Proposals Engineer

ATA Recruitment; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Leicester seeks a Proposals Engineer to work alongside the Technical Sales Engineer. This role involves developing quotations and proposals for bespoke mechanical systems, requiring a relevant Mechanical Engineering qualification and at least one year of experience in a similar role. Ideal candidates should have AutoCAD 2D experience and an understanding of HVAC or ductwork. The role offers a competitive salary range of £30,000 – 40,000 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• 1 year minimum experience in a technical costing/proposals role.
• Experience in providing and calculating costings.
• Background or understanding of HVAC, Air Conditioning or Ductwork.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Technical Sales Engineer with quotations and proposals.
• Document technical requirements from site visits.
• Produce 2D layout drawings for proposed solutions.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering qualification

Technical costing experience

AutoCAD 2D experience

Understanding of HVAC or Ductwork

Education

Relevant Mechanical Engineering qualification

Job description

Proposals Engineer

Leicestershire

£30,000 – 40,000 + Benefits

The Company

Our client design and manufactures highly bespoke fabricated mechanical systems for a wide range of sectors including general industrial manufacturing as well as the metals and chemicals manufacturing sectors.

The business has been trading for over 70 years and has a great reputation in their industry known for the quality of their products and the service they provide for their customers.

The business carries out a wide range of fabrication on their shop floor including welding, press brake work and CNC Plasma Processing allow them to make their products bespoke for their customers tailoring them to the exact solutions the customer needs.

The business has new leadership in place, and the new senior team have ambitious plans to grow the business and update systems across the business to support this future growth. With the new Technical Sales Engineer in place and retirements within the technical department coming up in the new year, a place for a new Proposals Engineer has emerged.

The Role

The company manufacture a wide range of bespoke products including large filter systems, industrial ducting, fans and spray booths. The role of Proposals Engineer will work in conjunction with the Technical Sales Engineer.

The Technical Sales Engineer will carry out business development activities identifying requests for quotes, the Proposals Engineer will then be responsible for dealing with the quotation and proposals process.

This process will typically include;

• After the Sales Engineer carries out a site visit to understand and document the technical requirements of the design, the Proposals Engineer will flesh out the solution required in more detail and supply costing and quotations to the customer
• Costing the motors, fans, filters, etc required
• Working out the ducting runs required for the project and the costing of this including material and manhours
• Producing a 2D layout drawing to show proposed solution to the customer
• Working on several different proposals on a daily basis from bespoke projects through to spare parts or clients requiring COSH tests

The Candidate

To be successful in your application for this Proposals Engineer role you will need:

• A relevant Mechanical Engineering qualification
• 1 year minimum experience working within a similar technical costing/proposals/estimating role
• Experience providing and calculating costings
• AutoCAD 2D experience would be highly beneficial
• A background or understanding of costing for HVAC, Air Conditioning or Ductwork would be hugely advantageous

The Benefits

For this Proposals Engineer role, the following benefits are on offer:

• £30,000 – 40,000
• Benefits

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation