Regional Specification Sales Engineer, Pipe & Fittings (CA, NV, AZ & NM)

Westlake Pipe & Fittings, a Westlake division (NYSE:WLK), is one of the largest polyvinyl chloride pipe and fittings manufacturer in North America. With 23 manufacturing and distribution locations, the company supplies gasketed, solvent weld and restrained joint pipes and a wide range of fittings for a diverse list of markets including municipal water and sewer, plumbing, water well, pool and spa, and agricultural and turf irrigation. Westlake Pipe & Fittings is an industry leader in product development with Certa-Lok® spline-lock technology and product systems that are focused on building A Better Foundation. To learn more, visit the website at WestlakePipe.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook. 

Our North American Pipe and Fittings operations are seeking applicants for a:

Sales (Specification) Engineer – South-West Region (California, Nevada, Arizona, & New Mexico)

We are seeking an energetic and enthusiastic Engineer who wishes to work with our sales team as a sales engineer with a focus on sales support though product specifications.  This position will interface with sales, product development, quality control, manufacturing and technical services to ensure Westlake Pipe & Fittings products are properly positioned in the market.  The primary deliverables of this position consist of the following elements:

• Working closely with the South-West Regional sales team, promoting Westlake Pipe & Fitting’s products by ensuring our products are eligible for tender via qualifying our products for use on upcoming large projects and general usage within the South-West Region
• Working closely with contractors, consulting engineers, municipal engineering departments and regional governments throughout the South-West Region to ensure correct design, specification and application of our complete product line within the municipal sector
• Attend and present at technical conferences and participate in industry technical committees
• Provide the sales team with technical sales support throughout the South-West Region
• Regular traveling throughout assigned territory with particular emphasis on fast growing areas of the Region while liaising with municipal engineering departments and consulting engineers
• Delivering technical presentations to municipalities and consulting engineers

You will discover yourself balancing office work with a field presence on the job site and at corporate customer premises.  This is a career that offers a social dimension similar to sales personnel in addition to engineering, so the best fit will be individuals who enjoy that mix of empirical assignments coupled to relationship management in a professional environment.    

This position is targeting graduates from a Civil Engineering program who have their P.E.  An MBA degree is preferred. Ideally, you will offer 5-10 years’ relevant Industry-Specific Sales or Engineering experience and keen interest in becoming a key player in a successful, historically fast-growing sales region. 

The location of employment is flexible within the region with travel expected throughout the South-West Region. Ideally, you would be currently residing in NV, AZ or NM near a major airport.

The travel requirement for this role can be up to 75% of the time (i.e. once every 2 weeks at minimum, can be 2 nights per week, 3 weeks per month, 50 to 75 nights per year.)

We offer a strong package of competitive compensation, including multiple bonus plans, medical and retirement benefits.