Proposals & FEED Lead – Water Treatment Solutions

Ross-Shire Engineering Limited; Inverness; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare (Personal)

Holiday Allowance (31 days)

Holiday Buy / Sell Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work

Discounted National Gym Membership

Professional Fees Paid

Employee Discount Platform

Access to health professionals

Job summary

Ross-Shire Engineering Limited is seeking a Proposals Manager for our Treatment Solutions business. You will lead the Proposals team, drive delivery of high-quality technical proposals, FEED studies and concept designs for water and wastewater projects across the UK.

Based primarily in the office, the role requires travel to client meetings and project sites across the UK, with some occasional international travel.

Qualifications

• Experience leading technical proposals teams and tender responses.
• Strong understanding of FEED and concept design processes.
• Proven track record of delivering on-time, compliant tenders.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Experience across water/wastewater or industrial sectors.
• Willingness to travel across the UK and occasionally internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop a team of Proposals Engineers, ensuring resources are effectively allocated to meet tender and project deadlines.
• Oversee the preparation and submission of competitive technical proposals, tender designs and estimates, ensuring compliance with client specifications and commercial requirements.
• Manage concept and FEED commissions from initial enquiry through to completion, ensuring delivery within agreed programmes, budgets and quality standards.
• Work collaboratively with Estimating, Commercial, Engineering and Project Delivery teams to develop competitive tender strategies and identify project risks and opportunities.
• Lead tender reviews, client presentations and clarification meetings, supporting negotiations and ensuring successful handovers to Project Delivery teams.
• Drive the implementation of RSE’s Modular First approach, identifying opportunities to incorporate standardised designs, offsite manufacturing and innovative treatment technologies.
• Support the development of new products, processes and technologies, including the design and testing of pilot plants and innovative water treatment solutions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, suppliers and internal stakeholders to identify and secure future business opportunities.
• Monitor proposals performance, manage the tender pipeline and drive continuous improvement across proposal processes, standards and procedures.
• Ensure all proposals and designs comply with relevant technical standards, Health and Safety legislation, environmental requirements and company procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Proposals management

Tendering and bidding

Client engagement

Project delivery coordination

Commercial awareness

Education

Degree, HND or HNC in Engineering

Chartered Engineer status (or in progress)

Job description

Ross-Shire Engineering Limited is seeking a Proposals Manager for our Treatment Solutions business. You will lead the Proposals team, drive delivery of high-quality technical proposals, FEED studies and concept designs for water and wastewater projects across the UK.

Based primarily in the office, the role requires travel to client meetings and project sites across the UK, with some occasional international travel.