Proposal Engineer: Power Plant Modernization & Upgrades

Mitsubishi Power Americas; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K Matching

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Career development

Job summary

Mitsubishi Power Americas in Orlando, FL, is seeking a Proposal Engineer to lead modernization and upgrade proposals across gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, and Balance of Plant systems. You will translate customer requirements into defined scopes, costs, and schedules, working with Sales, Engineering, and Project teams.

The role requires a mechanical or electrical engineering degree, experience with power projects, and strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering field.
• Experience supporting power generation or heavy industrial projects, preferably modernization or upgrade scopes.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications, drawings, and commercial requirements.
• Experience developing cost estimates and project schedules for multi-discipline projects.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Experience with Gas Turbines, Steam Turbines, Generators, or Balance of Plant systems preferred.
• Experience in proposal engineering, estimating, application engineering, or project controls preferred.
• Understanding of commercial risk, pricing strategy, and margin drivers preferred.
• Experience with estimating software such as InEight preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze RFQs, specifications, drawings, contracts, and site conditions to define project requirements.
• Develop technically viable concepts and execution approaches in collaboration with engineering teams.
• Define scopes of work, interfaces, assumptions, and exclusions for proposals.
• Develop detailed cost estimates including engineering, materials, labor, subcontractors, logistics, and contingency.
• Prepare budgetary, indicative, and firm estimates aligned with proposal maturity.
• Collaborate with Planning and Project Management to build high-level schedules supporting delivery and outage windows.
• Document estimate basis, assumptions, exclusions, and key risk drivers.
• Support Sales teams with technical input and estimating throughout proposal development.
• Participate in customer clarifications, technical discussions, and proposal negotiations.
• Identify risks related to scope, cost, schedule, and execution and propose mitigation strategies.
• Support development of application studies, schematics, and drawings with engineering teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

InEight

Job description

Mitsubishi Power Americas in Orlando, FL, is seeking a Proposal Engineer to lead modernization and upgrade proposals across gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, and Balance of Plant systems. You will translate customer requirements into defined scopes, costs, and schedules, working with Sales, Engineering, and Project teams.

The role requires a mechanical or electrical engineering degree, experience with power projects, and strong analytical and communication skills.