Application Engineer

Life’s Good at LG!

At LG, we deliver products and services that make lives better, easier and happier through increased functionality and fun. Put simply, we offer the latest innovations to make “Life Good” – from home appliances, consumer electronics to business innovations in digital signage, air conditioning solutions, solar, energy storage systems and LED lighting. As a global leader, we strive for greatness in product leadership, market leadership and people leadership to realize our growth strategies.

We strongly believe that our people’s competitive spirit, proactive leadership, and expertise helps drive the company forward. As such, LG is the right place for you if:

You are a smart cookie. You like to dig into the problem and find creative solutions.

You are motivated and driven. You thrive on a challenge and want to be No. 1.

You are a people person. You like helping people out and you want to understand where they’re coming from.

You’re honest and you will speak up (politely, of course!), but you do it because you care and because it’s the right thing to do.

The Opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Project Sales team in our Air Solutions business unit as an Application Engineer. Our Project Sales team is responsible for ensuring LG air conditioning equipment is specified in projects by working closely with consultants, M&E contractors and installers. As an Application Engineer, you will assume responsibility for achieving heat pump/ heat recovery equipment selection /quotation generation related KPI targets, identifying and creating new sales opportunities and prepare project proposals based on design. In addition, you will provide technical support to consultants and contractors.

Your Role & Responsibilities

• To achieve overall sales and KPI targets – heat pump, heat recovery limited design, equipment selection and quotation generation.
• Build up a strong customer base and relationship with consultants and contractors.
• Proactively develop, track and aggressively grow specifications across market segments, continually building a pipeline of new projects.
• Identify and create new sales opportunities with both existing and new customers, with a view of achieving set and agreed spec-in sales targets.
• Have a basic understanding of the M&E project sales e.g. Design & build, VRF preferred design, equipment selection, providing technical assistance and guidance to customers for generated selection and quotes.
• Prepare project proposal based on design, specification and quotations using LG equipment with support of the application engineering team.
• Occasional visit to consultant /contractor office to attend project progress meetings.
• To promote LG products through regular CPD/ technical presentations to consultants as required.

Skills, Education & Experience

• Degree qualified is preferable, with Mechanical Engineering/technical based qualifications.
• Previous experience within the Air Conditioning (VRF/applied) industry.
• A technical understanding of VRF systems and design is required. Knowledge of applied products/chillers/AHU would be plus.
• Understanding of specification design through consultants, design & build sales through M&E contractors/ installers. Knowledge of compliances i.e. BREEAM, SAP, PART L/F, BSEN378 etc. architectural planning would be plus.
• 2 years or more experience and proven track record of selling VRF air conditioning products is necessary, via consultants or/and contractors.
• You will be a qualified experienced professional with a basic understanding of heat pumps and background of working with consultants, M&E contractors and installers. If you have sold HVAC VRF based heating, cooling, controls, BMS, ventilation technologies into commercial infrastructure projects then this will be an advantage.
• Able to be flexible and develop quality, customer-focused targets and service.

Your Benefits

• 9% Employer Contribution into your Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Healthcare (including optical & dental) for you and your family
• 25 Days’ Annual Leave (+ Public Holidays)
• Staff Discount
• Subsidised Cafeteria

Our Equal Opportunities Statement

LG Electronics U.K. Ltd is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Right to Work

Please note: To be considered for this role, applicants must already possess the right to work legally in the United Kingdom.