Tender Engineer

Siemens AG; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Mobility in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Bid Engineer to join our Electrification & Automation team. You will lead bids from enquiry through submission, turning customer requirements into technically robust and commercially competitive solutions across power automation, protection systems and MV switchgear.

The role offers exposure to sales, engineering, procurement and project management, with responsibility for cost estimates, technical compliance, risk assessment and

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years’ experience in bid engineering, tendering, proposals, sales engineering or electrical engineering.
• Experience developing technical and commercial proposals for complex electrical projects.
• Knowledge in MV switchgear, protection relays, power system protection, SCADA/RTU, substation automation, IEC 61850, industrial communications or electrical distribution systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate bids from initial enquiry through to submission.
• Ensure proposals are technically compliant, commercially viable and aligned to customer requirements.
• Develop cost estimates, bills of materials and pricing structures in collaboration with procurement and engineering.
• Identify technical and commercial risks, assumptions and exclusions.
• Coordinate with sales teams and participate in customer clarification meetings and workshops.

Skills

Bid engineering

Tendering

Electrical engineering

Stakeholder management

Technical proposal writing

Job description

Shape the future of Australia’s energy and infrastructure landscape with Siemens.

At Siemens, we’re continuing to grow, and we’re looking for an experienced Bid Engineer to join our Electrification & Automation team. This is an exciting opportunity to combine your electrical engineering expertise with your commercial and customer-facing skills, helping develop innovative solutions for some of Australia’s most significant projects.

Working across Power Automation & Control Systems, Protection Systems and Medium Voltage Switchgear, you’ll play a key role in turning customer requirements into technically robust and commercially competitive solutions.

You’ll work alongside experienced sales, engineering, project management, procurement and operations professionals, giving you broad exposure across the full bid lifecycle and the opportunity to build your technical and commercial capability.

What you’ll do

Reporting to the Tender Manager - Systems & Solutions, you’ll lead and coordinate bids from initial enquiry through to submission, ensuring proposals are technically compliant, commercially viable and aligned to customer requirements.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing RFQs, RFTs and customer specifications to understand scope, compliance requirements, risks and opportunities.
• Developing technical solutions across SCADA, RTU, protection, substation automation, MV switchgear, power distribution and industrial communications.
• Preparing technical compliance documentation, system architectures, equipment schedules and supporting bid documentation.
• Developing cost estimates, bills of materials and pricing structures in collaboration with procurement, engineering and suppliers.
• Identifying technical and commercial risks, assumptions and exclusions.
• Working closely with sales teams to develop customer-focused solutions and support opportunity qualification.
• Participating in customer clarification meetings, technical workshops and presentations.
• Coordinating multiple stakeholders and deliverables to ensure high-quality, on-time submissions.
• Contributing to continuous improvement through lessons learned, standardisation, technical libraries and improved bid processes.

What you’ll bring

We’re looking for an electrical engineering professional who enjoys solving complex problems and working collaboratively to develop solutions.

You’ll ideally bring:

• 3–5+ years’ experience in bid engineering, tendering, proposals, sales engineering or electrical engineering.
• Experience developing technical and commercial proposals for complex electrical projects.
• Knowledge in one or more of MV switchgear, protection relays, power system protection, SCADA/RTU, substation automation, IEC 61850, industrial communications or electrical distribution systems.
• The ability to interpret single-line diagrams, technical specifications, drawings and customer requirements.
• Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of project delivery and bid governance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A highly organised, analytical and solution-focused approach.
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively across technical and commercial teams.

Why Siemens?

At Siemens, you’ll be part of a supportive and collaborative team where your contribution matters. We believe our people do their best work when they feel supported, valued and empowered to grow.

We’re committed to employee wellbeing, ongoing learning and career development, with opportunities to build your expertise through training, hands-on experience and exposure to a global technology business.

At Siemens, we value diversity and believe our differences make us stronger. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and can provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process where required.

Join Siemens and help build the technologies that keep Australia moving.