Join Solar Turbines!
Solar is currently seeking a Project Applications Engineer (PAE) to join our Power Generation EAME business development team. This position will be located in Solar Turbines' office in Prague, Czech Republic and will report to the Project Applications Engineering Manager for EAME Region. The PAE is responsible for providing the technical and commercial proposals for selling new Gas Turbines Packages. PAE will review the request for proposal (RFQ) with the Sales Engineer and then apply his/her knowledge to select the most adequate solution(s) from the array of products and services available in the Solar Turbines Power Generation portfolio. In some occasion a complete power plant is required and the scope of the offer and the technical discussion will go behind the solar products including all required additional equipment e.g. heat recovery steam generators, gas compressor, switch gears, transformers, drying system, compressed air system etc.
What will be your task at this position?
- Provides technical and commercial proposals.
- Reviews customer specifications and writes corresponding technical comments and exceptions.
- Collaborates with other engineering teams to develop solutions for complex technical problems.
- Apply creative solutions to professional Solar for success in competitive offers.
- Ensures commercial and technical risks are effectively managed during proposal preparation, specification reviews and customer negotiations.
- Apply a strong focus on quality to develop comprehensive technical solutions that are in alignment with the customer’s objectives and budget targets.
- As applicable, travel to customer sites for site inspection and support customer meetings.
- Conducts “hand-over” meetings to the Project execution team while identifying critical commercial and technical requirements.
- Coordinates and assigns tasks to other company departments and groups as part of the response coordination in support of sale/customer inquiry activity.
- Manage the cost and build up calculation of the solution offered.
- Contact sub suppliers to get offers and clarification.
- The successful candidate has a strong desire for continuous learning and professional growth to assume roles of increasing responsibility within the business development organization.
What do we expect from a suitable candidate?
- A university diploma in engineering in any of the following areas of specialty: Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering.
- Work experience of 2 years or greater with industrial rotating equipment, with preference to gas turbines
- A good understanding of industry norms and requirements for a variety of applications of gas turbine compression and power generation.
- Fluency in the English language, oral and written. Knowledge of additional languages, such as Spanish, French or German, is desirable.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- Experience with Salesforce is desirable but not mandatory.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, as you will work closely with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
- The position requires frequent travel to customer’ sites and suppliers’ facilities throughout Europe and the EAME region. Flexibility to travel is required.
- A curious mindset, adaptability, and a desire for continuous learning
What is Solar Turbines offering to you?
- Excellent professional growth and career opportunities in an international environment of a worldwide leader in a very exciting and growing sector of industry
- Fair and friendly atmosphere
- Interesting remuneration package - at Solar we share our achievements with all employees
- Corporate bonus paid once a year
- 5 weeks holiday
- Meal allowance
- Cafeteria system 15000 points per year
- Multisport card
- Excellent coffee for free
- Pension or life insurance up to 24 000 CZ/per year
- Language trainings provided by company
- Company events
This position requires a 5-days in the office schedule.
Base minimum salary: 113.338 CZK per month
Please note that salary is only one component of the total compensation and benefit package available at Caterpillar.
Any offer of employment may be conditioned upon the successful completion of a background screening