Back to Earth (SW) Ltd

Technical Sales & Specification Advisor

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We are seeking a Technical Advisor with at least 5 years’ experience in construction sector. This full-time role, based on the outskirts of Exeter with hybrid options, may include part-time flexibility and occasional UK travel for trade shows. You’ll provide expert advice on sustainable building materials via phone and email, with a strong understanding of U-Values, construction, and building regulations required; knowledge of Hygrothermal calculations (WUFI) is a plus. Your duties include supporting architects, surveyors, builders, contractors, and homeowners with technical sales, evaluating drawings, optimizing thermal performance, and performing U-Value and condensation risk analysis. Essential skills include active knowledge of insulation, air tightness, Passivhaus principles, project specification, and commercial knowledge. Higher education in construction-related fields (e.g., Engineering, Architecture, Environmental) is preferred, ideally with practical experience.

The Role

The role will involve giving technical advice and specifying sustainable building materials for a variety of applications via telephone and email. A knowledge of U-Values and construction is essential and knowledge of Hygrothermal calculations (WUFI) would be beneficial.

This role is full time and based in our office on the outskirts of Exeter with the opportunity for mixed hybrid working. For the right candidate part time working may also be accommodated.

There may be occasions when travel throughout the UK is required to attend trade shows.

Key Responsibilities

To provide full technical support to our customers in terms of evaluating drawings and optimising thermal performance and airtightness of the building envelope through our product range.

To provide technical sales advice and support to our customer base of Architects; Surveyors; Builders & Contractors; home owners etc. This may be verbally over the phone, virtually or via email.

To provide U-Value calculations, condensation risk analysis and possible Hygrothermal analysis.

Actively monitoring and following up general technical and sales enquires received via email and through our website.

Person Specification

Experience

Minimum 5 years’ experience in the Construction sector – Essential

Active working knowledge of; Insulation, Air Tightness, Passivhaus principles, project specification with architects, building site visit experience, building regulation knowledge, U-value and Dew Point analysis, reading drawings, commercial knowledge (pricing, tender bids for large projects etc), proven ability to close off specifications and sales. – Preferable

Education and Qualifications

Higher education linked to construction (e.g. Engineering, Architecture, Environmental) – would be useful and ideally practical experience of construction.

Pay

Upwards of £33k pa. depending on experience and skillset.

Interested in learning more, please contact us to book an informal chat.

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