Proposal Manager

Chart Industries; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Proposal Manager to lead proposal projects and New Product Development (NPD). This role allows remote or hybrid work and involves managing project lifecycles, ensuring quality, technical expertise, and effective customer interactions. Candidates should possess an engineering degree and extensive project management experience, along with excellent communication skills. Competitive benefits are included.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employer contributions to HSA

401k retirement savings plan with company match

Qualifications

• 15 years hands-on experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5 years in front-end project development roles.
• Ability to manage multiple parallel activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate activities with engineering and commercial teams.
• Direct Project Controls and Quality groups.
• Manage customer documentation through the Document Management System.

Skills

Project management

Technical expertise

Communication skills

Conflict resolution

Analytical skills

Education

B.S. degree in an engineering discipline

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Primavera P6

Job description

Overview

Proposal Manager

Location: Work From Home, XX - Home Office, United States, n/a

Company: Chart Industries

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

“Cooler By Design” – Chart’s core business is centered around the design and fabrication of cryogenic equipment; Chart’s mission is to provide full solutions across the Nexus of Clean. Chart designs and builds equipment for diverse applications including clean power, clean water, clean food, and clean industrials, as well as hydrogen solutions, carbon capture, water treatment, space launches, the marine industry, mining, and food and beverage technologies.

Chart Industries is looking for a Proposal Manager to support our office in The Woodlands, TX. We are open to a remote or hybrid schedule for this role. The Proposal Manager will be responsible for the lifecycle of our proposal projects, leading and coordinating proposals and leading New Product Development (NPD) projects for our Heat Transfer System group. This person will also be responsible for managing projects, having technical expertise, interacting effectively with customers, ensuring quality and partnering with business development.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all commercial and administrative requirements of Proposal and New Product Development (NPD) Projects
• Lead and Coordinate activities and align with engineering, commercial, project management, and estimation teams to ensure that the project proposal allows for achievement of schedule and budget
• Lead the proposal and/or NPD project with all necessary technical disciplines throughout the project’s design and ensure seamless transition to the project management team for execution
• Follow all company procedures with regards to project reporting and client interface including Financial/Operations Reviews, Project Planning, Procurement Planning, Budgeting, Staffing and Quality Management
• Direct the Project Controls and Quality groups as required to support the proposal
• Lead proposal development and review prior to contract award
• Work directly with commercial in ensuring contract aligns with capacity and availability of fabrication
• Provide technical assistance and problem resolution
• Review and apply project specifications to engineering, design and fabrication efforts
• Review, understand and interpret Customer specifications and contract requirements
• Manage Customer and internal documents through the Document Management System
• Responsible for cost control, cost forecasting, planning/scheduling, change management, and reporting on projects
• Support the TWO systems SIOP program, obtaining and analyzing data as required from finance, commercial, engineering, project controls, and project management

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in an engineering discipline required
• 15 years hands on experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5 years in front end project development roles
• Ability to manage multiple parallel activities
• Excellent computer skills including MS Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Primavera P6 and other project management programs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to work and succeed in a team environment
• Experience working in an environment where responsibility and accountability was expected
• Proven leadership, management, supervisory and organizational skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Conflict resolution skills
• Experience working with Industry Standard Codes (ASME, B31, AISC, ASTM, AWS, OSHA) and/or international equivalents
• Industrial Fabrication or Construction experience
• Understanding of Engineering disciplines
• Cryogenic gas processing including natural gas and hydrogen liquefaction, and separation and rejection facilities

Our Benefits Package

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer contributions to an HSA account
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance with the option to purchase supplemental individual, spouse and dependent child coverage
• Up to two weeks of paid family leave
• 401k retirement savings plan including a company match
• Employee stock purchase program

Chart Industries is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, military status, marital status, genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law. Additionally, it is and shall continue to be our policy to provide promotion and advancement opportunities in a non-discriminatory fashion.

Chart complies with applicable local, state, and federal statutes governing “equal employment opportunity” and nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leave of absence, compensation and training.