Job Description
BAS Subject Matter Expert – Houston, TX
Salary: Up to $130,000 + $30,000–$60,000 bonus
Location: Houston, Texas
We’re working with an industry-leading building automation and HVAC controls business in Houston that is looking to add a BAS Subject Matter Expert to its growing team.
This is a senior, customer-facing opportunity for someone with strong BAS and HVAC controls knowledge who can act as a technical consultant to engineers, architects, contractors, building owners and developers.
The role combines BAS technical expertise, solution design, technical sales and client relationship management, giving you the opportunity to influence projects from the early design stage through to order and delivery.
The Role
As the BAS Subject Matter Expert, you’ll be responsible for designing and selling integrated Building Automation System solutions across commercial, industrial and institutional buildings.
You’ll work closely with customers to understand their requirements, develop the right technical solution, prepare proposals and quotations, and ultimately help secure new business.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and sell integrated BAS and HVAC control solutions
- Act as a technical consultant to engineers, architects, contractors and building owners
- Identify customer requirements and recommend appropriate BAS solutions
- Develop system selections, pricing, proposals and quotations
- Review plans, specifications and construction documents
- Manage plan and specification takeoffs, bidding and pricing
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key customer stakeholders
- Provide technical guidance on HVAC systems, BAS applications, installation and operation
- Support customers with technical questions and system solutions
- Conduct customer visits, presentations and training sessions
- Track quoted projects and current orders
- Communicate project and order changes with customers
- Identify new opportunities and support business development
- Work closely with project managers, engineers, construction and purchasing teams
- Travel locally throughout the Houston market, with some overnight travel required
What We're Looking For
- Strong experience within BAS/BMS, HVAC controls or building automation
- Previous technical sales or consulting experience
- Strong understanding of HVAC systems and BAS applications
- Ability to read and interpret construction plans, specifications and contract documents
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong customer relationship and consultative selling abilities
- Experience developing quotations, proposals and project pricing
- Comfortable presenting technical solutions to customers and stakeholders
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- 3+ years of relevant sales experience, ideally within HVAC, controls or building automation
- Valid driver's license and good driving record
- Willingness to travel locally and occasionally overnight
Experience with BAS platforms, HVAC controls, Trane systems, fire alarm/electronics or related building technologies would be highly beneficial.
What's on Offer?
- Up to $130,000 base salary
- $30,000–$60,000 bonus potential
- Benefits package
- Opportunity to work with an industry-leading BAS/HVAC controls business
- Strong pipeline of commercial, industrial and institutional projects
- Highly customer-facing and influential position
- Long-term career progression
- Houston-based role with local and occasional overnight travel
If you're a BAS professional with strong technical knowledge who enjoys working directly with customers and wants to move into a senior technical sales/consulting position, this could be an excellent opportunity.
Apply now or get in touch for more information.