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Proposals Engineer

Derbyshire

Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 (DOE)

+ Profit Share scheme

+ Performance related bonus

+ Private Healthcare

The company:

Our client is a leader in providing engineered solutions to the energy and renewable energy sectors, Including those in Hydrogen, Carbon Capture and waste energy.

Their team designs and fabricates a variety of mechanical components, including Structural supports, Heat Exchanges, Housing enclosers, Exhaust systems, Ventilation and Ducting.

The UK arm of the business currently employs around 30 members of staff, with 50% of the team being Design and Projects Engineers.

Internationally, the company employs over 800 members of staff, largely across their Manufacturing sites in Europe.

As a business they are experiencing growth and a consistent large volume of incoming projects globally within growing industries, what has seen their turnover grow from £30 million in 2018, to £80 million in 2023.

As such they are looking to expand their design team to allow them to run additional projects simultaneously.

The Role:

As a Proposals Engineer, you will be liaising with the sales team, creating concept design pieces and detailed quotations (estimated bill of materials) for client’s projects, and supporting with bringing on new business.

This will be a non-sale role but will involve liaising with clients to understand their criteria and advise on adjustments and improvements.

Your responsibilities will include:

Preparing concept design drawings, and performing basic calculations
Material selection to suit the materials requirements and environments
Attending customer meetings
Interpreting and working from customer requirements, specifications and drawings
Perform detailed engineering calculations using both software or hand calculations – These include: Structural, fluid dynamic, finite element analysis, and general mechanics
Support project management, engineering, quality, and supply chain teams
Provide technical support to internal and external customers.
Research and development to maintain market leadership.

What we’re looking for in a candidate:

Substantial experience in a mechanical design role
Previous commercial responsibilities in a role
Good understanding of fabricated structures/components and manufacturing techniques.
Ability to create piping and instrumentation diagrams.
The ability to create conceptual work from scratch with minimal support
Mechanical design qualification
Previous experience as a proposals engineer would be advantageous but not essential

The Benefits:

Competitive salary package - £35k - £45K Depending on experience.

More qualified candidates would be welcome to apply, and a more competitive salary would be discussed if additional experience can be brought to the role.

Profit share scheme and performance related Bonus’s
Private Personal healthcare – with ability to extend to family
Salary sacrifice car scheme available
Office-based role, however flexible working can be offered - Standard working hours of 8:30am – 5pm Monday to Friday
24 days of annual leave + bank holidays
A supportive and collaborative work environment
Opportunities for professional development, career growth

How to Apply:

If you are a motivated and experienced Proposals Engineer looking to join a growing company, we want to hear from you!

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation