Proposals Engineer

Baker Hughes; Ashby-de-la-Zouch; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy technology company is seeking a Proposals Engineer in Ashby-de-la-Zouch to manage customer inquiries and support the sales team. The ideal candidate will have an HNC in Business Management, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, and excellent communication skills in English. This role offers flexible working hours and a comprehensive benefits package, including private medical care and life insurance.

Benefits

Contemporary work-life balance policies

Comprehensive private medical care options

Safety net of life insurance and programs

Qualifications

• Ability to demonstrate and/or show willingness to develop themselves.
• Years of working experience in a commercial environment.
• Right to work in the UK without requiring future sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Handle customer inquiries for BRUSH Power Generators.
• Coordinate multiple business functions to meet deadlines.
• Manage operational aspects of a technical and commercial tender.

Skills

Excellent communication skills in English

Strong organizational skills

Knowledge of estimating principles

Ability to maintain accurate records

Education

HNC in Business Management, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about being part of a successful team?

Are you passionate about providing commercial solutions?

Join our Baker Hughes team! We deliver innovative, integrated, and secure engineered solutions for some of the most challenging critical process applications on the planet. With a global reputation for product excellence and dedicated customer service, we support power distribution and power network sectors with intelligent, engineering-led solutions and highly acclaimed technical services that they can rely on.

Partner with the best

As a Proposals Engineer, your main responsibility will be to effectively handle customer inquiries for BRUSH Power Generators and related equipment. You will be responsible for managing these inquiries and ensuring successful outcomes for the markets and geographical segments assigned to the department. Acting as a representative for internal stakeholders, your role will involve supporting the sales team and meeting targets while maintaining a positive image for the company.

Responsibilities

• Effectively identifying and assessing the requirements of incoming enquiries within the remit of the role and ensuring appropriate action and feedback is given.
• Collating and evaluating the resource, material, third-party content, engineering, and production cost of tenders, ensuring appropriate approval and sign off has been obtained.
• Coordinating multiple business functions in both the UK and overseas to ensure deadlines are met, whilst ensuring an accurate, coherent proposal is submitted to the customer.
• Participating with Sales in discussions with the client.
• Minimising Company’s exposure to liabilities.
• Actively contributing towards continuous business and process improvement.
• Managing operational aspects of a technical and commercial tender, preparing documentation for handover to the projects team.
• Assisting other members of the department with their workload during periods of holiday, sickness or heavy overload.
• Handling standardized products with pre-defined options requiring simple client advice.

Qualifications

• Have a HNC in Business Management, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• Have ability to demonstrate and / or show willingness to develop themselves as appropriate to the job role
• Have excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal
• Be highly computer literate with the ability to maintain accurate records
• Have good organisational skills and smart working methods. Ability to prioritise own workload and that of tender team where appropriate.
• Have knowledge of estimating principles, techniques, practices and different types of cost estimates
• Have some years of working experience in a commercial environment
• Have the right to work in the UK with a passport/work permit and not requiring future sponsorship

Work arrangements

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit in everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

About Us

We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.

Join Us:
Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.

Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.