Proposals Project Engineer

About the role

The Proposals Project Engineer supports the Business Solutions Division and manages the tendering process from the initial enquiry through contract award and project handover. The engineer combines technical knowledge with common sense to support the team, and over time interfaces with major national and international customers on complex, high-value engineering projects, taking full responsibility for the tender package.

Key responsibilities

• Review Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents, analyse their requirements and summarise them to make an initial bid or no-bid decision
• Take part in developing the proposals strategy and liaise with internal departments to ensure inputs meet ITT requirements
• Prepare and send clear commercial and technical clarification requests to the client, and handle ongoing clarifications and negotiations efficiently
• Ensure tender documents are delivered on time and attend internal tender review meetings and client clarification meetings, managing client-endorsed changes to submitted tenders
• Maintain communication with the client, obtain feedback on tenders and use post-contract feedback from executed projects for future bids
• File tender correspondence and data, hand over tender documentation to the Project and Contract teams after award and attend project start-up meetings when required
• Support progress, performance and training reports, and comply with compliance, auditing, health, safety and environmental policies
• Travel overseas and take part in offshore activities as needed

Required profile

• Higher university degree in Engineering, preferably with basic project management skills
• More than 3 years of related engineering or tendering experience; similar experience also considered
• Clear oral and written English; additional foreign languages are an advantage
• Able to prioritise, delegate and coordinate with the Project Manager

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, project scheduling and CAD software
• Subsea design suites (e.g. OrcaFlex) and contract management basics (including FIDIC) are advantages, not prerequisites

What we offer

• Private health insurance
• Company bus from central points
• Specialisation in a niche market and competitive compensation
• Continuous development opportunities