Proposals Engineer

The Partners Alliance; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Partners Alliance is seeking a Proposal Engineer to lead the development of technical and commercial proposals for North American power projects, including new generation, retrofits, renewables, and data center and AI infrastructure applications.

You will collaborate with sales, engineering, project teams, and global offices to validate feasibility, pricing, and risk, and you will engage with customers to understand their applications and communicate available capabilities while ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related STEM field and 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in control systems, process operations, project engineering, or technical proposal development.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 15% and work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Prepare DCS and automation proposals for power generation, retrofit, renewable energy, and data center projects.
• Review customer specifications and develop appropriate proposal strategies.
• Define project scopes, engineering requirements, cost estimates, and technical solutions.
• Collaborate with sales, engineering, project teams, and global offices to validate feasibility, pricing, and risk.
• Engage with customers to understand their applications and communicate available technical capabilities.
• Support customer presentations, proposal interviews, contract discussions, and negotiations.
• Deliver accurate and competitive proposal packages within established deadlines.

Skills

Proposal development

Power systems knowledge

Customer communication

Collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM

5+ years of relevant experience

Tools

DCS/PLC/SCADA

Job description

Location: Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

Compensation: To be determined

Travel: Up to 15%

An industry-leading controls and automation company is seeking a Proposal Engineer to support its North American power projects organization. This position will lead the development of technical and commercial proposals for power generation projects, including new generation, plant retrofits, renewable power, and data center and AI infrastructure applications.

Responsibilities

• Prepare DCS and automation proposals for power generation, retrofit, renewable energy, and data center projects.
• Review customer specifications and develop appropriate proposal strategies.
• Define project scopes, engineering requirements, cost estimates, and technical solutions.
• Collaborate with sales, engineering, project teams, and global offices to validate feasibility, pricing, and risk.
• Engage with customers to understand their applications and communicate available technical capabilities.
• Support customer presentations, proposal interviews, contract discussions, and negotiations.
• Deliver accurate and competitive proposal packages within established deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• At least five years of relevant experience.
• Experience in control systems, process operations, project engineering, or technical proposal development.
• Ability to travel up to 15%.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with DCS, PLC, or SCADA control systems.
• Background in proposal development, cost estimating, or project engineering.
• Power generation or industrial process experience.
• Experience supporting data center applications or customers.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications and develop practical, competitive solutions.