Proposals Engineer - Reading, United Kingdom - Vantage Consulting

Description

Proposals Engineer

Objectives

• To produce bids and estimates to support the company in the securing of work.
• To ensure bids are the technical, commercially & contractually compliant.

Key Tasks

• Review enquiry documentation from a technical and commercial perspective and identify risk.
• Ensure deadlines are achieved for a range of all services as required by the enquiry. These to include as a minimum automation, panel manufacture, electrical installation & service & support.
• Produce estimates in line with company process & procedures.
• Produce the Proposal document that presents the solution to the customer attractively and highlights value add including competitiveness.
• Ensure that all estimates are competitive, adhere to clients' requirements and are produced to requisite standards.
• Ensure that the solution is customer driven and focused on customer requirements.
• Drive innovation and technology to support a competitive edge.
• Work with the management team and engineering teams to provide value add to the proposal.
• Liaise with the customer throughout the bid lifecycle including after submission.
• Produce a Risk Assessment during the bid process to support the bid.
• Present the proposal to the Management for approval including by a formal presentation, if required.
• Ensure effective monitoring and drive efficiency relating to the work being carried out.
• Communicate both internally and externally to support the bid process.

Experience

• Working knowledge of the industrial automation & controls, panel manufacture and EC&I sectors
• Production of estimates and proposals
• Understanding of proprietary contracts

Qualifications

• Qualified electrical, automation or EC&I engineer
• Any of the following preferred
• Member or CEng of (IET) or similar
• Member of (APMP)
• Member of APM
  

Desired Skills and Experience


Experience

Working knowledge of the industrial automation & controls, panel manufacture and EC&I sectors
Production of estimates and proposals
Understanding of proprietary contracts

Qualifications

Qualified electrical, automation or EC&I engineer
Any of the following preferred
Member or CEng of (IET) or similar
Member of (APMP)
Member of APM