About this role
Job title: Technical Sales Engineer/Application Engineer, Verdant
About the Role We are seeking a Technical Sales Engineer to support the deployment, optimization, and ongoing success of our smart thermostat and energy management solutions across Europe. This customer-facing role sits at the intersection of technology, project delivery, and customer success, ensuring seamless implementation across hospitality, student housing, and multi-dwelling unit environments.
What You'll Do
- Act as the technical lead for on-site installations, ensuring smooth, efficient, and timely deployments.
- Support Tier 1 installations and travel across Europe as required to assist customers and installation partners.
- Troubleshoot installation, connectivity, and integration challenges, driving resolution with internal and external stakeholders.
- Collaborate with installers, project managers, property engineering teams, and IT departments to ensure successful deployment.
- Ensure all technical requirements, specifications, materials, and documentation are in place before installations begin.
- Develop and maintain wiring diagrams, installation guidelines, and deployment documentation.
- Support cloud connectivity, network integration, and system commissioning activities.
- Assist with integrations between smart building solutions and Building Management Systems or Property Management Systems.
- Monitor deployed systems to ensure optimal HVAC control, automation, and energy-saving performance.
- Provide Tier 1 technical support to customers across Europe and act as a trusted advisor post-installation.
- Track system performance, analyze operational data, and support customers in achieving energy-saving targets.
- Build strong relationships with property engineering and operations teams to drive customer satisfaction and adoption.
- Identify opportunities for optimization, expansion, and future deployments within existing customer sites.
- Deliver technical training and certification programs for installation partners.
- Develop best practices, training materials, and deployment standards to ensure installation quality and consistency.
- Support the growth and engagement of the installer network through training sessions, feedback, and continuous improvement initiatives.
What We're Looking For
- Experience in Application Engineering, Field Engineering, Technical Sales Engineering, Technical Support, or Technical Deployment roles.
- Strong understanding of HVAC systems, building controls, IoT devices, or smart building technologies.
- Experience supporting customer-facing technical projects, installations, or commissioning activities.
- Familiarity with Building Management Systems, Property Management Systems, or cloud-connected technologies.
- Ability to troubleshoot hardware, software, networking, and system integration issues.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively across Europe.
- Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
Nice to Have
- Experience working within hospitality, student accommodation, residential, or multi-dwelling unit environments.
- Knowledge of energy management systems, sustainability initiatives, or energy-efficiency technologies.
- Experience supporting HVAC optimization and smart building automation solutions.
- Background in installer training, technical enablement, or certification program development.
- Additional European language skills are highly desirable.
- Experience working with cloud-based SaaS platforms, remote monitoring systems, or connected building technologies.