Sr. Tendering Engineer

Sulzer; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Dental, health, life, and short-term |

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sulzer is seeking a Senior Tendering Engineer to lead the bidding process, balancing technical accuracy with commercial strategy across global teams.

You will mentor junior staff, coordinate with Sales, Operations and factories outside the PU NAM region, and drive technical proposal excellence to meet regional sales objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, or related Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience as an Application Specialist specifically within the pump industry.
• 2 years of experience in group supervision or leadership activities.
• Expertise in hydraulics, centrifugal pumps, and their accessories.
• Advanced proficiency in English (reading, speaking, and writing).

Responsibilities

• Prepare quotations for major projects with sales personnel, regional managers, distributors, representatives, and alliance managers.
• Assist management with major project tender signoffs as required by the company’s DoA framework.
• Propose innovative solutions to clients based on extensive technical expertise and seniority to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Supervise the activities of Application Engineers I and II to ensure team alignment and growth.
• Maintain data accuracy in CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce) to ensure reliable forecasts.

Skills

Hydraulics

Centrifugal pumps

Leadership

English proficiency

Tendering

Bid strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Salesforce

Pump selection software

MS Office

Job description

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

About The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Tendering Engineer to act as a high-level technical lead and strategic partner to management. You will be the central pivot point for the bidding process, balancing technical accuracy with commercial strategy while facilitating complex global communication between regional and international stakeholders. This role requires a candidate capable of driving strategic business decisions while mentoring junior staff and managing day-to-day technical tenders.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare quotations for major projects in close coordination with sales personnel, regional managers, distributors, representatives, and alliance managers.
• Assist management with major project tender signoffs as required by the company’s Delegation of Authority (DoA) framework.
• Propose innovative solutions to clients based on your extensive technical expertise and seniority to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Supervise the activities of Application Engineers I and II, providing guidance to ensure team alignment, productivity, and professional growth.
• Act as the critical bridge between Sales, internal operations, project management, and factories located outside the PU NAM region.
• Actively support the achievement of regional sales plan objectives through technical proposal excellence.
• Analyze customer specifications, define scope, evaluate "buy-out" components (e.g., seals, couplings, actuators), and manage post-submission technical/commercial clarifications.
• Maintain and supervise data accuracy in CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce/RFT) to ensure reliable sales forecasts and workload reporting.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, or related Engineering.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience as an Application Specialist specifically within the pump industry.
• 2 years of experience in group supervision or leadership activities.
• Advanced proficiency in English (reading, speaking, and writing) is required.
• Expertise in hydraulics, centrifugal pumps, and their accessories
• Advanced: Microsoft Office, pump selection and costing software, and CRM (SalesForce or similar).
• SAP

What we offer you

• PTO
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan
• Comprehensive employer-paid group dental, extended health, life, and short-term disability insurance
• Eligibility for educational tuition reimbursement

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.