on upcoming large projects and general usage within the South-West Region
• Working closely with contractors consulting engineers municipal engineering departments and regional governments throughout the South-West Region to ensure correct design specification and application of our complete product line within the municipal sector
• Attend and present at technical conferences and participate in industry technical committees
• Provide the sales team with technical sales support throughout the South-West Region
• Regular traveling throughout assigned territory with particular emphasis on fast growing areas of the Region while liaising with municipal engineering departments and consulting engineers
• Delivering technical presentations to municipalities and consulting engineers

You will discover yourself balancing office work with a field presence on the job site and at corporate customer premises. This is a career that offers a social dimension similar to sales personnel in addition to engineering so the best fit will be individuals who enjoy that mix of empirical assignments coupled to relationship management in a professional environment.

This position is targeting graduates from a Civil Engineering program who have their P.E. An MBA degree is preferred. Ideally you will offer 5-10 years relevant Industry-Specific Sales or Engineeringexperience and keen interest in becoming a key player in a successful historically fast-growing sales region.

The location of employment is flexible within the region with travel expected throughout the South-West Region. Ideally you would be currently residing in NV AZ or NM near a major airport.

The travel requirement for this role can be up to 75% of the time (i.e. once every 2 weeks at minimum can be 2 nights per week 3 weeks per month 50 to 75 nights per year.)

We offer a strong package of competitive compensation including multiple bonus plans medical and retirement benefits.