Why Join Socomec?
Socomec is an independent, family‑owned international group specialising in energy performance, power switching, monitoring, and power conversion solutions.
With over 100 years of innovation, we are trusted worldwide for our expertise in ensuring the reliability, efficiency, and safety of electrical installations across critical sectors — from data centres and hospitals to industry, infrastructure, and renewable energy.

Power Switching & Metering (UK) - Sales Engineer 

Purpose of the position
•             Propose technical solutions to address specific customer needs. 
•             Work with colleagues in the tender team to produce quotations and documents for Socomec’s metering and switchgear product range
•             Assist customers and the UK Sales team by providing technical support on large projects
•             Visit key customers for training, product updates and project meetings
•             Visit project sites for commissioning, training and handover.

Key elements
•             Produce quotations and tender documents for Socomec’s Power Switching & Monitoring product ranges.
•             Attend pre and post tender meetings as Socomec’s representative

Projects
•             Attend pre-delivery project meetings as Socomec’s representative
•             Attend post-delivery project sites for commissioning, training and hand-over

General Support
•             Utilise corporate tools (CRM, Support Line) to maintain technical support service levels
•             Attend customer sites as an expert in fault finding, commissioning and supporting CIM team
•             Provide internal and external training for key stakeholders (sales team, CIM, system integrators, large customers)
•             Develop Socomec UK’s range of integrated products

Additional responsibilities
•             Specification and promotion with end users and consultants
•             Generate new business opportunities and prepare & follow up quotations
•             Work with national sales manager to deliver area commercial action plans
•             Development & support of target markets (water industry, systems integrators)
•             Provide constructive feedback on customer technical requirements
•             Additional tasks as required in line with department/company strategic goals
 

Key internal and external interfaces
•             External: panel builders, distributors, systems integrators, OEMs, end users, regional consultants
•             UK sales teams (principally PSM, although liaison with CP/CIM teams on large projects is important)  
•             BA Applications Developers, Key Account Managers, Service Group (SAT or CIM), Regional and Local Management Team

Education and background
•             Degree in electrical/electronic engineering or HND in electrical engineering

Benefits

• Car allowance
• Pension: 8% employer contribution (minimum employee contribution of 2%)
• Bonus
• Private medical insurance (Vitality)
•  Dental care (Bupa)
•  Healthshield wellbeing support
•  Income protection
• Unlimited remote GP appointments
• Mortgage advisory services free of charge
•  Cycle to work
• … and more
   

Please note that we do not offer sponsorship. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application.

Socomec is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive.

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