Estimating and Proposal Engineer

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Estimating and Proposal Engineer

Veyra is seeking an experienced Estimating & Proposal Engineer to develop accurate, defensible cost estimates and compelling proposals for water and wastewater treatment projects. From standard equipment packages to fully installed, turnkey systems, you will help define project scope, evaluate risk, and establish the cost basis behind successful proposals.

This is a highly collaborative individual-contributor role, working across Regional Sales, Project Management, Engineering, Product Management, Purchasing, and Legal. You will also partner with Project Managers after award to compare estimated and actual costs, strengthen future estimates, and continuously improve how projects are scoped and delivered.

• Prepare estimates for standard products, custom equipment, nonstandard components, installation, and construction.
• Issue supplier and subcontractor RFQs, compare bids, and document lead times, freight, quote validity, and escalation assumptions.
• Perform quantity takeoffs from drawings, P&IDs, and technical specifications.
• Estimate labor, subcontractor, equipment rental, site work, mobilization, startup, and commissioning costs.
• Apply appropriate contingency, escalation, warranty reserve, and risk allowances.
• Identify gaps or inaccuracies in standard cost information and collaborate with Product Management and Purchasing to keep cost data current.
• Assemble proposals and RFP responses that combine equipment, installation, and construction scope across multiple Veyra business units.
• Develop clear scope narratives, inclusions, exclusions, clarifications, and assumptions.
• Provide Regional Sales with a well-supported cost basis for pricing and margin decisions.
• Recommend value-engineering options and alternates that improve competitiveness without compromising project economics.
• Maintain accurate opportunity, estimate, and proposal records in Salesforce.

• Collaborate with Project Managers before bid to evaluate constructability, schedule, and installation strategy on more complex opportunities.
• Lead estimate handoffs at project award, including assumptions, exclusions, allowances, and identified risks.
• Compare estimated and actual costs at project closeout, document root causes, and incorporate lessons learned into future estimates.
• Support change-order pricing when project scope changes after award.

• Review RFPs and customer terms for commercial risks, including performance guarantees, liquidated damages, bonding, insurance, warranties, payment terms, and retainage.
• Coordinate flagged contractual terms with legal counsel and reflect approved positions in proposals.
• Identify public-project funding and compliance requirements, including American Iron and Steel (AIS), Build America Buy America (BABA), Davis-Bacon prevailing-wage requirements, and applicable state procurement rules.
• Incorporate domestic sourcing, certified payroll, prevailing wages, and other compliance costs into estimates.
• Review public-bid forms, specifications, submittal requirements, and supplier compliance documentation.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, Environmental, or Construction Engineering;
  Construction Management; or equivalent professional experience.
• Five or more years of experience in cost estimating, proposal engineering, or technical sales support.
• At least three years of experience estimating equipment together with installation or construction scope.
• Ability to interpret drawings, P&IDs, and specifications and perform detailed quantity takeoffs.
• Familiarity with relevant CSI Master Format…