EC&I Proposals Engineer - Tender & Costing Lead

Bilfinger UK; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Bilfinger UK is seeking a skilled Proposals Specialist to lead tendering activities for control, instrumentation, electrical and mechanical modular projects. You will produce cost estimates, develop bid packages, and coordinate with procurement while ensuring governance and CRM accuracy.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in engineering solutions, an HNC in a relevant field, and strong IT and communication skills to drive successful bids in a demanding environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in bidding and tendering for control, instrumentation, electrical and mechanical modular packages.
• At least 2 years in the engineering solutions industry.
• Attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Commercial awareness and effective communication within a team.
• Ownership ethos; proactively raise the profile of deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Review tender documents to understand scope, standards, and deliverables.
• Produce project and system estimations (BOM) with structure and definition.
• Develop bid cost estimates including staff, equipment, materials and subcontracts.
• Create conceptual designs as required by design engineers.
• Coordinate with procurement for cost optimization and vendor quotations.
• Prepare bid price breakdown in client format if needed.
• Generate tender return documentation and preliminary resource forecasts.
• Lead tender technical and cost review meetings.
• Maintain Salesforce CRM accuracy with the sales coordinator.
• Follow governance and internal approval processes; liaise with internal departments.

Skills

Bid tendering

Engineering background

Attention to detail

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Ownership ethos

Team collaboration

IT literate

Driving licence

Education

HNC in Control & Instrumentation / Electrical / Chemical / Energy

Tools

Salesforce CRM

CAD

Microsoft Project

MS Office

Job description

Bilfinger UK is seeking a skilled Proposals Specialist to lead tendering activities for control, instrumentation, electrical and mechanical modular projects. You will produce cost estimates, develop bid packages, and coordinate with procurement while ensuring governance and CRM accuracy.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in engineering solutions, an HNC in a relevant field, and strong IT and communication skills to drive successful bids in a demanding environment.