Tendering Engineer

DESCRIPTION OF ROLE

 

The role involves participating as part of a tendering team in producing tenders and technical proposals to customer enquiries.

 

 

General Duties & Responsibilities

 

• Capturing customer technical and commercial requirements to develop a specification for the product.
• Updating and maintaining the business management system to record the important elements of the project: export control requirements, delivery requirements, revenue, margin and product details.
• Using proprietary design software to generate calculations describing bearing performance and transmitting these to the customer.
• Assembling the component prices for standard product and calculating the estimated works cost based upon price list, previous cost performance and comparative estimation in order to produce a quotation.
• Liaising with the Estimating Team to develop price estimates for non-standard applications and using the information generated to produce a quotation.
• Liaising with Sales and Marketing colleagues to determine marketplace price levels and seeking the appropriate approval to quote.
• Initial review of Terms and Conditions of Contract where these are dictated by the customer.
• Establishing Lines of communication directly with customers or via appointed commercial advisors as appropriate.
• Contract negotiation.
• Defining and satisfying the requirements for export licence control compliance as required.
• Supporting and being the central point of contact for field based sales team members.
• Visiting customers as and when required.
• Compliance with departmental and company procedures whilst tendering.

 

 

Person Specification

 

Knowledge, Experience & Qualifications

 

• Recognised mechanical engineering qualification (ideally HNC or above).
• Knowledge of mechanical equipment and the associated applications, ideally for rotating equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Knowledge and experience of project management.
• Good understanding of contractual terms and conditions.
• Knowledge of export licence control would be advantageous.
• Computer literacy (business systems and Microsoft Office suite).
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Capable of working under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Flexible, adaptable.
• High standard of numeracy, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as being a good team player.

 

 

Skills & Competencies

 

• Have a flexible attitude with the willingness to take on new tasks.

• High standard of numeracy, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as being a good team player.