Strategic Proposal Lead | Project Engineer

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401(k) plan

Competitive benefits

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. seeks a Proposal Manager to lead technical scope development and prepare compelling proposals from initiation to submission. You will bridge sales, engineering and project teams to translate customer needs into actionable scopes and competitive bids that align with SEL capabilities.

The role requires strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills, with knowledge of estimating, proposal management, and engineering services. Travel is expected.

Qualifications

• One of the following: Bachelors degree in Engineering or related technical field; Associates Degree with minimum of 4 years relevant experience; or PMP Certification or similar with 6 years relevant experience.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally a minimum of 25%.
• Strong understanding of engineering services, estimating practices and proposal management.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of technical scopes and proposals from initiation through submission.
• Coordinate with sales, engineering and project support to align customer needs with solutions.
• Estimate labor, equipment and expenses; develop front-end milestones and schedules.
• Conduct bid reviews, ensure documents are complete and on-time submission.
• Develop tools/templates to improve proposal processes and OTP delivery.
• Maintain customer relationships and act as trusted advisor.

Job description

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. seeks a Proposal Manager to lead technical scope development and prepare compelling proposals from initiation to submission. You will bridge sales, engineering and project teams to translate customer needs into actionable scopes and competitive bids that align with SEL capabilities.

The role requires strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills, with knowledge of estimating, proposal management, and engineering services. Travel is expected.