Remote UPW Bid Director – Industrial Water Solutions

Suez Water Technologies & Solutions; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 100,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Flexible Spending & Health Savings

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Veolia is seeking a seasoned Bid/Proposal Manager to lead a cross‑functional North American team in developing wining UPW and industrial water treatment proposals. You will coordinate with Sales, Engineering, Sourcing, and Contracts to align technical and commercial elements for a compelling solution.

The role emphasizes strategic thinking, rigorous compliance, and proactive risk management, with remote work supported across North America. Strong English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of proposal management, applications engineering, or project management experience within industrial water treatment, with direct familiarity in Ultrapure Water (UPW), high-purity water systems, or water systems serving semiconductor / microelectronics clients
• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering preferred
• Experience managing complex, multi volume proposals
• Familiarity with design-build, progressive design-build delivery methods
• Experience in identification and mitigation of business risks
• Fluency in English (both written and verbal)

Responsibilities

• Leading a Bid Team consisting of individuals performing functions such as Application Engineering, Process Design, Sourcing, Contract Management, and others to ensure all elements of the offer are aligned with our strategic intent
• Lead end‑to‑end proposal development from RFP planning through final submission
• Facilitate strategy discussions, kick‑off meetings, and regular rhythm calls to guide teams toward a unified, competitive proposal approach
• Develop and maintain detailed schedules and responsibility assignments to ensure complete and timely fulfillment of all requirements
• Conduct thorough compliance reviews of all proposal materials, confirming that required content meet every stated RFP/RFQ requirements
• Cultivate a culture of continuous improvement by taking on assigned initiatives and consistently tracking proposal performance capturing lessons learned and implementing meaningful enhancements that elevate proposal quality over time
• Structuring system solutions, including collaborating with the sales team and extended bid teams to develop technical and commercial strategy, scope, execution model, construction partner identification/qualification and pricing
• Identification, evaluation, prioritization, and development of risk mitigation and opportunity identification strategies
• Preparing information and presenting during Leadership reviews
• Assisting the Sales team with client interaction and negotiation
• Developing and nurturing relationships with key, cross‑functional, internal stakeholders across the Veolia business including Projects, Services and Chemical Solutions & Monitoring (CSM)
• Analysing and adjusting strategy based on new data/feedback

Skills

Proposal management

Negotiation

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Education

Bachelors in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Veolia is seeking a seasoned Bid/Proposal Manager to lead a cross‑functional North American team in developing wining UPW and industrial water treatment proposals. You will coordinate with Sales, Engineering, Sourcing, and Contracts to align technical and commercial elements for a compelling solution.

The role emphasizes strategic thinking, rigorous compliance, and proactive risk management, with remote work supported across North America. Strong English communication is essential.