Senior UPW Bid Manager - Remote North America

Veolia; Oregon (WI); Remote; USD 100,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Spending & Health Saving

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Veolia Water Technology is seeking a seasoned proposal leader to guide a bid team across the sales cycle, from lead qualification to contract handover. The role focuses on process engineering for UPW/high-purity water in semiconductor settings, with remote work available across North America.

You will coordinate Application Engineering, Process Design, Sourcing and Contracts, drive end-to-end proposals, ensure compliance with RFP/RFQ requirements, and help shape technical and commercial strategy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• 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.
• Demonstrated 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

• Lead a Bid Team consisting of applications engineering, process design, sourcing, contract management, and others to align all elements of the offer with our strategic intent.
• Lead end-to-end proposal development from RFP planning through final submission.
• Facilitate strategy discussions, kick-off meetings, and regular cadence calls to guide teams toward a unified proposal approach.
• Develop and maintain detailed schedules and responsibility assignments to ensure timely fulfillment of requirements.
• Conduct thorough compliance reviews of all proposal materials to meet RFP/RFQ requirements.
• Cultivate a culture of continuous improvement by tracking proposal performance and implementing enhancements.
• Structure system solutions with sales and bid teams to develop technical and commercial strategy and pricing.
• Identify, evaluate, prioritize, and develop risk mitigation and opportunities strategies.
• Prepare information and present during Leadership reviews.
• Assist Sales with client interaction and negotiation.
• Develop and nurture relationships with cross-functional stakeholders across Veolia (Projects, Services, CSM).
• Analyze and adjust strategy based on new data/ feedback.

Skills

Proposal management

Applications engineering

Project management

Leadership

Negotiation

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Veolia Water Technology is seeking a seasoned proposal leader to guide a bid team across the sales cycle, from lead qualification to contract handover. The role focuses on process engineering for UPW/high-purity water in semiconductor settings, with remote work available across North America.

You will coordinate Application Engineering, Process Design, Sourcing and Contracts, drive end-to-end proposals, ensure compliance with RFP/RFQ requirements, and help shape technical and commercial strategy