Proposals Engineer

RSE; Cumbernauld; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-leading salary

Company Car Allowance

Hybrid Working

Private Healthcare (Personal)

Pension Scheme

Holiday entitlement 31–33 days

Cycle to Work

Gym membership discounts

Professional Fees Paid

Employee Discount Platform

EV/Hybrid Car Lease

Mental health support

Job summary

RSE is seeking a Proposals Engineer to join the Chemical and Wastewater Solutions team on a permanent basis in the UK. You will deliver detailed tender submissions, provide financial management support, and maintain cost performance across projects for our MBBR products, from proposal creation to client presentation.

This role suits engineers looking to move into a front‑end position, with responsibilities spanning leadership on tenders, strategy development, and tight deadline management.

Qualifications

• Degree, HND or equivalent in Engineering or related discipline.
• Proven experience in proposal preparation, technical writing, and cost estimation.
• Strong understanding of project management principles and practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and proposal management software.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple proposals.
• Detail-oriented with strong organisational skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership on opportunities relating to proposals, tendering, and contract review requirements.
• Develop proposal and tendering strategies, delivery plans for new opportunities.
• Review tender documents assessing scope, risks, and complexity; provide feedback.
• Ensure tender/documents are dispatched on time to meet deadlines.
• Price tenders in accordance with schedules of rates and prices.
• Manage delivery of the completed tender pack to the client.

Skills

Proposal writing

Cost estimation

Project management

Technical writing

Communication

Time management

Driving licence

Education

Engineering degree

HND or equivalent

Environmental/Water engineering background

Tools

MS Office

Proposal management software

Job description

What Are We Looking For?

Owing to continued sustainable growth, our Chemical and Wastewater Solutions team is looking for a Proposals Engineer to join us on a permanent basis. You’ll be tasked with delivering detailed tender submissions, providing financial management support throughout the tendering and proposal stages, and maintaining cost performance across the projects for our leading MBBR products across the UK. One of the main focuses of this role will be to manage the entirety of the process, from creating and submitting proposals, to developing a detailed outline, and presenting the final document to the client.

This role would be ideally suited to a candidate with a strong Engineering background who is looking to move into a front-end position in their career.

Some Of Your Key Duties Include

• To provide leadership on all opportunities relating to proposals, tendering, and contract review requirements.
• Develop the proposal and tendering strategies, along with the delivery plans, for new opportunities.
• Review tender documents assessing scope, risks involved, tender complexity, and provide feedback.
• Ensure tender and/proposal documents are dispatched in time to meet submission deadlines.
• Pricing tenders in accordance with Framework agreed Schedules of Rates and Prices, if required.
• Effectively manage the delivery of the completed tender pack to the client.

What Do You Need?

• Degree, HND or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Engineering or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in proposal preparation, technical writing, and cost estimation within a relevant sector such as construction, engineering, manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of project management principles and practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and proposal management software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple proposals simultaneously.
• Detail-oriented with strong organisational skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence

Who Are We?

RSE is a trusted clean water technology company, developing market-leading products and solutions for purifying drinking water, recycling wastewater, and cleaning water in industrial processes. We are disrupting the water sector, delivering water treatment products, technologies, and services to clients across the UK. RSE provides offsite modular build solutions using a low-carbon approach compared to traditional construction methods and our unique offering to the market focuses on innovation, efficiency, and excellence.

Established in 1982, RSE has grown into one of the most prominent MEICA engineering businesses in the UK water industry. We have created a complete in-house and full-service capability from project inception through to design, fabrication, and delivery by means of installation and commissioning. We additionally have one of the largest servicing and maintenance teams in the market, to ensure we’re on hand for all our clients’ needs.

Our service offering presents industry-leading innovative solutions and our dedicated staff play a key role in delivering our sustainability and wider business goals. With over 2000 staff across our group of companies, our strategic ambition will see the business continue to grow as we expand our operations and diversify our products. One of RSE’s key focuses is driving servant leadership and giving our people the opportunity and responsibility to take an entrepreneurial approach in their career development.

What RSE Offer

• Industry-leading salary based on your experience.
• Company Car Allowance
• Hybrid Working (where applicable)
• A flexible career development path, with no restrictions on where your career can go.
• Private Healthcare (Personal)
• Holiday Allowance of 31 days per year, rising to 33 days per year after 2 years’ service.
• Holiday Buy / Sell Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work
• Discounted National Gym Membership
• Professional Fees Paid
• Employee Discount Platform
• EV/Hybrid Car Lease Scheme
• Access to our network of health professionals including mental health champions and Occupational Health Nurse.

In a flourishing sector where there are vast career opportunities available, we believe by leading transformation in the industry our offering to the market means our people have the space to thrive.

If you’re interested in a career with a company that will harness your skills and provide you with the support to create your own future within the water industry,