Principal Application Engineer

At Aggreko, we provide energy solutions so businesses can grow and communities can thrive.

Mines, data centres, sporting events, manufacturing sites – even whole cities – need electricity around the clock. Reliable supplies of energy have never been more critical.

That’s why we make sure our customers have power, heating, and air conditioning when, where and for however long they need it.

Position Summary

This role will see you provide regional oversight and management of the small North Asia team, as well as provide specific engineering and technical support through the preparation of project specific designs and supporting technical documentations in Sales bids and Operational projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and act as a point of escalation for the regions Applications Engineers

• Work closely with Sales Teams to understand customer needs and develop engineered solutions that are practical to implement, address customer needs and meet required financial metrics

• Support the sales team by attending customer meetings and presenting technology and application overviews

• Provide technical sales training for new and existing technologies

• Provide Engineering advice to the Commercial team on the technical component of bids

• Work closely with the Project Engineering team to develop proposed technical solutions

• Concept development and accuracy of outline engineering for complex sales enquiries relating to conventional and renewable power plants

• Translate technical requirements from RFQ/Tender documents into solutions that meet the customer needs, that are practically implementable

• Support with material specifications and costing inputs for bespoke purchases

• Manage outline engineering and cost input deliverables to respond to RFQs / Tenders

• Support the Engineering and Projects team from concept through to early operations to trouble shoot post installation issues

• Display a commitment to Safety, Operational Excellence and continuous improvement initiatives

What we’re looking for

• Demonstrated leadership experience

• Possess a positive change orientation and be a strong influencer and motivator

• Engineering degree qualification. Chartered status would be advantageous.

• Strong experience and high level of knowledge as an applications engineer with a focus on process, electrical, HVAC or temperature control in an industrial environment

• Ideally be full conversant with power generation equipment, Energy Storage systems, Solar PV and associated support infrastructure

• Be able to view situations and conduct yourself in an objective and impartial manner

• Previous experience with direct customer interactions for high value contracts

• Must be culturally sensitive and understand international business protocol

• Be a team player, be action focused and resilient

• Able to travel domestically within Japan and internationally within Asia

• Cross cultural work experience is advantageous

• Fluent Japanese and competent English language skills

• Be able to travel weekly to our Chida depot

Why join Aggreko?

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.

Our culture inspires and unites us to grow, change and deliver the best solutions for our customers. It means that we are:  

Dynamic. Although we’re sixty years old, it doesn’t feel like it when you work here. There’s a lot going on and our entrepreneurial spirit helps us to deliver at pace for customers and each other. 

Experts in what we do. We’re a team of experts who blend our experience and unique expertise to deliver precisely the right solution for customers. Our work is hugely varied; no two days are the same. And because of this, there are always opportunities for motivated people to learn and grow quickly. 

Innovative. We’re curious about how new ideas and technologies can benefit customers and simplify how we work. And that’s as true for our fleet, where we’re introducing hybrids and battery storage, as it is for improving the way we work together. 

Together. We’re a team of 6,000 people. We might be spread out across the globe, but because we’re inclusive and straightforward, and we hold each other to account, we work well together to get things done.  

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Equal employment opportunity

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you apply for a role at Aggreko, we will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, and not on your race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.