Christopher Hitchcock
Tensile Membrane Consulting Engineer, Sole Proprietor at Hitchcock Tensility Enterprise LLC
- Role
- Senior Sales Engineer at Birdair, Inc
- Location
- Buffalo, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Christopher Hitchcock
SUMMARY I am a Structural Engineer with experience developing, coordinating…
Experience
Senior Sales Engineer
Jul 1991 — Present · Buffalo/Niagara, NY, US
Senior Sales Engineer Structural design and analysis of permanent membrane/cable structures and structural steel support systems for stadiums, airports, amphitheaters and shopping malls from concept development to detail design, manufacturing and construction. Worked closely with architects to evolve their vision into a Signature Tension Fabric Structure that is structurally sound and cost effective.• Sales Engineering coordination between Project management, Sales, Purchasing, Manufacturing and Construction to successfully transfer sold opportunities from the sales department to operations.• Technical liaison to Birdair’s customers, architects and vendors in pursuit of new business and • evolution of the conceptual design.• Hands on approach to meeting with customers. Designs are unique to each customer, therefore, new structures require a special, tailored, value engineered approach to the process to determine feasibility and constructability of the design concept.• Execute Pre-Construction Services for the customer. Develop a feasible design and conceptual representation of the project. • Perform structural analysis of fabric roof membranes per applicable building codes using large deflection finite element method to develop the most cost effective design, material sizes and foundation loadings.• Conduct cost analysis and material estimates, engineering feasibility studies and conceptual design development in support of sales, marketing and estimating.• Detail oriented, organized and poses the ability to work independently or with others, work efficiently and pro-active.• Delivery of sales presentations and proposals to prospective customers.• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
Education
University at Buffalo, MSSE
MSSE
University at Buffalo, BSME
BSME
Canisius College, MBA
MBA
Skills
- Customer Service
- Strategic Planning
- Engineering
- Sales Engineering
- Marketing
- Business Development
- Contract Negotiation
- Marketing Strategy
- Sales Management
- New Business Development
- Music
- Restaurants
- Management
- Team Building
- Project Management
- Budgets
- Food
- Budgeting
- Construction
- Sales
- Autocad
- Negotiation
- Contract Management
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