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Proposal Engineer | Great Yarmouth | Permanent | Competitive Salary (DOE)

Position1 Recruitment is partnering with a leading supplier of power systems, equipment, and services to a wide range of industries, including oil and gas, marine, renewables, mining, agriculture, and construction. Based in Great Yarmouth, they are looking for a Proposal Engineer to join their team.

As a Proposal Engineer, you will play a key role in managing all enquiries relating to equipment primarily used in process and pipeline operations. This includes developing scope, providing quotations, and maintaining technical communication with customers.

Key responsibilities:

- Work within a small, dynamic team to coordinate various aspects of engineering, including design, planning, and cost estimation for the company's packages.

- Develop system designs, P&ID, and GA drawings in collaboration with other team members.

- Handle the development of design, materials handling, manpower requirements, cost analysis, and more.

- Produce technical and commercial proposals for conceptual, budget, and firm opportunities.

- Provide engineering support and technical solutions.

- Review and interpret project specifications, standards, regulations, and requirements.

- Obtain and review supplier quotations while building strong working relationships with suppliers’ technical and commercial teams.

- Collaborate with internal discipline engineers to ensure proposals meet client specifications and standards.

- Build relationships with clients and contractors during the bid development stages.

- Attend Bid Clarification and Project Kick-off Meetings as required.

Requirements (Proposal Engineer):

- Previous experience in compiling cost estimates for mechanical packages (essential).

- Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken (essential).

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams) (essential).

- Ability to work effectively within a team, under pressure, and with a sense of urgency.

- Experience with the design of oil and gas industrial field equipment (e.g., Nitrogen Pumps, Fluid Pumps) is desirable.

- SolidWorks/CAD design experience (desirable).

- A minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in a similar role (desirable).

- Knowledge of equipment manufacturing compliance, DNV offshore certification requirements, and ATEX/Hazardous Area equipment compliance (desirable).

Qualifications:

- Ideally, you will hold an HND or equivalent in Engineering, though equivalent experience in a similar field will also be considered.

- A formal project management qualification is advantageous, but not essential.

This is a permanent, full-time position based in the office. Salary is competitive and will be based on experience