Applications & Projects Engineer

Job Number: 11977

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About this role

At Carrier Rentals, the Applications & Projects Engineer plays a critical role in helping customers solve complex temperature control, HVAC, and power generation challenges. This position combines technical expertise, engineering design, and customer collaboration to develop tailored solutions that support a wide range of commercial and industrial applications.

As a trusted technical advisor, you will partner closely with sales, operations, and customers to evaluate project requirements, design optimized rental solutions, and ensure successful project execution. You'll leverage your engineering knowledge to select equipment, develop system designs, create technical documentation, and provide expert support throughout the project lifecycle.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineering professional who enjoys solving real-world challenges, collaborating across teams, and making a direct impact on customer success. If you're passionate about innovative solutions, technical problem solving, and delivering exceptional customer experiences, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an expert-level knowledge of current and legacy rental systems products.
• Collaborate with sales and customers directly to support rental applications across a broad spectrum.
• Analyze and review engineering specifications to ensure that the planned equipment usage will satisfy the customer's cooling, heating, and electrical needs.
• Develop project proposals based on customer needs and provide application design assistance.
• Planned, generate, release, and maintain engineering specification sheets, technical documentation, and specialized product documentation for all rental systems product offerings.
• Prepare standardized installation layouts needed in assisting the sales team.
• Generate request for quote (RFQ) documents and secure bid proposals for both purchasing new equipment and packaging of equipment for rental use.
• Maintain equipment purchasing files on all new equipment for traceability including creating specification sheets.
• Travel to project and vendor sites (when required) to act as a technical expert on behalf of Carrier Rental Systems.
• Perform load calculations, based on known customer data to assist sales in accurately specifying equipment.
• Assist in defining equipment nomenclature and maintaining documents associated with all rental equipment.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Mechanical Engineering.
• 1+ years of experience working with HVAC systems and technologies.
• 1+ years of experience with Microsoft Office and AutoCAD or similar engineering software.
• 1+ years of experience reading and interpreting mechanical and electrical blueprints, schematics, and control system documentation.
• High School Diploma / GED.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Architectural, Civil, or other related field).
• Exceptional communication skills (written and oral).
• Deep experience with temporary engineering solutions or HVAC applications.
• Engineering degree with HVAC emphasis preferred.
• Advanced ability to adapt and react in a very fast-paced work environment.

Travel Required: Up to 15%

Job Number: 30220845

Community / Marketing Title: Applications & Projects Engineer

Location_formattedLocationLong: North Carolina, US