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Why work for Lafarge?:
Communication
Persistence
Technical Expertise in civil infrastructure applications
Account Management
Time Management and Organization
Problem Solving and Solution Creation
Training and Education (Direct Marketing)
Obtain Product Approvals
Support Field Teams
As part of our dedicated focus on the health and safety of all employees, a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing and a criminal record check, may be required.
As the global leader in innovative and sustainable building materials, we’re committed to shaping a greener, smarter and healthier world. At Lafarge Canada Inc., safety comes first, collaboration matters and diversity is celebrated with people who share our desire to continually make our materials better.
Do you have the drive, the skills, and the passion to join us?
Overview:
The objective of the Stormwater Engineer is to:
- Represent Lafarge and lead the marketing of storm water products to consultants and designers
- Perform technical based presentations to audiences of industry peers and consultants across Western Provinces and Northern Ontario
- Independently build relationships across contacts throughout Western Canada
- Conduct a monthly marketing analysis along with commercial steering committee
- Help create, along with local market support marketing plan to execute strategies for stormwater products.
- Manage project pipeline to measure project specific performance. Update continuously to ensure information is timely, accurate and complete to report activities to commercial steering committee
- Provide technical and marketing assistance to other team members when called upon.
- Continuously improve technical expertise and knowledge of stormwater products, competitive products and civil infrastructure trends
- Attend Engineering Association functions and applicable trade shows across Western Provinces and Northern Ontario.
- Acquire and continuously improve consultative marketing and transactional selling skills
- Develop and maintain professional relationships with accounts and local regulators and municipalities
- Account ownership – own the client relationship and leverage support network to deliver solutions
- Expected travel is roughly 60%
Responsibilities:
Communication
- Effective listening
- Insightful and effective questioning/probing (Verbal/Written)
- Proficient public speaking
- Confident, “one-on-one” and in larger group interactions
- Cultural/diversity sensitivity and consistent practice of diplomacy
- Effective body language interpretation and appropriate responsiveness
Persistence
- Interpersonal relationship building
- Understanding of designer’s work process
- Working collaboratively in a team environment
Technical Expertise in civil infrastructure applications
- Application knowledge of stormwater products and solutions
- Working knowledge of clients’ problems with the accompanying stormwater products’ solutions and the benefits/values
- Continuous learning and improvement
Account Management
- Managing clients
- Timely and accurate Plans and Specifications support
- Awareness of market in assigned areas
Time Management and Organization
- Ability to be a self-starter is required
Problem Solving and Solution Creation
- Ability to create innovative solutions
- Ability to think on one’s feet (respond “In The Moment”)
- Ability to use support resources effectively
- Ability to exercise good judgment and make effective & timely decisions
Training and Education (Direct Marketing)
- Create designers’ interest and excitement in the marketplace
- Manage Relationships with Key Stormwater Stakeholders
- Build collaborative relationships with stormwater management agencies, environmental non-profits, building industry groups and other parties invested in the development of clear, progressive and protective stormwater regulations
- Participate in stormwater policy development by providing technical comments, serving on stakeholder committees, and building consensus around performance-based standards
- Attend & support strategic conferences and trade shows
- Build personal standing in the stormwater community by writing articles and presenting papers
Obtain Product Approvals
- Work with provincial, regional and local agencies to gain approval of stormwater products including development of tailored sizing and design methodologies and preparation of formal submittals
- Increase awareness and understanding of proprietary stormwater technologies and encourage development of policies that provide an approval path for proprietary stormwater technologies
- Identify testing opportunities and coordinate research to evaluate effectiveness of stormwater products
Support Field Teams
- Identify and interpret applicable stormwater requirements for external projects
- Assist field sales teams in securing regulatory approvals on specific projects
- Provides sales support by participating in presentations and developing sales tools
- Assist in investigating competitive technologies and develop strategies to insure they are understood by the regulatory and engineering community. Coordinate with colleagues to develop strategic approaches to gain approvals
Qualifications:
- 5 Years experience in Water and Wastewate treatment
- Civil engineering degree preferred or substantial industry experience that would provide technical solution development capabilities
- Ability to draw out and understand the designer’s needs and help them find solutions
- Three to five years sales experience
- Ability to understand and derive satisfaction from a both “consultative marketing and transactional selling” styles
- Ability to communicate technical information, concepts and applications very effectively using consultative marketing skills
- Proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Account management & project tracking
As part of our dedicated focus on the health and safety of all employees, a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing and a criminal record check, may be required.
LafargeHolcim:
As we are reinventing the way the world builds, we need world-class talent to join our Lafarge Canada team: people who are passionate, driven by curiosity and keen to grow, learn, develop and thrive in our high-performance culture.
Whatever you do, you will make a difference here. Because we know that your passion and curiosity are the natural resources the world needs.
Check out our YouTube channel to learn more about our operations and see all career opportunities at www.lafarge.ca/careers.
We thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Lafarge is committed to the principles of employment equity and encourages the applications from women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities.
