Project Pursuit Manager- LNG/Energy
Baker Hughes · United States
Do you enjoy coordinating complex sales projects while ensuring seamless collaboration between sales, engineering, and operations teams?
Would you like to support high‑value capital projects by managing quotations, documentation, and customer engagement to drive successful commercial outcomes?
Join our team!
Baker Hughes is the leading energy technology company, who delivers across the energy value chain through our market-leading business segments. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries. Our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward! Making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.
Partner with the best
Continental Disc Corporation is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, and sales-driven Project Coordinator to support our Sales team in managing new installation and capital projects. This role plays a critical part in coordinating activities between Sales, Engineering, Operations, field representatives, EPC firms, and end-user engineering teams to ensure seamless execution of high-profile projects.
The Project Coordinator will serve as a central coordination point for both Continental Disc and Groth Corporation brand opportunities, supporting revenue growth across both product lines.
While this role offers periodic travel and customer engagement opportunities, the primary day-to-day responsibilities are desk-based and focused on project coordination, quote development, internal communication, and commercial support activities.
As a Project Pursuit Manager, you will be responsible for:
Primary Day-to-Day Responsibilities
Creating detailed, accurate quotations for new installation and capital projects with a high degree of precision in pricing, product configuration, and commercial terms.
Coordinating closely with Engineering, Operations, Legal, and Sales to ensure technical and commercial alignment.
Conducting and participating in virtual meetings (Microsoft Teams) with field representatives, EPC firms, end users, and internal stakeholders.
Tracking project milestones and ensuring timely follow‑up on open opportunities.
Managing technical submittals, documentation packages, and drawing coordination.
Maintaining accurate CRM records, project tracking tools, and commercial documentation.
Supporting order entry accuracy and review of contractual requirements prior to order acceptance.
Field Sales & Technical Support Responsibilities
Actively supporting field representatives in their sales pursuits from early specification through project award.
Serving as a primary internal technical resource for field representatives on both Continental Disc and Groth product lines.
Developing strong product and application knowledge to provide guidance on sizing concepts, configurations, compliance requirements, and competitive positioning.
Assisting field representatives with customer strategy, quote refinement, and technical clarification.
Providing rapid response to technical and commercial inquiries to help field representatives advance opportunities.
Participating in strategy calls with representatives to align on high‑profile accounts and target projects.
Periodically traveling with field representatives to customer sites to strengthen relationships and support sales efforts.
Delivering on‑site product presentations and persuasive sales presentations to EPC customers, engineers, project managers, and key decision‑makers.
Commercial & Contract Support Responsibilities
Supporting commercial contract review and negotiation in coordination with Sales Management and Legal.
Assisting with review of customer terms and conditions, identifying commercial risks and required deviations.
Participating in nuclear transaction contract review, including documentation related to quality, compliance, and commercial obligations.
Supporting negotiation and documentation of nuclear order liability terms, working with internal stakeholders to ensure risk alignment and approval compliance.
Helping coordinate internal approval processes for non‑standard commercial terms and nuclear‑specific requirements.
Maintaining accurate records of contract deviations, approvals, and negotiated terms.
Serving as a liaison between Sales, Legal, Engineering, and Operations to ensure contract terms are clearly communicated and executable.
Fuel your passion
To be successful in this role you will:
Have a bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Have 2+ years' experience in project coordination, inside sales, or industrial sales support.
Have strong organizational and time-management skills.
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Have the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Have proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Teams) and CRM systems.
Have experience supporting manufacturer representative networks or field sales teams.
Have experience working with EPC firms or industrial end users.
Have a background in industrial equipment, pressure relief devices, or engineered products.
Have an understanding of project-based sales cycles and specification-driven sales.
Technical/Function Specific
Have working knowledge of computers sufficient to successfully use company ERP system, Microsoft Windows and Office.
Have intermediate math skills.
Have knowledge of units of measure.
Have problem solving skills.
Have intermediate reading skills.
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Have the ability to read basic submittal drawings.
Have working knowledge of mechanical equipment and processes.
Behavioral
Have sincere dedication to the best interests of the company, its customers and employees.
Have the ability to provide consistent results under time constraints.
Have a quality, accuracy and safety-oriented mindset.
Have the ability to stay on task and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines.
Have the ability to function within a team environment.
Have strong attention to detail.
Have a positive attitude and the ability to work well with others, including peers, members of management and outside vendors, representatives, customers, and visitors.
Have professional and thorough verbal and written communication skills.
Physical Requirements
Have sufficient manual dexterity to successfully use a computer and telephone.
Have the ability to sit for extended periods of time, up to 8 hours per day, though possibly more.
Have the ability to sometimes stand and/or walk, up to 1 hour per day, and make occasional trips from the office area to the manufacturing area.
Have the ability to wear all required personal protective equipment when in the manufacturing area, including, but not limited to, safety glasses and safety shoes.
Work in a way that works for you
We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:
Working flexible hours – flexing the times when you work during the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are most productive.
Working with us
Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.
Working for you
Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:
- Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
- Comprehensive private medical care options
- Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
- Tailored financial programs
- Additional elected or voluntary benefits
This position requires current work authorization in the country of employment. The employer is unable to provide or continue work authorization sponsorship for this role.
You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.
This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.
The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Sales Specialist - Technical Sales