Technical Proposals Engineer

Vantage Consulting; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Job summary

Vantage Consulting is seeking a Proposals Engineer in Reading with hybrid working. You will represent the business, collaborate with customers across utilities, food & beverage, FMCG, chemical, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing sectors to develop robust automation proposals.

You will design control system architectures using PLCs, SCADA, and HMI, prepare cost estimates, deliver live demos, and partner with engineering teams to ensure proposals are feasible. A UK driving license is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, automation, mechatronics, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in control systems integration, automation engineering, or technical sales.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Full UK driving licence or legally authorised to drive in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Represent the culture and values of the business internally and externally.
• Collaborate with customers to understand automation and control requirements across industries such as Utilities, Food and Beverage, FMCG, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Process, Manufacturing.
• Attend and complete detailed site surveys to ensure proposal accuracy
• Review technical scoping information inclusive of various engineering documentation to generate a robust solution
• Design and propose control system architectures using PLCs, SCADA, HMI, and industrial networking technologies.
• Prepare detailed technical proposals, cost estimates, and scope‑of‑work documents.
• Deliver product and system presentations to clients, including live demos and site visits.
• Work closely with engineering and project management teams to ensure proposed solutions are feasible and aligned with delivery capabilities.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of automation technologies, industry standards, and vendor products (e.g., Siemens, Rockwell, Schneider Electric).
• Attend trade shows, industry events, and client meetings to promote solutions and gather market intelligence.
• Help maintain customer CRM with latest opportunities and sales pipeline / forecasting

Skills

Systems integration

Automation engineering

Technical sales

PLC/SCADA/HMI

Industrial networking

Proposal presentation

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering / Automation / Mechatronics

Tools

Siemens

Rockwell Automation

Schneider Electric

Modbus

Ethernet/IP

Vendor software tools

Job description

Proposals Engineer

Reading (hybrid working)

• Up to 60k + car allowance

Responsibilities

• Represent the culture and values of the business internally and externally.
• Collaborate with customers to understand automation and control requirements across industries such as Utilities, Food and Beverage, FMCG, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Process, Manufacturing.
• Attend and complete detailed site surveys to ensure proposal accuracy
• Review technical scoping information inclusive of various engineering documentation to generate a robust solution
• Design and propose control system architectures using PLCs, SCADA, HMI, and industrial networking technologies.
• Prepare detailed technical proposals, cost estimates, and scope‑of‑work documents.
• Deliver product and system presentations to clients, including live demos and site visits.
• Work closely with engineering and project management teams to ensure proposed solutions are feasible and aligned with delivery capabilities.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of automation technologies, industry standards, and vendor products (e.g., Siemens, Rockwell, Schneider Electric).
• Attend trade shows, industry events, and client meetings to promote solutions and gather market intelligence.
• Help maintain customer CRM with latest opportunities and sales pipeline / forecasting

Experience

• Have previously worked in the Systems Integration industry
• Have worked in one or more of the following industries: Utilities, Food and Beverage, FMCG, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Process, Manufacturing.
• Be a high calibre, ambitious self‑starter
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate empathetically with emotional intelligence.
• Have attention to detail as well as a systematic and structured approach to working.
• Be adaptable to a range of environments and eager to learn on a constant basis.
• Be able to meet tight deadlines consistently and with accuracy/quality.
• Understand an automation project lifecycle from concept through to completion.
• Be fluent in written and spoken English.
• Have a full UK driving license or be legally authorised to drive within the UK
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Automation, Mechatronics, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in control systems integration, automation engineering, or technical sales.
• Strong understanding of industrial automation platforms (e.g., PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems).
• Familiarity with control panel design, instrumentation, and industrial communication protocols (e.g., Modbus, Ethernet/IP).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in using vendor software tools to help create proposals
• Willingness to travel to customer sites and industrial facilities regularly (surveys, proposal meetings, etc).
• Fluent in the use of Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Project)