Proposal Engineer

• Receive tenders / RFQ specifications.
• Liaise with external suppliers, prepare high quality scopes of work, submit RFQ to suppliers, review, and adjudicate proposals received.
• Monitor and meet deadlines.
• Draft project proposals for review with the Key Account and Proposal Manager for approval.
• Follow up evaluation process until order placement.
• Compile project hand-overs for received orders.
• Attend close-out meetings at the end of projects to optimise future proposals.
• Support repairs business with proposal reviews, bills of material, scopes of work where needed.
• Interpret technical manuals, parts lists, bills of material and installation manuals for equipment, to aid in the building of proposals.
• Review request for quotation for equipment repairs.
• Align customer’s request with cost effective, technical, and operational requirements for repair work.

• Tertiary Qualification in either mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering fields.
• Project costing or similar estimating experience is essential.
• Supply Chain / Purchasing experience.
• Knowledge of project management principles.
• Computer literacy: Microsoft Word, Excel, Projects required.
• Knowledge of heavy industrial equipment repair and modifications.
• Able to apply technical knowledge as part of the solution to the client.
• Understand the process of project site work for the purpose of building project proposals.

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