Proposals Engineer

Russell Taylor Group; Wirral; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Proposals Engineer, where you'll play a vital role in developing competitive quotations for innovative renewable energy solutions. This position offers the chance to work with world-class OEM organizations, ensuring customer satisfaction through effective communication and technical expertise. You'll be part of a growing team dedicated to providing reliable, zero-carbon energy solutions across the UK. If you have a proactive attitude and a passion for engineering, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career while contributing to a sustainable future.

Benefits

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Company vehicle

Income protection scheme

Life assurance

Pension

Full training programme

Career progression

Access to Perkbox

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• 5+ years in sales engineering or proposals engineering in mechanical or renewable technologies.
• Strong communication and document production skills essential for proposal creation.

Responsibilities

• Develop competitive proposals for CHP and renewable technology solutions.
• Maintain contractor relationships and manage pricing databases.

Skills

Communication Skills

Engineering Document Production

Sales Engineering Experience

CHP and Generator Industry Experience

Knowledge of Green Technologies

Database Management

Contract Negotiation Awareness

Analytical Thinking

Job description

Vacancy Title: Proposals Engineer

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Wirral

Industry: Technical Sales, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering

Salary: Competitive

Start Date: 2023-11-02

REF: J922318

Contact Name: Jack Elliott

Contact Email: [e-mail]

Vacancy Published: about 1 year ago

Overview

As partners to a select number of world-class OEM organisations, operating a range of engines and CHP energy systems, our client requires the services of an excellent Proposals Engineer to join our busy and growing team. Our renewable power systems are utilised by a wide range of commercial applications throughout the UK where a zero-carbon energy solution, reliability, and grid resilience are critical.

If you have a can-do attitude and an entrepreneurial drive to strive and succeed in your career and meet the criteria below, we urge you to get in touch and join their team. As the Proposals Engineer, you will take ownership in the development of competitive quotations for commercial solutions, ensuring prompt delivery meets the bid deadline, to guarantee customer satisfaction and confidence through clear communication and sound technical advice.

The Role of Proposals Engineer

1. Provide dedicated support relating to both CHP, power generation and renewable green technology opportunities, whilst proactively creating and delivering technically, commercially accurate and competitive proposals and quotes.
2. Develop key contractor relationships to manage contractor and supplier pricing matrices/databases to keep exact records.
3. Interpret customer performance requirements, specifications, and technically related documents, overall proving a positive customer experience from the outset of first contact.
4. Maintain and develop an authentic level of product knowledge, its application, the energy, and environmental markets as well as legislative requirements.

Skills and Qualifications

1. Excellent and demonstrable communication skills, both written and verbal.
2. Engineering Document production skills, including technical and creative writing, document formatting and copywriting of Tenders/Proposals.
3. A background in sales engineering or proposals engineer with no less than 5 years' experience within mechanical, LV electrical or renewable technologies.
4. Experience from within CHP and/or generator industry sector is essential.
5. An awareness of Green Technologies (Battery, Solar, Heat Pumps etc).
6. Commercially aware with an appreciation of contract negotiations.
7. Strong knowledge and demonstrable experience of database management.
8. A consistently high-level quality of work.

Attributes

1. A self-starter, problem solver and confident communicator.
2. A team player with the ability to build rapport quickly.
3. Excellent listening skills.
4. Financial and commercial acumen is essential to support the development of new sales opportunities.
5. The ability and experience of working on multiple tenders and projects as priorities develop.
6. Analytical thinking skills with excellent attention to detail.
7. Excellent time management and planning skills.
8. Eagerness for learning to stay on the curve of innovation.

Wider Benefits:

1. 25 days hols + 8 bank holidays
2. Company vehicle
3. Income protection scheme
4. Life assurance
5. Pension
6. Full training programme and career progression.
7. Access to Perkbox and Employee Assistance Programme

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