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About the role
The Solutions Engineer serves as the technical lead for critical monitoring opportunities, managing the process from initial client discovery through to project delivery. They are responsible for designing technical solutions, mapping portfolio offerings to client outcomes, and ensuring accurate project scoping and cost estimation.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have 5+ years of experience in solutions or applications engineering, specifically within hyperscale or mission-critical construction environments. Proficiency in environmental sensing, site networking, and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders is required.
Benefits
Full description
Solutions Engineer, Critical Monitoring
Location: Columbus, OH/Hybrid, with travel to client sites up to 50%
Reports to: CEO
Department: Sales
The Solutions Engineer, Critical Monitoring, is the technical lead on Motion opportunities
from first conversation through sale. Motion delivers critical monitoring as a service for
hyperscale data centers, from active construction through turnover and into live operating
spaces. In this role, you learn what a client needs to protect and why, map Motion's portfolio
of offerings to the outcomes they are accountable for, and turn that into a scope delivery can
deliver against. This is a dynamic role for a problem solver with hyperscale construction
experience who is as comfortable on an active job site or in a live data hall as in front of an
executive.
Key Responsibilities:
Discovery & Problem Definition
Client Discovery: Lead technical discovery with owners, general contractors and trade
partners to understand the risks they manage and the outcomes they are measured
on.
Understanding the Why: Determine what needs to be monitored, where and why, from
equipment protection and contamination control during construction to air quality and
uptime in active spaces.
Site Assessment: Walk active construction sites and operating facilities, and review
drawings, equipment schedules and submials so every recommendation reflects
what is actually there.
Solution Design & Scoping
Outcome Mapping: Map Motion’s portfolio, including critical monitoring, indoor air
quality, active space monitoring and managed services, to each client’s outcomes and
recommend the right combination.
Solution Design: Define sensing, placement, connectivity and reporting for each
environment, and adapt the design as a site moves through construction phases and
into operation.
Proper Scoping: Write clear scopes of work with inclusions, exclusions, assumptions
and acceptance criteria, so every project starts from an agreed baseline.
Cost Basis: Provide Finance with bills of materials and cost inputs so pricing reflects
the full solution.
Technical Sales Leadership
Client Presentations: Present Motion’s platform and approach to technical and
executive audiences, and run demos, pilots and proofs of concept.
Proposals & RFPs: Own the technical content of proposals, RFIs, RFPs, and security and
network reviews.
Deal Readiness: Confirm technical and commercial alignment internally before any
quote is released.
Handoff & Continuity
Delivery Handooff: Transition each sold project to delivery with a complete scope and
design, and stay engaged through kicko.
Scope Changes: Manage changes after NTP through a formal change process.
Offering Development
Reference Designs: Build reusable scoping templates and reference designs that scale
across clients and facility types.
Voice of the Field: Bring client needs and field lessons back to Product and Engineering
to shape new offerings.
Qualifications & Experience
Experience: 5+ years in solutions engineering, sales engineering or applications
engineering, with meaningful time on active hyperscale or mission critical construction
sites.
Environment Fluency: Understands how data centers are built and operated, how
owners, general contractors and trade partners work together, and how construction
documents and submittals drive decisions.
Problem Solving: Able to diagnose a client’s underlying risk and design a practical
solution, rather than filling the client to a fixed product.
Technical Breadth: Working knowledge of environmental sensing, wireless and site
networking (e.g., LoRaWAN, Wi-Fi, cellular), and mechanical and electrical systems in
critical facilities.
Scoping Discipline: Proven ability to write scopes and estimates that hold up in
execution.
Communication: Explains technical tradeos plainly to superintendents, facilities
teams, engineers and executives.
Field Readiness: Able to travel to active sites and meet site safety requirements; OSHA
10 required or obtained within 30 days.
Preferred:
Experience with air quality or contamination control standards (ISO 14644,
ASHRAE), BMS or EPMS platforms, and a CRM such as HubSpot.
Why Join Motion
Play a pivotal role in shaping the strategy, execution process, and eiciency for a
hypergrowth company.
Influence the future of the data center industry through innovative technology.
Work with a high-performing executive team commied to impact, transparency, and
excellence.
What We Offer
Competitive base salary + bonus
Stock option in Motion
Full health, dental, and vision benefits, 401K, Flex time off policy
Opportunity to join a fast-growing team with a mission to shape the future of the Data Center industry
Motion, Inc.
50 E Olentangy St
Columbus, OH 43065
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