Architectural Sales
Architectural Sales
This unique position requires sales excellence, detail-orientation, mathematical prowess, and expertise in home design and the construction process. The right candidate will have exceptional inter-personal skills, the ability to nurture and network with customers as well as industry connections, organization skills, experience in applied and complex geometry, and a love for good, hard work.
Job Responsibilities
- Design structural components for variable-scaled projects for residential, commercial, and industrial clientele
- Comprehensive knowledge of building codes and current building regulations to meet and exceed local, state, and/or international building standards.
- Ability to review and apply information from survey reports, topographical maps, zoning restrictions and client requirements to ensure specifications meet project goals
- Designer: Ability to create and/or review blueprints, plans and change orders to verify structural integrity of materials and designs, and perform complex calculations and use modeling methods to ensure correct results
- Estimation: Ability to accurately calculate material takeoffs to determine pricing for custom projects
- Research existing and new material technology to determine practical applications, strength and durability expectations and cost-benefits information, and prepare material recommendations for current and future projects
- Create and present structural overviews for upcoming projects, and develop reports that include technical details for engineers as well as big-picture analysis and cost estimates for project managers and senior executives
- Provide on-site assessments of topography to inform design decisions and engineering needs
- Ability to collaborate with an ever-expanding network of independent contractors and home owners, providing guidance and aligning on material needs
- Ability to be on-site for the first build day, providing assistance and problem-solving in real time to ensure a successful foundation for the build
Job Skills & Qualifications
Required:
- Customer service and sales experience
- On-site and full-time in Plattsburgh, NY
- 3-5 professional references and a portfolio of relevant work
- Decisive with excellent critical thinking skills
- Good written and verbal communication abilities, including preparing and giving presentations
- Willingness to travel 30-60% of the calendar year, which may including long-distance driving and/or on-site material delivery, as needed
- Ability to independently traverse build sites, which may include uncleared forest paths, unleveled site structures, and generally navigating difficult terrain
- Ability to lift 50lbs
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or similar with relevant work experience
- Experience in log home sales, designing, and/or construction
- Experience with Chief Architect or other CAD software
- Experience with HubSpot or other CRM software