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About Leviton

At Leviton, we build what's next to light, power, and connect everyday spaces, from electrical to lighting, to data networks, and energy management. With over 115 years of history, Leviton develops thoughtful solutions that help make its customers' lives easier, safer, more efficient, and more productive. We recognize that our people are our greatest asset. We ASK questions, EMBRACE challenges, SEEK new perspectives, and ANTICIPATE what comes next. It's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly changing world.

About the role

The Consulting Applications Engineer for Load Centers is an essential technical resource for the field sales force and is responsible for ensuring proper application of our Load Center products in projects. This includes assigning product SKUs based on project application, design layout, and quotation stage of the sales process from simple to complex residential electrical power distribution projects. The Applications Engineer must be able to establish and maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners throughout the sales cycle.

Responsibilities

• Work in conjunction with the sales team as the key technical advisor and product advocate for Leviton's broad portfolio of residential electrical products
• Use intimate knowledge of electrical system design and code requirements to assist the sales force in providing product offerings
• Interpret customer specifications to identify appropriate products and assemble design packages, bills of materials, project submittals, and panel schedules.
• Establish contacts with electrical utilities to gain approval of Leviton's metered product portfolio
• Review electrical utility requirements to identify targets for approval process
• Provide design and specification development support to consultants, contractors, and distributors
• Respond to functional and technical elements of RFQs/RFPs
• Identify and visit engineering firms in conjunction with our sales force with the objective of getting products specified
• Perform technical product training and maintain accurate records of target accounts and opportunities
• Attend job site and other customer meetings to represent Leviton when necessary
• Communicate with factory, product engineers and others on schedule, quality issues and customer complaints
• Provide assistance with resolution of customer issues
• Maintain professional business relationships within target accounts
• Proactively provide MDU projects to Sales from construction data base and collaborative relationships with other Leviton Groups that also work with MDU projects
• Communicate to marketing team what support documentation is requested in field including application notes
• Attend NEMA, EUSERC, MEG and Apartment Industry meetings/events

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills; verbal, written, and presentation
• Ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with customers that lead to the sale of assigned products
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite
• Must be able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited information exists
• Must have the ability to work in a highly confidential work environment, and the ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Strong mathematical, analytical and computer skills

Education & Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or other technical field required
• 5+ years' experience in an electrical power distribution system design environment
• Excellent knowledge of electrical Codes & Standards
• Must be able to read and interpret blueprints, engineered plans, and electrical specifications
• Experience with BIM drawings

Travel

• Up to 25% travel

What We Offer

Comprehensive benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance programs
• 401K plans with employer-matching contributions
• Tuition reimbursement
• PTO
• Paid holidays
• Volunteer time off

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Leviton is committed to transparency and security in the recruitment process and will never ask for financial information, payment, or government identification numbers during the application process. For any questions, or to ensure the legitimacy of a job posting, visit the Leviton career site, or contact us at 631.###.####.

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