At Southeast Culvert Inc., we desire to operate on the biblical principle of being intentional about doing Good. Our success is grounded in doing Good for our customers, employees, suppliers, and to the company itself by striving to live out our core values.
Southeast Culvert, Inc., was founded on the promise to provide a quality drainage product at a reasonable price, when and where needed. This remains the core principle of how we run the business. Since it was established in 1981, Southeast Culvert, Inc., set out to be the company of choice when it comes to storm drainage product supplies. Our dedication to our customers and our quality of service has made Southeast Culvert, Inc., the largest single site capacity culvert plant in the United States. We offer stormwater solutions for all needs. At Southeast Culvert, Inc., we strive to have a positive impact, not just with our employees and customers but with the surrounding community. We are active members of many organizations including PPI, NCSPA and ASCE. In 2025, Southeast Culvert Inc., was selected as mid-sized Engineering Employer of the Month. We make contributions to many charitable organizations including schools, fire departments, churches and the Shriners Children Hospitals. Our mission at Southeast Culvert, Inc., is to build lasting relationships to better serve our customers and our community.
Job Title: Sales Engineer
Mission:
Sales engineers play a crucial and key role in our company by leading with the technical expertise of our products. They provide upfront solutions to gain market share prior to the project bidding and provide value engineering proposals on plans that are already out for bid. Their unique blend of technical and people skills will allow them to function as a bridge between the sales team and engineering professionals in the community. The role will require a deep understanding of both the product and the customer's needs and provide preliminary Work alongside sales representatives to sell technical products by understanding the design principles of our products.
Responsibilities:
- Technical Expertise: Sales engineers must have a deep understanding of the products they are selling. This includes the technical specifications, design principles, installation guidelines and potential liability/limitations.
- Customer Engagement: They engage with engineering professionals to understand their needs. This will involve onsite visits, product demonstrations, and technical discussions.
- Solution Development: By leveraging their technical knowledge, sales engineers will find solutions to meet the specific requirements of the customer.
- Sales Support: They will assist the sales team with preliminary design/technical input, submittals, cost estimates when needed, conducting presentations, and helping to close deals with contractors.
- Dealer Support: They will assist the Dealer Sales Team with preliminary design/technical input, submittals, cost estimates when needed, conducting presentations, and helping to close deals with Dealers.
- Training and Support: Provide preconstruction meetings onsite for the installation of our products, evaluation of products installed in the field, and if needed provide support when there may be a field issue onsite with the installation of our product.
Competencies:
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to both high-level engineers and potentially a non-technical laborer in the field.
• Ability to translate technical information into clear and concise explanations.
• Successful at building strong relationships with both customers and internal teams. This involves active listening, empathy, and the ability to collaborate effectively.
• Experience presenting solutions to customers.
• Sales engineers must be skilled in using various presentation tools and techniques to convey the value of their solutions convincingly.
• Possess and maintain a high level of technical proficiency. This involves staying up to date with the latest developments in their field, understanding emerging technologies, being up to date on competitive products and being able to apply this knowledge to their sales efforts.
• Committed to continuous learning. This can involve formal training, attending industry conferences, or self-study.
• Effective problem-solving is at the heart of the sales engineer’s role.
• Ability to build and maintain credibility with both their customers and our sales teams.
Education:
• Civil Engineer degree required
• PE certification strongly desired
Skills Required
- Civil Engineer degree
- PE certification
- Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to engineers and field labor
- Experience presenting technical solutions to customers
- Ability to translate technical information into clear explanations
- Proven relationship-building and collaboration skills with customers and internal teams
- Technical proficiency and commitment to continuous learning
- Effective problem-solving skills
What We Do
Established in 1981, Southeast Culvert Inc. is a manufacturer of storm drainage products for the construction industry. As the largest single-site culvert manufacturing plant in the U.S., the company produces corrugated metal and HDPE pipe, concrete headwalls, custom fabrications, and underground detention systems. Their mission is to build lasting relationships that enable them to better serve their customers and strengthen their community.
