Division 8 Sales Engineer

About the role

LockNet is a family-owned and operated business founded in 1993 dedicated to providing door and lock solutions while maintaining a strong corporate culture.

Responsibilities

• Create hardware sets and door & hardware specifications in coordination with the sales team.
• Create take-offs for frames, doors, hardware, and Division 10 items, and handle quoting, detailing, costing, and specialty-item identification for construction projects.
• Provide pricing during customer bid and RFP processes, and set customer-specific pricing based on margins established by the sales team.
• Create AutoCAD drawings for submittals and project documentation, and manage submittal packages, substitution requests, and closeout documentation.
• Review customer building plans to identify hardware requirements and ensure code compliance.
• Set up and maintain item libraries in our Division 8 software (AVAware, Comsense, TOAD TopView, or similar) and create and manage orders in the internal job management system.
• Collaborate with architects, general contractors, and construction managers to resolve specification questions and support project needs.
• Provide technical support and training to Project Managers, and assist Purchasing with special-order items and new vendor identification and setup.
• Help onboard and transition new accounts to Project Managers - and independently project-manage new jobs when capacity requires.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of commercial door & hardware experience.
• Experience with AVAware, Comsense, TOAD TopView, or similar Division 8 software (required).
• Working knowledge of applicable building codes, including IBC, ADA, ANSI A117.1, and NFPA 80/101.
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents, blueprints, and architectural drawings.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD preferred; proficiency in Microsoft Office required.
• Two-year associate's degree or equivalent work experience required; bachelor's degree preferred.
• Professional door & hardware certification (e.g., AHC / DHI) strongly preferred.
• Experience with Procore or similar construction project management software a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

Qualifications

• Two-year associate's degree or equivalent work experience required; bachelor's degree preferred.

Skills

• Commercial door & hardware experience.
• Division 8 software (AVAware, Comsense, TOAD TopView, or similar) experience.
• Building codes knowledge (IBC, ADA, ANSI A117.1, NFPA 80/101).
• AutoCAD proficiency.
• Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Professional door & hardware certification (e.g., AHC / DHI).
• Procore or similar construction project management software experience.
• Analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

Benefits

• A zero-premium health insurance option for employees on our HSA plan (one of three health plans offered), with competitive rates for family coverage.
• Free employee-only vision coverage.
• 401(k) with employer match up to 5% (eligible after one year of service).
• Paid time off that begins accruing on day one.
• Autonomy and the ability to make a real impact.
• An open and transparent culture where everyone has a voice.
• A family-oriented business with great people, close relationships, and low turnover.
• Industry-leading benefits package.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

This role can be performed on-site at our Nicholasville, KY headquarters, hybrid, or fully remote - depending on the candidate and business needs. Minimal travel to customer sites as required.