Proposal Engineer I

Consortium Professional Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment consultancy is seeking a Proposal Engineer to develop technical and commercial proposals for high-value global projects. This permanent role requires collaboration with various teams to ensure alignment with client specifications, offering opportunities for career growth within an international environment.

Benefits

Career growth and development opportunities

Varied and engaging role with international exposure

Attractive salary, dependent on experience

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or General Engineering required.
• Strong technical understanding and excellent communication skills essential.
• Experience with SAP or Salesforce preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare clear, accurate, and costed technical and commercial proposals.
• Review customer specifications and identify key proposal requirements.
• Contribute to internal review processes and support continuous improvement.

Skills

Excellent communication

Strong technical understanding

Highly organised

Education

Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or General Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

Salesforce

Job description

Consortium Professional Recruitment is delighted to partner with our client in their search for a Proposal Engineer. This role presents an excellent opportunity to contribute to the creation of technical and commercial proposals that help secure high-value global projects.

As a Proposal Engineer, you will play a key role in developing accurate, customer-focused proposals by working closely with sales, engineering, and procurement teams. You will help translate client needs into clear, compelling documentation that aligns with internal capabilities and pricing strategies.
This is a permanent position within a collaborative and supportive international business environment.

This role is ideal for professionals within the engineering, commercial projects, technical sales, or proposal development sectors, particularly those with experience in cost estimation, technical writing, or client communication.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review customer specifications and identify key proposal requirements
• Prepare clear, accurate, and costed technical and commercial proposals
• Work with sales, engineering, and procurement to compile supporting information
• Maintain proposal documentation and ensure content is customer-aligned
• Contribute to internal review processes and support continuous improvement
• Gain product knowledge by participating in site visits or pilot trials

Key Requirements:

• Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or General Engineering
• Strong technical understanding with the ability to interpret technical information
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
• Experience with SAP or Salesforce is a plus

Salary & Benefits:

• Attractive salary, dependent on experience
• Opportunity to work with a globally recognised leader in engineering and manufacturing
• Career growth and development opportunities
• Varied and engaging role with international exposure

Consortium Professional Recruitment Ltd are a professional level recruitment consultancy specialising in the delivery of high relevance recruitment services on behalf of our clients across the UK. We regularly receive large responses to our advertising which can make providing individual feedback to every applicant challenging. If you haven t received a reply from us within 14 days of your application, we regret to say your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We have a policy of retaining your details for future vacancies unless you request otherwise.