Senior Proposals Engineer

The purpose of this role is to achieve exposure to all elements of the tendering process from initial ITT through to negotiation of final award and project handover.

Responsibilities

*The initial review and summarising of the ITT package so that an initial Bid or No Bid decision can be made.
*Compilation and ownership of the Tender Responsibility Matrix.
*Compiling and managing the tender inputs.
*Interface with other departments as required
*Coordination of all subcontractor ITT and evaluations.
*Coordinating and gathering costs information as basis for project budget.
*Compiling the project budget spreadsheet to build up the cost base.
*Evaluating of the project risks.
*Evaluating the competition
*Presenting the project budget to management.
*Compiling the commercial qualifications to ensure compliance with all commercial principals.
*Compilation of the final tender package in compliance with client requirements and all internal processes, procedures and principals.
*Ensuring timely delivery of the tender documents.
*Dealing with ongoing clarifications / negotiations.
*Preparation of handover document for the project team.
*Support / ownership of on-going tendering initiatives.


*Bachelor or Master degree or equivalent in a relevant Engineering, Business or Commercial based discipline
*Fluency in written and spoken English
*Minimum 2-3 years commercial, engineering tendering experience in the Oil and Gas Industry
*Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office packages - in particular, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project.
*The ability to effectively communicate between all departments involved in the tendering process at all levels.
*Demonstrate excellent commercial acumen.
*Demonstrate flexibility.
*Proven track record of tendering EPIC work in the oil and gas industry for a leading offshore oil and gas contractor.
*Proven track record of direct commercial negotiations.
*Ability to independently prioritise the workload.
*Flexibility in switching between different types of tendering duties on a daily basis.
*Understanding, implementation and compliance with all applicable processes and procedures.

Person

*Hands-on mentality
*Team player
*Pleasant disposition with the capability to be authoritative when necessary.
*Organised and proactive.
*Strong co-ordination, organisation and liaison skills with the ability to seek and gain consensus solutions to complex issues.
*Willing to travel when required.