Senior Applications Engineer

Ingersoll Rand; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday?

Bank holidays (option to buy 5 days)?

Pension 7%

Medical cash plan

Death in service 4x salary

Cycle scheme

Electric car scheme

Shares 10% of salary

Employee assistance program

Maternity & paternity policies

LinkedIn Learning access

Job summary

Ingersoll Rand’s Haskel division in Sunderland seeks an experienced bid manager to own the bid process for customer enquiries, coordinating technical and commercial proposals and ensuring on-time, compliant submissions. You will lead pre-bid activities, assemble cost estimates, liaise with stakeholders, and manage post-bid clarification, contract handover, and lessons learned.

Engineering background and knowledge of EU directives are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Engineering experience or relevant engineering qualifications.
• Knowledge of design requirements to comply with current EU legislation (machine directives, CE certifications…).
• Knowledge of current EU design standards.
• Knowledge of PED (pressure equipment directive).
• Knowledge of ATEX.

Responsibilities

• Provide courteous and professional service to Customers as a first point of contact for technical enquiries.
• Train and guide other Application Engineers.
• Deputise for the Technical Sales Lead where appropriate.
• Support bid processes from pre-bid to contract hand-over and lessons learned.

Skills

Project management

Negotiation

Communication

Time management

Ownership

Determination

Tools

Microsoft Office

JDE

AutoCad Light

Knack

Zendesk

Job description

Taking ownership of the bid process for specific proposals, by project managing the various stage of the process including the analysis of Customer commercial/technical sales enquiries (for Company supplied goods/services), together with the subsequent bid preparation activities for the submission of offers which are on-time, risk assessed, approved and competitive in nature. Responsibilities Pre-bid:

Responsibilities Pre-bid

• To receive and analyse Customer enquiries through the CRS and formal enquiry specifications
• To communicate to internal/external stakeholders project ownership for a specific quotation and give estimated completion date.
• Where necessary convene Tender Initiations Meetings for specific projects that warrant such (wide or target stakeholders)
• To project manage the co-ordination, compilation of the bid proposal in line with bid preparation programme - including the technical proposal, scope of supply, functional technical specifications, delivery programme, commercial terms and other such supporting information - using the 'Bid Templates' to assist
• To prepare cost and pricing information using the 'Systems Price Estimate' template, together with the necessary risk assessments
• To communicate and liaise with management and stakeholders any extension of time requirements for specific bid submission(s)
• Completion of the Knack (CRM) system prior to submission

Bid Approval

• To gain necessary commercial approvals to support the submission of the bid
• To finalize the bid and make submission as appropriate, To support any post bid Questions/Answers phase as part of the clarification process
• Following receipt of any PO in relation to the proposal, prepare a Technical Pack and attend the Systems Kick Off Meeting in support of a Contract hand-over
• To be involved with any possible 'lessons learned' review from any failed bid
• To be available for clarification of any matter relating to the bid during the Contract stage, together with providing commercial support for the clarification and cost quantification relating to any emerging works in the form of Variation Claims
• To be involved in 'Contract Review' activity at the conclusion of a Contract to look at overall performance versus bid assumptions

General Activities

• To provide courteous and professional service to Customers as a 'first point of contact' regarding any general technical enquiry they may have
• To take an active involvement with Company programmes where specifically invited to do within capability and capacity considerations
• To train and guide other Application Engineers
• To deputise for the Technical Sales Lead where appropriate, 25 days holiday and bank holidays (Option to purchase additional 5 days)
• 7% Employer pension contribution
• Westfield Health medical cash plan cover
• Death in service benefit of 4 x salary
• Cycle scheme (after probation period)
• Electric car scheme (after one year of employment)
• 10% of salary in shares (after one year of employment)
• Employee assistance program
• Enhanced maternity & paternity policies
• LinkedIn Learning access
  Engineering experience or relevant engineering qualifications, Knowledge of design requirements to comply with current EU legislation (machine directives, CE certifications…)
• Knowledge of current EU design standards
• Knowledge of PED (pressure equipment directive)
• Knowledge of ATEX
• Systems engineering
• Commercial awareness (pricing, scoping, delivery program, legal awareness.)
• Project Management
• Negotiation
• Structured & Organized approach
• Time management
• Listening & communication
• Ownership
• Determination
• Microsoft Office, JDE, AutoCad Light, Knack, Zendesk
  Haskel is the market leader in high-pressure fluid management, designing and manufacturing a range of products that enable the controlled use of high-pressure and flow-generating equipment, including pumps, gas boosters, air amplifiers and hydrogen compression solutions. As part of the Ingersoll Rand group and with over 75 years of expertise, Haskel's leadership in the market is built on a reputation of safety, reliability, and the highest quality, providing equipment for critical applications and accelerating the transition to sustainable energy.