Senior / Lead Proposal Engineer (Immediate)

WTS Energy; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

WTS Energy seeks a Senior / Lead Proposal Engineer to lead the preparation of high-value techno-commercial proposals for Engineering Consultancy, PMC, FEED, Detailed Engineering, EPCM, and EPC opportunities across Oil & Gas, Energy, Infrastructure, and Industrial sectors.

You will manage the full proposal lifecycle, coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, develop bid strategies, perform bid/no-bid assessments, and ensure tender governance compliance to win strategic opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering is required.
• 10–12 years of experience in proposal engineering, bid management, tendering, estimation, or commercial proposal development.
• Experience in Engineering Consultancy, PMC, FEED, Detailed Engineering, EPCM or EPC proposal development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the entire proposal lifecycle from RFQ/RFP/ITT through submission and post-bid clarifications.
• Manage multiple concurrent proposals across engineering consultancy and EPC projects.
• Develop bid synopsis documents outlining scope, execution strategy, opportunities, risks, assumptions, and win themes.
• Lead bid/no‑bid assessments and support management decision‑making processes.
• Coordinate inputs from engineering, controls, procurement, estimation, and commercial teams.

Skills

Bid management

Proposal development

Tendering

Stakeholder management

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

The Senior / Lead Proposal Engineer is responsible for leading and managing the preparation of high-value techno-commercial proposals for Engineering Consultancy, PMC, FEED, Detailed Engineering, EPCM, and EPC opportunities across the Oil & Gas, Energy, Infrastructure, and Industrial sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the entire proposal lifecycle from receipt of RFQ/RFP/ITT through final submission and post-bid clarifications.
• Manage multiple concurrent proposals for Engineering Consultancy, FEED, Detailed
• Engineering, PMC, EPCM, and EPC projects.
• Develop Bid Synopsis documents outlining scope, execution strategy, commercial opportunities, technical risks, assumptions, and win themes.
• Lead Bid/No-Bid assessments and support management decision‑making processes.
• Facilitate proposal kick‑off meetings and ensure alignment of all stakeholders throughout the bid process.
• Lead the preparation of proposals for Engineering Consultancy, Concept Studies, Pre‑FEED, FEED, Detailed Engineering, PMC, EPCM, and EPC services.
• Review client tender documents, engineering scopes, technical specifications, schedules, and contractual requirements.
• Coordinate engineering, project controls, procurement, estimation, commercial, and business development inputs.
• Coordinate the development of engineering man‑hour estimates, CTRs, cost build‑ups, and pricing models.
• Support preparation of Estimate Basis Memorandums (EBMs) and commercial bid documentation.
• Review vendor and subcontractor quotations for technical compliance and commercial competitiveness.
• Develop and maintain Bid Risk Registers.
• Support development of proposal strategies, capture plans, and win plans.
• Ensure compliance with company Tender Governance Procedures and client requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 10-12 years of experience in Proposal Engineering, Bid Management, Tendering, Estimation, or Commercial Proposal Development.
• Proven experience in Engineering Consultancy, PMC, FEED, Detailed Engineering, EPCM, or EPC proposal development.