Application Engineer - Costing & Proposal Estimation

Titan Engineering and Automation (TEAL); Krishnagiri District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

Titan Engineering and Automation (TEAL) in Tamil Nadu seeks a results‑driven professional to analyse customer requirements, prepare cost estimates, develop techno‑commercial proposals, and support pre‑sales activities for automation projects.

The role involves close coordination with Sales, Engineering, Procurement and Project teams to deliver competitive and accurate quotations, review RFQs/RFPs and ensure profitability through BOM costing and margin calculations.

Qualifications

• Experience in cost estimation and project costing.
• Ability to prepare techno-commercial proposals and quotations.
• RFQ/RFP analysis and BOM costing knowledge.
• Cost optimization and margin analysis skills.
• Commercial negotiation experience and input to tender submissions.

Responsibilities

• Analyse customer requirements and prepare cost estimates.
• Develop techno-commercial proposals and quotations.
• Review RFQs/RFPs and technical specifications.
• Perform BOM analysis, material costing, labour costing, and margins.
• Coordinate with Design, Procurement, Manufacturing and Sales for inputs.
• Prepare scope of supply, assumptions, and commercial terms.
• Support tender submissions and bid management activities.
• Maintain proposal and costing databases.
• Participate in customer discussions and technical clarifications.
• Ensure proposal accuracy and timely submission.

Skills

Cost Estimation

Techno-Commercial Proposal

RFQ/RFP Analysis

BOM Costing

Commercial Negotiation

Application Engineering

Technical Sales Support

MS Excel

ERP Systems

Cost Optimization

Tools

MS Excel

ERP Systems

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Responsible for analysing customer requirements, preparing cost estimates, developing techno-commercial proposals, and supporting pre-sales activities for automation and engineering projects. The role involves close coordination with Sales, Engineering, Procurement, and Project teams to deliver competitive and accurate quotations.

Review customer RFQs/RFPs and technical specifications.

• Prepare detailed project cost estimates, budgets, and pricing models.
• Develop techno-commercial proposals and quotations.
• Perform BOM analysis, material costing, labour costing, and margin calculations.
• Coordinate with Design, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Sales teams for inputs.
• Prepare scope of supply, assumptions, and commercial terms.
• Support tender submissions and bid management activities.
• Conduct cost optimization and value engineering exercises.
• Maintain proposal, costing, and quotation databases.
• Participate in customer discussions and technical clarification meetings.
• Ensure proposal accuracy, profitability, and timely submission.

Preferred candidate profile

• Cost Estimation & Project Costing
• Techno-Commercial Proposal Preparation
• RFQ/RFP Analysis
• BOM Costing
• Commercial Negotiation
• Application Engineering
• Technical Sales Support
• MS Excel & ERP Systems
• Cost Optimization & Margin Analysis