Proposal Manager - Water Treatment

Lauren & Jose; Sharjah; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Senior Proposal Engineer in Sharjah to oversee the proposals and tendering process for EPC projects in Water & Wastewater Treatment and Oil & Gas sectors. The role involves managing a team, ensuring compliance with client requirements, and guiding strategic decision-making to enhance business growth. Candidates should have a relevant degree and significant experience in leading large-scale projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 to 8 years of experience in technical proposal.
• Experience in leading large-scale proposals for water and wastewater treatment projects.
• Knowledge of SWRO (Seawater Reverse Osmosis) required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the end-to-end proposal and tendering process for EPC projects.
• Evaluate RFPs and develop winning proposal strategies.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams for proposal inputs.

Skills

Leadership

Technical Expertise

Commercial Acumen

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Environmental Engineering

Job description

Position Overview:

As a Senior Proposal Engineer, you will lead the proposals and tendering process across all business verticals, ensuring high-quality, timely, and strategically aligned submissions. This role demands a strong blend of technical expertise, leadership, and commercial acumen. You will manage and guide a team of proposal engineers and interface closely with senior management, clients, vendors, and internal departments to drive business growth through successful bids.

Location: Sharjah

Key Responsibilities:
• Lead and manage the end-to-end proposal and tendering process for EPC projects in Water & Wastewater Treatment, Oil & Gas, and Municipal sectors.
• Evaluate Request for Proposals (RFPs), RFQs, and tender documents to develop winning proposal strategies.
• Review and finalize technical and commercial proposals prepared by proposal engineers, ensuring compliance with client requirements and company capabilities.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including design, engineering, procurement, project management, and sales for proposal inputs.
• Define proposal timelines, deliverables, and responsibilities using structured proposal management frameworks.
• Perform high-level technical reviews of process designs, PFDs, P&IDs, BOQs, and cost estimations.
• Provide strategic input into bid/no-bid decisions, partnering with business development and executive teams.

Requirements:
• Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Environmental Engineering (or equivalent).
• Minimum 4 to 8 years of experience in technical proposal
• Proven experience in leading large-scale proposals for water and wastewater treatment projects (UF, RO, ZLD, STP, ETP, DM, MBR, MBBR, etc.) including EPC contracts in the Oil & Gas sector.
• Knowledge of SWRO (Seawater Reverse Osmosis)