Tendering Support Engineer

Ingersoll-Rand; Vignate; On-site; EUR 48,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dynamic international environment

Equity Grant program

Internal canteen

LinkedIn learning access

Job summary

Ingersoll Rand plc is seeking a Tendering Support Engineer in Lombardy, Italy. The role supports bid and proposal activity by providing technical expertise, engineering documentation, and solution development for Engineer‑to‑Order (ETO) projects and customized systems.

You will collaborate with Tendering, Sales, and Engineering teams to interpret customer requirements, develop designs, and prepare compliant, competitive proposals. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, or related fields).
• Experience in technical support, tendering, pre‑sales, or engineering roles.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles and ability to interpret technical documentation.
• Excellent communication skills to translate technical content into clear proposal documentation.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support during the tendering process, ensuring timely delivery of technical content for proposals and pre‑sales activities.
• Review customer specifications, drawings, and technical requirements to define the most appropriate technical solution.
• Develop preliminary designs, sizing, system configurations, and BOM to support bid preparation for ETO and customized systems.
• Create and contribute to technical documentation such as descriptions, overviews, and clarifications.
• Collaborate with internal engineering, product management, procurement, vendors and project management to gather inputs and validate feasibility.
• Supply engineering data needed for cost estimation, including material quantities and design assumptions.
• Ensure proposed solutions comply with standards, customer specs, and internal guidelines.
• Identify technical risks and propose mitigation measures for tender reviews.
• Attend face-to-face meetings with customers when required.

Skills

Tendering support

Technical documentation

Bid analysis

ETO projects

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering

Tools

Autocad

MS Office

Job description

About Us

Ingersoll Rand advances the quality of life by creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient environments. Our products, systems, and solutions increase the efficiency and productivity of industrial and commercial operations, improving the health and comfort of people around the world. We offer career growth opportunities through our diverse businesses, which manufacture and service many well-recognized brands.

Job Summary

The Tendering Support Engineer plays a key role in supporting the bid and proposal process by providing technical expertise, engineering documentation, and solution development. Working closely with the Tendering, Sales, and Engineering teams, this role ensures that customer requirements are accurately interpreted and translated into compliant, competitive, and technically robust proposals forEngineer‑to‑Order (ETO) projects and customized solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Support to Bid Phase:
  Provide engineering support throughout the tendering process, ensuring timely delivery of technical content for proposals, quotations, and pre‑sales activities.
• Requirements Analysis:
  Review customer specifications, drawings, and technical requirements to define the most appropriate technical solution and identify deviations, risks, and optimization opportunities.
• Solution Design & Configuration:
  Develop preliminary designs, sizing, system configurations, and bill of materials (BOM) to support bid preparation for ETO and customized systems.
• Documentation Preparation:
  Create and/or contribute to technical documentation such as technical descriptions, solution overviews, and engineering clarifications.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration:
  Work closely with internal engineering teams, product management, procurement, vendors and project management to gather inputs and validate solution feasibility.
• Cost Estimation Support:
  Supply engineering data needed for cost estimation, including material quantities, alternative technical solutions, and design assumptions.Estimate engineering hours to support the order execution
• Compliance & Standards:
  Ensure proposed solutions comply with applicable standards, customer specifications, and internal guidelines.
• Risk Assessment:
  Identify technical risks, propose mitigation measures, and support internal tender reviews.
• Face to Face meetings with customer:

Availability to travel up to 10% for customer meeting

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, or related fields).
• Experience in technical support, tendering, pre‑sales, or engineering roles.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles and ability to interpret technical documentation.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical content into clear proposal documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• Proficiency with engineering tools (mainly Autocad) and MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, etc.).

Preferred Experience

• Experience in the Oil & Gas sector, particularly in complex or multidisciplinary projects.
• Background as a Project Engineer within an EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) contractor, including experience in technical coordination and project execution.
• Experience working on ETO (Engineer‑to‑Order) projects, custom-engineered solutions, or bespoke industrial systems.
• Familiarity with large‑scale industrial installations, plant engineering, or project‑based environments.
• Detail‑oriented and structured approach to documentation
• Teamwork and effective cross‑functional collaboration
• Strong organizational skills and autonomy
• Proactive mindset and willingness to learn

What we Offer

• Dynamic international working environment
• Equity Grant program
• Internal canteen
• Linkedin learning access

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