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Datalec Precision Installations (DPI) is a leading provider of data centre design, supply, build, and managed services. We are seeking a Sales Engineering Manager to join the team. This role is responsible for leading the sales engineering function with a strong mechanical & electrical (M&E) bias. You’ll translate client needs into robust technical solutions, shaped for commercial success. You’ll coordinate solutioning, estimates, proposals, and stakeholder engagement, acting as the technical authority through the sales cycle and early project handover.
Job Responsibility:
Own technical qualification of opportunities
capture scope, site constraints, and client requirements
Develop solution architectures across M&E disciplines
Produce and review technical proposals, system schematics, equipment schedules, method statements, and risk assessments
Lead bid engineering: take-offs, BOQs, labour build-ups, value engineering, and alternatives
Collaborate with design partners and internal engineering to ensure designs meet standards
Lead the management of opportunity bids and proposals
Conduct supplier/subcontractor technical clarifications and negotiate optimal technical-commercial outcomes
Own technical sections of tenders/RFPs/RFQs
present solutions at client design reviews
Maintain a library of standard solutions, pricing models, and proposal templates
Act as the technical point of contact in pursuits
lead discovery workshops
Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders
Produce and review coordinated project schedules
Deliver persuasive presentations and demonstrations
Lead technical handover to delivery teams
Support submittals, technical queries (RFI), and change control during early project phases
Capture lessons learned
Manage and mentor the sales engineers/estimators
set standards, KPIs, and development plans
Implement best-practice go/no-go, bid stage gates, and quality reviews
Champion safety, compliance, and engineering excellence
Represent the business, upholding our core values
Maintain business and client confidentiality
Requirements:
Degree/HND in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience)
7+ years in M&E engineering within data centres, critical infrastructure, or complex commercial projects