Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for a Applications Engineer on a Permanent basis, based in Oxfordshire. Role Summary You will work as part of a wider Applications & Technical Support team working closely with Applications Managers, contract design engineers, technical support engineers, contract engineers and technical authors. Key Accountabilities: • Provide technical support to the BDM, Sales Managers and teams. • Give demonstrations to both new and existing customers • Provide technical support data for the contracts and sales & marketing teams and help negotiate technical issues at customer level • Coordinate the development of projects from pre-sales through to implementation. • Train our associates in existing and new Digital Solutions technology and relevance to distribution network systems • Assist in identifying new products and services for development and integrate these into the our service offering. • Develop new customers and markets in conjunction with BDM • Manage technical interfaces in contracts and automation engineering functions • Work to ISO 9001 quality standards. • Ability to thrive in a high pressure and developing environment. The ability to continuously improve standards & quality of the department. • Adherence to all Company Health & Safety Policies, Procedures and Safe Working Practices. • To undertake any other duties and responsibilities as required / instructed in order to maintain and / or improve the efficiency, quality and service of the department. Requirements Essential: • Ability to relate digital solutions technology to customers distribution switchgear control needs. • Ability to formulate and present commercial and technical quotations. • Technical expertise in our Digital Solutions and competitor technology and product offering. • Excellent attention to detail • Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines • Good communication and presentation skills. • Technical background in automation, switchgear or protection systems. Desirable: • RTU and Automation design experience • Project Management experience. • Good working Knowledge of primary and secondary switchgear Our Company Rubicon Consulting is a Talent management consultancy which helps you to optimise business performance and competitive advantage by choosing the right people first time