Application Engineer - Diesel Generators - FAMCO

Job description / Role

Application Engineer - Diesel Generators - FAMCO - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

The Application / Project Engineer reporting directly to the Divisional Manager, in the day to day activities will assist the Sales Team to identify opportunities and provide engineered solutions to meet customer requirements or tenders. There will be a responsibility to build a close relationship with the Regional Power Products Manager (RPPM) is to conduct competitive product / pricing analysis and market research evaluating sales performance, and formulating and reviewing strategic long rang plans, goals, and objective for specific product areas,.country activities and brand requirements.

Advisor to the sales team in providing technical support for the product, its application and installation. Responsibilities also include handling special price requests to the RPPM and other queries related to delivery status, technical details, warranty etc. for sales team. Dealing and obtaining quotations from local vendors for the relevant electro-mechanical accessories like tank, cable, electrical panel, etc.

Responsible for reviewing the special RFQs; technical specifications; engineering drawings; data sheets and project check lists. Coordinate with RPPM and local vendors for formal proposal within reasonable time scale. Plays a joint support role with the sales team in the tender process including engineering and sourcing of BOM and services as and when required.

Requirements

- Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with good knowledge and working experience of power generating sets, applications and installation engineering and Power plant building requirements. The ability to modify any CAD drawings is a key requirement.
- 5 Years in application and project engineering.

Job-Specific Skills:
- Have excellent technical knowledge of electrical power generating systems and should know the selection criteria for generating set.
- Design knowledge of ventilation system, exhaust system, attenuation system, fuel system, attenuation system, switchgear system, protection system, external communication system etc. for building a generating set room/ power plant.
- Able to gather information of competitors, market research and comparative analysis.

Behavioural Competencies:

Can apply the highest level of academic learning in power solution business; Is fully conversant with all marketing programmes and introduces them on time, targeted at the appropriate customer segment using the most effective advertising media and demonstrations.

Able to influence by understanding customer needs, building trust and rapport. Sales associates and customers may routinely seek their advice with regards to purchase decisions. Believes in, and demonstrates a full appreciation of, marketing principles to offer the best possible customer experience of the brands represented.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Specify the output required from the job. Identify not more than 7 Key Accountabilities & their performance indicators. NB-Focus on outcomes not tasks.

About the Company

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.