Proposal & Project Engineer

Cavotec; Spoleto; In loco; EUR 35.000 - 45.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Welfare benefits

Supplementary healthcare

Pension fund

Paid medical appointment hours

Flexible working hours

Smart working policy

Canteen

Free parking

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Descrizione del lavoro

Cavotec in Poreta, Italy seeks a Proposal & Project Engineer to bridge engineering and business development. You will prepare, coordinate, and submit technical and commercial proposals, ensuring alignment with client requirements and company standards.

The role offers technical sales support through the tender cycle, collaboration with sales and CoE, and opportunities to influence orders from enquiry to delivery while developing your career in a multinational setting.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or related field strongly desired.
• 2+ years in technical sales, proposal engineering or application engineering in B2B.
• Fluent English written and spoken; Italian is a plus.

Mansioni

• Support projects through the full cycle with product and application knowledge.
• Provide technical sales support from inquiry to quotation and handover to fulfilment.
• Assist with costing and lead-time estimation for assigned product groups.
• Support sales team and CoE during tender phase and order processing.
• Assist with supplier selection and customer acceptance (FAT, SAT, O&M Manual).
• Handover to services and post-delivery support.

Conoscenze

Technical Sales

Proposal writing

B2B market experience

English fluent

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

High school diploma

Descrizione del lavoro

Join Cavotec and help shape the future of sustainable industry.

At Cavotec, we develop innovative electrification and automation technologies that make ports and industrial operations safer, cleaner, and more efficient.

With over 50 years of engineering excellence and a global presence, we are driving the energy transition by delivering solutions that support decarbonisation and operational efficiency for customers worldwide.

If you're looking for an international environment where engineering expertise meets innovation and customer focus, we'd love to hear from you.

Your mission

As a Proposal Engineer is responsible for preparing, coordinating, and submitting technical and commercial proposals that meet client requirements and company standards. The role bridges technical expertise with business development, ensuring proposals are accurate, competitive, and aligned with organizational goals.

Key Responsabilities:

- Support our teams and customers throughout the entire cycle of a project with in-depth

product & application knowledge

- Technical sales support from customer enquiry to quotation, during the order acquisition

process, handover to fulfilment and follow up till final delivery, customer acceptance and

handover to services

• Provide technical expertise to customers and sales team
• Assessing and consolidating customer requirements
• Configuration and selection of assigned product groups based on application data
• Costing and lead-time estimation of assigned product groups
• Provide iterative support to sales team during tender phase
• Comprehensive orders hand-over to CoE functions
• Provide iterative support to sales team and CoE functions during order processing phase
• Backup support on non-assigned product groups or areas
• Support to supplier selection
• Support for customer acceptance (FAT, SAT, O&M Manual)
• Support to Service handover, claims and spare parts

What we are looking for:

- High school degree required – Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

or another related field is strongly desired

- 2+ years as Technical Sales Engineer, proposal engineer, application engineer or similar, in

B2B market

• Electrical or mechanical engineering background
• Italian written and spoken is a plus
• Understanding of order management process
• Knowledge on B2B commerce
• Fluent English written and spoken

What we offer

• Annual Salary: €35. , depending on experience and qualifications.
• Permanent employment within a well-established and highly innovative multinational company.
• CCNL Metalmeccanico, including welfare benefits, supplementary healthcare, and pension fund.
• Up to 10 paid hours per year to attend medical appointments for yourself and your minor children.
• Professional development and continuous learning opportunities.
• Flexible working hours and smart working policy.
• Company canteen and company free parking.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives and a collaborative working environment.

Our commitment

At Cavotec, we believe that innovation starts with people.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, talent is developed and every individual can make a meaningful impact.

If you are passionate about engineering, innovation and sustainability, join us and help build the technologies of tomorrow.

Proposal & Project Engineer • Poreta, Italy