Senior Tender Specialist

Schneider Electric; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 115,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Parental and care leaves

Retirement plan with pension match

Employee share ownership plan

Job summary

Schneider Electric Canada seeks a Senior Tender Specialist to lead complex proposal development across automation projects, bringing together technical insight, commercial strategy and cross‑functional collaboration to win bids.

You will assess customer requirements, manage risks and schedules, coordinate internal experts and external partners, and develop documentation, estimates and pricing inputs for executive approvals.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of tendering, proposal management, or bid management in industrial automation or electrical sectors.
• Experience leading large, integrated project bids.
• Knowledge of DCS, PLC, SCADA, Safety Systems and open automation technologies.
• Experience with CRM, estimating, and AI tools to support proposal preparation.
• Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 10% nationally and regionally.
• For Quebec-based candidates, functional French is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic proposal development for complex automation opportunities.
• Build compliant and executable commercial and technical proposals.
• Assess customer requirements, project risks, schedules, and resource needs.
• Coordinate internal experts and external partners throughout the bid lifecycle.
• Develop proposal documentation, estimates, pricing inputs, and executive approvals.
• Support modernization, migration, upgrade, and greenfield projects.
• Drive continuous improvement by leveraging AI-powered proposal tools and best practices.
• Facilitate effective proposal-to-project transitions after award.

Skills

Tendering

Proposal management

Bid management

Cross-functional collaboration

CRM

Estimating

AI tools

Communication

Risk assessment

Education

Degree in engineering/industrial automation

Tools

CRM

Estimating

AI tools

Job description

As a Senior Tender Specialist, you'll be at the center of our commercial success, leading the development of complex proposals that help customers solve their toughest automation challenges. From software-defined automation and digital solutions to safety systems and control platforms, you'll bring together technical expertise, commercial strategy, and cross‑functional collaboration to deliver winning bids.

What will you do?

• Lead strategic proposal development for complex automation opportunities.
• Build compliant and executable commercial and technical proposals.
• Assess customer requirements, project risks, schedules, and resource needs.
• Coordinate internal experts and external partners throughout the bid lifecycle.
• Develop proposal documentation, estimates, pricing inputs, and executive approvals.
• Support modernization, migration, upgrade, and greenfield projects.
• Drive continuous improvement by leveraging AI-powered proposal tools and best practices.
• Facilitate effective proposal-to-project transitions after award.

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Degree, diploma, or equivalent experience in engineering, industrial automation, or a related field.
• 8+ years of tendering, proposal management, or bid management experience in industrial automation or the electrical industry.
• Experience leading large, integrated project bids.
• Knowledge of DCS, PLC, SCADA, Safety Systems, and open automation technologies.
• Experience with CRM, estimating, and AI tools to support proposal preparation.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders.
• Experience with risk assessment methodologies and proposal governance.
• Ability to travel up to 10% nationally and regionally.
• For Quebec-based candidates functional French is required.

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