Proposals Engineer Richards Bay

Proposals Engineer Job Description

Salary : Market related TCTC available & negotiable (+ 50% company benefits + 13th cheque)

Start Date : As soon as possible

We will ONLY consider applications from suitably experienced candidates that meet the requirements of this job description below. Specifically, applicants who meet the industry experience, exposure and educational, qualification and skill sets. We appreciate your latest updated CV reflecting these requirements to be emailed to : (Use Ref #1892)

An opportunity for an experienced PROPOSALS ENGINEER is required for permanent employment based in Richards Bay. The Proposal Engineer will assist the Key Account Managers in preparing proposals and cost estimations for new projects, equipment upgrades and modernisation, technical services, major equipment repairs, customer liaison, marketing and business sales strategy for Aluminium smelters. This role may require travel to customer sites.

Duties & Responsibilities

Proposals

• Receive tenders / RFQ specifications.
• Liaise with external suppliers, prepare high quality scopes of work, submit RFQ to suppliers, review, and adjudicate proposals received.
• Monitor, respect and adhere to the tender deadlines.
• Communicate with the head office to request engineering and / or material quotations.
• Draft project proposals for review with the Key Account and Proposal Manager for approval.
• Draft the commercial estimation and review with the Key Account Manager for approval.
• Follow up the client evaluation process until order placement.
• Accountable for compiling the project handovers when an order is received.
• 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.
• Occasional site inspections to be made to aid in the understanding and scoping of jobs.
• With the Key Account Manager, review request for quotation for equipment repairs.
• Align customer’s request with cost effective, technical, and operational requirements for repair work.
• Contribute to the timeous and efficient preparation of the repair costings, liaise with Key Account Manager for sales strategy.

Desired Experience & Qualification

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

SOFT SKILLS

Package & Remuneration

Salary : Market related TCTC available & negotiable (+ 50% company benefits + 13th cheque)

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