Application Engineer - Utilities
About The Position
Bentley is seeking an experienced Application Engineer, Energy, Utilities & Digital Grid Solutions, to serve as a technical subject matter expert supporting its portfolio of solutions for electric utilities, renewable generation, transmission and distribution, substations, industrial power systems, and digital infrastructure workflows. The role works closely with Account Managers, Solution Engineers, Product Management, Professional Services, and users to demonstrate business value, provide technical guidance, support evaluations, and help organizations modernize the planning, design, construction, and operation of critical energy infrastructure. This individual-contributor position spans a broad portfolio rather than focusing on a single product. It requires connecting customer challenges with suitable combinations of Bentley technologies and workflows. It is home-based in the United States.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, Energy Systems, Civil Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related discipline, or relevant training and/or experience.
- At least 5 years of experience in electric utilities, power generation, renewable energy, transmission and distribution, substation engineering, industrial power systems, engineering consulting, or a related field.
- Strong presentation and communication skills.
- Experience working directly with users, engineering teams, or customers.
- Ability to communicate technical concepts to both engineering and business audiences.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with power system analysis software.
- Experience with utility engineering workflows.
- Knowledge of renewable energy project development.
- Familiarity with engineering data management and digital delivery practices.
- Understanding of transmission, distribution, and substation design.
- Experience supporting infrastructure engineering organizations.
- Previous presales, consulting, or technical advisory experience.
Responsibilities
- Support sales pursuits through technical discovery, solution alignment, demonstrations, workshops, and proof-of-concept activities.
- Participate in customer-facing meetings to understand business challenges and technical requirements.
- Translate industry challenges into solution-based recommendations.
- Collaborate with Solution Engineers and Account Managers on strategic opportunities.
- Deliver presentations to technical and executive audiences.
- Assist with proposal responses, technical evaluations, and competitive positioning.
- Develop and maintain expertise across Bentley’s energy and utility portfolio, including electrical network analysis, substation and transmission design, renewable energy, utility digital delivery, and infrastructure engineering solutions.
- Advise users, project teams, and technical stakeholders throughout evaluation and adoption activities.
- Identify opportunities to improve engineering productivity, project delivery performance, and asset outcomes.
- Connect customer business goals with appropriate technical solutions and share industry best practices.
- Capture market, industry, and user feedback and communicate enhancement opportunities and product requirements to Product Management.
- Participate in beta, early access, and innovation programs.
- Build and maintain demonstration materials, industry-specific workflows, use cases, and reusable technical content.
- Support field enablement through training and technical coaching.
- Partner with Solution Engineering, Account Management, Product Management, Product Development, Professional Services, User Success, and Industry Marketing.
- Assist with sales-to-services handoff activities and contribute to strategic account planning.
- Support major customer engagements, executive briefings, and industry events.
Benefits
- Attractive salary and benefits package.
- Bentley Impact Day: a day off from work to volunteer with an organization of your choice.
- Colleague recognition award programs and the Bentley Achievers platform.
- Global initiatives and resource groups supporting inclusion, belonging, and colleague wellbeing.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
