[Hiring] Systems Design Consultant @Alpine Home Air Products

Role Description

We are hiring Systems Design Consultants for people who enjoy thinking through complex decisions and helping others arrive at solutions that genuinely fit their needs. In this role, you’ll work directly with customers to understand how their space is used, what matters most to them, and what constraints they’re working within. You’ll design multiple system approaches, explain trade-offs clearly, and guide customers toward decisions they feel confident about. You will not be responsible for closing sales; your responsibility is the quality of the design and clarity of the recommendation. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys discovery, reasoning, and meaningful conversations — and who finds satisfaction in helping people make better decisions.

What You Will Do

• Lead scheduled, consultative conversations with customers (phone or video)
• Ask thoughtful questions to understand usage patterns, priorities, and constraints
• Design 2–3 intentional system approaches rather than a single “answer”
• Explain trade-offs between comfort, efficiency, cost, aesthetics, reliability, and installation complexity
• Recommend a best-fit solution based on customer values, not price alone
• Produce a clear, structured design summary for the Sales team to finalize the order
• Act as a calm, trusted guide through a complex, high-stakes decision

How the Work Feels

You’ll likely enjoy this role if you like:

• Turning complexity into clarity
• Reasoning through constraints and trade-offs
• Designing choices instead of following scripts
• Explaining why an option makes sense
• Using modern tools (including AI) to learn faster and think more clearly
• Helping people feel confident rather than rushed

This role rewards curiosity, judgment, and clear thinking.

Key Focus Areas

• Discovery & Understanding
  • How a space is actually used (not just its size)
  • Comfort vs. cost priorities
  • Noise sensitivity, aesthetics, and layout considerations
  • Installation realities and future flexibility
• Design Thinking
  • Creating multiple viable system approaches (comfort-focused, balanced, budget-conscious)
  • Ensuring each option is intentional, realistic, and easy to compare
  • Identifying risks or constraints early
• Decision Guidance
  • Explaining what each option offers — and what it gives up
  • Helping customers articulate what matters most to them
  • Making trade-offs feel understandable and empowering

A Strong Fit if You

• Are naturally curious and tend to ask why things work the way they do
• Think in systems and trade-offs rather than single “right answers”
• Enjoy reasoning through ambiguity and designing options
• Use AI or modern tools regularly to explore ideas, learn quickly, and improve your thinking
• Like turning messy, real-world information into clear, understandable choices
• Enjoy learning new domains deeply and teaching yourself what you don’t yet know
• Build trust through listening, thoughtful questions, and clear explanations
• Prefer collaborative problem-solving over transactional interactions
• Care about the long-term success of the person you’re helping, not just the immediate outcome

Background & Experience

• Experience in consulting, systems design, technical advising, architecture, engineering, building science, or other analytical fields is a plus
• HVAC experience is helpful but not required
• Strong reasoning ability, communication skills, and a learning mindset matter more than industry background

What Success Looks Like

• Customers say: “That finally makes sense.”
• Design handoffs are clear, well-reasoned, and easy to act on
• Fewer misunderstandings, revisions, and downstream issues
• Higher customer confidence, trust, and satisfaction
• Decisions driven by fit and understanding, not confusion

Compensation

• Base salary: $95,000–$120,000, depending on experience and fit
• Performance bonus tied to design quality and customer outcomes
• No commission or sales quotas

Benefits

• Group health insurance plus health savings account
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability and more
• Paid educational and professional development training
• Work-from-home (remote)
• All computer equipment will be provided