Description:
Proposal Engineer - KwaZulu NatalWell established Engineering Concern is looking to add a Proposal Engineer to their dynamic team, due to growth. The Proposal Engineer will assist the Key Account Managers in preparing proposals and cost estimations for projects, equipment upgrades/modernisation, technical services and equipment repairs based on client specifications and requirements.Key Responsibilities:
- 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.
- Compiling 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: Word, Excel, Microsoft 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
Requirements:
- 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.
- Compiling 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: Word, Excel, Microsoft 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
08 May 2024;
from:
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