Engineering Intern

Daikin Applied Americas•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Project Engineering Co-op supports Daikin Applied's commercial HVAC projects from sale through delivery, with the goal of providing an excellent customer experience. Working alongside project engineers and field sales engineers, the co-op helps plan, schedule, and coordinate engineering work; monitor projects for compliance with plans and specifications; and keep customers, sales teams, and factories aligned on timelines, budgets, and scope. The role provides hands-on exposure to HVAC equipment, customer-facing project management, and the technical side of sales.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to gather information, weigh alternatives, and resolve issues in a timely manner.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, including writing reports and business correspondence and presenting information to managers, customers, and clients.
Strong organizational and planning skills, with the ability to manage time, set goals, and build realistic action plans.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
Ability to travel locally to job sites.

Nice To Haves

Coursework or interest in HVAC, thermodynamics, heat transfer, or building systems.
Experience in a customer-facing, project coordination, or team leadership role.
Comfort working with multiple stakeholders and balancing competing priorities.

Responsibilities

Help ensure customer satisfaction by confirming that what was sold is clearly communicated and delivered.
Serve as a liaison between customers, the sales team, and Daikin Applied factories.
Visit job sites with Field Sales Engineers to inspect Daikin Applied HVAC equipment.
Assist Field Sales Engineers with HVAC equipment selection for use in system design.
Help determine project timelines, ship dates, and project costs.
Troubleshoot customer requests and changes to a project's original scope of work.
Support the sales team with technical input on selecting and applying standard or modified products.
Prepare professional sales proposals and submittals in response to client RFPs and RFIs.
Provide prompt, accurate responses to sales inquiries on special applications, systems, and pricing using internal quoting tools.
Coordinate with Product Sales Managers and Application Engineering to provide pre-sales support across Daikin Applied HVAC products.
Stay current on new products by attending technical training.
Take on special projects that make use of your strengths.