Proposal Engineer

Grundfos GmbH; United States; Hybrid; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Home working opportunities

Parental support

Job summary

Grundfos is seeking a Proposal Engineer to craft tailored technical and commercial proposals that connect pump and water technology solutions with customer needs. You will collaborate with sales, product, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality bids that win business and advance sustainable water solutions worldwide.

The role emphasizes detailed technical accuracy, pricing alignment, and delivery timing, with experience in hydraulics, sizing software, and CRM tools valued.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in proposal engineering, technical sales support, or applications engineering within pumps, mechanical installations in the water industry.
• Strong understanding of hydraulic systems and pump selection.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with selection/sizing software tools.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver accurate technical and commercial proposals in response to inquiries, tenders, and RFQs.
• Perform hydraulic selections and system sizing to identify Grundfos product solutions for each application.
• Collaborate with sales teams, product specialists, and project managers to define scope, pricing, and delivery timelines.
• Review customer specifications and ensure proposals comply with technical requirements and standards.
• Maintain proposal documentation, pricing databases, and CRM records to support bid management.
• Identify opportunities for value engineering and present alternative solutions that optimize cost and performance.

Skills

proposal engineering

hydraulic systems

MS Office & sizing tools

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM tools (Salesforce)

Job description

Are you passionate about crafting winning technical proposals that bring innovative water solutions to customers worldwide? Then join us in our mission to pioneer smarter solutions for moving and transforming water, reducing energy consumption, and enhancing quality of life for people.

As our new Proposal Engineer, you will be developing tailored technical and commercial proposals that connect Grundfos pump and water technology solutions with customer needs, ensuring every bid is competitive, accurate, and compelling.

What you will be doing

As a key part of the Commercial Proposals team, you'll create impact by Collaborating closely with sales, product, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality proposals that win business and drive sustainable water solutions forward.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Prepare and deliver accurate technical and commercial proposals in response to customer inquiries, tenders, and RFQs
• Perform hydraulic selections and system sizing to identify optimal Grundfos product solutions for each application
• Collaborate with sales teams, product specialists, and project managers to define scope, pricing, and delivery timelines
• Review customer specifications and ensure proposals comply with technical requirements and applicable standards
• Maintain proposal documentation, pricing databases, and CRM records to support efficient bid management
• Identify opportunities for value engineering and present alternative solutions that optimize cost and performance

What makes you a great fit

Above all, you are a detail-oriented technical professional with strong commercial acumen, excellent communication skills, and a drive to deliver winning proposals in a fast-paced environment. We would also imagine that you have:

• 2+ years of experience in proposal engineering, technical sales support, or applications engineering within pumps, mechanical installations in the water industry
• Strong understanding of hydraulic systems and pump selection
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with selection/sizing software tools

It is a plus if you also:

• Experience with Grundfos products or similar centrifugal pump platforms
• Familiarity with CRM and CPQ tools such as Salesforce
• Knowledge of industry standards (ANSI/HI, API, ISO) and tendering processes

Why you will love working here

We care! Day to day, you can look forward to:

• A working environment built around your needs, with flexible hours, home working opportunities and parental support.
• Annual bonuses, health insurance and a strong focus on well-being activities.
• Three days' additional paid leave for volunteering in your community.
• Access to on-demand training and learning sessions and carefully structured programmes to pursue personal and professional development opportunities.

We are inclusive! Celebrating and valuing our differences helps us see possibilities where others can't. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all abilities, experiences, and backgrounds.

Workplace: Hybrid (office and home-working)

Job Location: Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, United Kingdom | Warrington, Cheshire West and Chester, United Kingdom

Grundfos is one of the world’s leading water technology companies with more than 19.000 employees in 60+ countries all over the world. Our skills commit us to pioneering solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improve the quality of life for people. We dare to do things that others cannot or dare not do, as we believe innovation is not only a business opportunity, but an obligation. And what really matters to us is not short term profit, but the impact we make. By becoming part of our united powerful team, you too can drive this change no matter your role.

An inclusive team

We believe that the key to a work environment, where employees thrive and grow, is our ability to celebrate and value our differences in background, experiences and perspectives. In our recruitment process we welcome all professional people without consideration of age, colour, gender identity, national origin, physical or mental disability, ethnicity or religion.