Pre-Sales Engineer, HVAC

ACORUS; Gennevilliers; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

ARKEON Energy in Gennevilliers is seeking a bid & tender engineer to monitor tenders, coordinate cost estimates, and draft technical proposals for HVAC projects.

You will analyze customer needs, respond to calls for tender, and negotiate through to contract signing, leveraging CRM tools and costing software. Strong communication, autonomy, and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Higher education diploma (2- to 5-year level) in HVAC engineering, thermal engineering, business, or an engineering school.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years' experience in the HVAC, building services, or technical building engineering sector.
• Proven experience responding to public and/or private tenders.
• Good understanding of HVAC systems.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, detailed technical specifications (CCTP), and technical documentation.
• Proficient in costing tools and preparing commercial proposals/price offers.
• Comfortable with CRM systems and office tools, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Personal qualities: strong interpersonal and client-relationship skills, autonomy, organizational skills, and a team-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Maintain active monitoring of public and private tenders, including via BOAMP and local tender portals.
• Represent ARKEON Energy with contracting authorities, project managers, and engineering consultancies.
• Attend trade shows and professional events.
• Analyze customer needs, specifications, and tender documents.
• Prepare or coordinate cost estimates for HVAC projects.
• Draft technical proposals and compile responses to calls for tender.
• Propose alternatives and technical optimizations to improve the competitiveness of bids.
• Manage negotiations through to contract signing.

Skills

HVAC Systems

Tender Response Experience

Commercial Proposal Preparation

Interpersonal Skills

Autonomy

Organizational Skills

Team-Oriented Mindset

Costing Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

CRM systems

Education

Higher Education Diploma in HVAC Engineering

Thermal Engineering

Tools

Costing Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

CRM systems

Job description

Responsibilities

• Maintain active monitoring of public and private tenders, including via BOAMP and local tender portals.
• Represent ARKEON Energy with contracting authorities, project managers, and engineering consultancies.
• Attend trade shows and professional events.
• Analyze customer needs, specifications, and tender documents.
• Prepare or coordinate cost estimates for HVAC projects.
• Draft technical proposals and compile responses to calls for tender.
• Propose alternatives and technical optimizations to improve the competitiveness of bids.
• Manage negotiations through to contract signing.

Requirements

• Higher education diploma (2- to 5-year level) in HVAC engineering, thermal engineering, business, or an engineering school.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years' experience in the HVAC, building services, or technical building engineering sector.
• Proven experience responding to public and/or private tenders.
• Good understanding of HVAC systems.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, detailed technical specifications (CCTP), and technical documentation.
• Proficient in costing tools and preparing commercial proposals/price offers.
• Comfortable with CRM systems and office tools, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Personal qualities: strong interpersonal and client-relationship skills, autonomy, organizational skills, and a team-oriented mindset.

Hard Skills

• HVAC Systems
• Costing Tools
• Technical Documentation Interpretation
• Commercial Proposal Preparation
• Tender Response Experience

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Team-Oriented Mindset
• Autonomy

Certifications & Qualifications

• Higher Education Diploma in HVAC Engineering
• Thermal Engineering