Humres Technical Recruitment Limited

Technical Design Sales Engineer

Location: Bristol

Type: Permanent

Salary: £30,000 to 40,000 Per Year

Posted on: 27/06/2025

Overview:

Our client is looking for a commercially minded Technical Design Sales Engineer who thrives at the intersection of design, engineering, and client engagement. This is a office/field-based role where you’ll play a critical part in the development and promotion of innovative fall protection and façade access solutions.

You will work on live project pipelines, translating technical designs into tailored solutions. With a strong focus on technical sales, you’ll engage both creatively and analytically bridging the gap between functional design and commercial strategy.

This role is ideal for individuals from a design or engineering background who are ready to leverage their creativity in a client-facing, solution-driven sales environment.

Key Focus Areas:

  • Driving sales growth across fall protection and façade access products/services
  • Engaging directly with end users and stakeholders in the design process
  • Cultivating strong, long-term customer relationships
  • Ensuring healthy profit margins through solution-led sales

Core Responsibilities:

  • Deliver against personal sales targets with a proactive, design-led approach
  • Interpret technical drawings to develop tailored solutions
  • Create detailed, accurate quotations aligned with relevant design standards
  • Manage and develop key accounts, including new, existing, and dormant clients
  • Use design thinking to identify client pain points and provide value-driven solutions
  • Conduct site surveys and translate technical specifications into compelling proposals
  • Collaborate closely with the General Manager and internal teams on strategic planning
  • Attend monthly performance reviews, contributing insights to refine future activity
  • Maintain meticulous records of sales activities, feedback, and market intelligence

Skills & Qualifications:

  • Strong ability to interpret technical drawings and construction plans
  • Design-thinking mindset with a practical and solutions-oriented approach
  • Excellent communication skills – able to present design concepts clearly
  • Background in technical sales, architecture, industrial design, or engineering preferred
  • Self-motivated team player with strong commercial instincts
  • Full UK driving license required
  • Comfortable with regular travel to client sites