Proposals Engineer
Location: Stonehouse, Gloucestershire
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 - Dependant on experience
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
My client is a specialist manufacturer of bespoke machinery for the process industry sectors. As a Proposals Engineer, your role will focus on liaising with new & existing customers, providing technical support, generating quotes and assisting with the generating of sales.
Responsibilities:
- Review and interpret customer enquiries, including data sheets, project specifications, and P&IDs.
- Select appropriate materials, flow control systems, sealing systems, and other components for compressors and packages.
- Perform calculations to size equipment such as compressors, motors, and auxiliary systems.
- Write RFQs for suppliers and estimate costs to calculate selling prices.
- Draft detailed proposal documents and support bids with high-quality documentation.
- Maintain accurate records of opportunities and bids.
- Attend meetings with customers to discuss technical and commercial details.
Requirements:
- A degree in a physical science, engineering, or mathematics (chemical or mechanical engineering preferred).
- Knowledge of rotating machinery (e.g., pumps, compressors, mechanical seals) and fluid-handling equipment (e.g., piping, valves, pressure vessels).
- Experience working in the engineering sector (graduates without experience may be considered for a Junior Application Engineer position).
- Strong commercial awareness and knowledge of sales and marketing techniques.
- Exceptional communication and organisational skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft applications, especially Excel and Project.
- Self-motivated team player with a "can-do" attitude.
Based in Stonehouse, this Proposals Engineer opportunity is commutable from Cirencester, Gloucester, Tetbury, Cheltenham, and the Cotswolds.