Proposal Engineer — Water & Wastewater Solutions

NG Bailey; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ECS Engineering Services Ltd, part of the NG Bailey Group, seeks a proactive professional to scope customer needs, develop proposals, and cost projects for accurate quotations. You will liaise with customers, suppliers, and internal teams to deliver value-focused bids and ensure successful handovers to delivery teams.

Join a team committed to excellence, safety, and sustainable engineering solutions, supporting growth and strong client relationships across the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience of Sewage Treatment and Water Treatment sites and processes.
• Problem solving and solution development skills.
• Good communication skills verbally and in writing.
• Competent in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Ability to foster strong and collaborative working relationships at all levels.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Background in civil, mechanical or electrical engineering (Desirable).
• Existing contact base in Severn Trent or Anglian Water (Desirable).
• Knowledge of AMP cycles and procurement within Water Treatment Sector (Desirable).
• Knowledge of CDM roles and responsibilities and H&S considerations in delivering projects. (Desirable).

Responsibilities

• Attend site to scope and identify solutions to clients requirements.
• Keep clear, accurate records of enquiries, responses, and cost build ups to support the estimate and proposal documents.
• Develop proposals which will include well written narrative on the technical aspects of the offer.
• Follow up submission of proposals and proactively follow up client queries to increase levels of customer interaction to secure orders.
• Upon contract win, you will participate in a launch meeting with the project delivery staff to hand over the project, including a detailed breakdown of the successful bid, technical risks and opportunities and support the PM with follow up queries through the early stages of the project lifecycle
• Ensure all client interactions and activities are recorded accurately
• Work closely with project delivery teams to gather feedback and lessons learned for continuous improvement
• Ensure compliance with ECS policies, procedures and relevant industry standards
• Represent ECS values and act as a brand ambassador in all external interactions
• Support internal reporting, KPI tracking, and monthly/quarterly business reviews as required
• Participate in team meetings, training sessions and cross-departmental collaboration initiatives

Skills

Sewage Treatment

Water Treatment

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

MS Office

UK Driving Licence

Engineering background

Water sector knowledge

Job description

ECS Engineering Services Ltd, part of the NG Bailey Group, seeks a proactive professional to scope customer needs, develop proposals, and cost projects for accurate quotations. You will liaise with customers, suppliers, and internal teams to deliver value-focused bids and ensure successful handovers to delivery teams.

Join a team committed to excellence, safety, and sustainable engineering solutions, supporting growth and strong client relationships across the UK.