Proposals Engineer

We’re working with a well-established engineering business to recruit an experienced Proposals Engineer to take ownership of the full bid development process for complex automation and control systems projects.

This is a genuinely varied and technically interesting role where you’ll combine engineering expertise, commercial awareness, and proposal delivery to win high-value work across industrial sectors.

You’ll be responsible for developing solutions from first principles — interpreting client specifications, producing high-quality tender submissions, and ensuring proposals are both technically robust and commercially competitive.

Working across technologies such as PLC, SCADA, DCS, and industrial networks
, you’ll play a key role in securing projects across sectors, including energy, manufacturing, and process industries
.

• Interpret client specifications and develop compliant technical solutions
• Produce high-quality tender submissions (technical + commercial)
• Develop cost estimates, BoMs, and engineering hour projections
• Create conceptual designs including control systems, networks and infrastructure
• Support pre- and post-tender discussions with internal stakeholders and clients
• Coordinate inputs from engineering, supply chain and subcontractors
• Manage multiple bids simultaneously to tight deadlines

• Background in controls, automation, electrical or systems engineering
• Understanding of the full project lifecycle
• Ability to interpret technical specifications and define solutions
• Experience with costing, estimating or Bo Ms (highly desirable)
• Knowledge of functional safety or control systems architecture advantageous

• Strong technical writing and proposal development skills
• Commercial awareness and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Confident communicator, both internally and with clients
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team

• Salary up to £45,000 (depending on experience)
• Hybrid working and flexible hours
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (with buy/sell options)
• Private medical insurance
• Pension and life assurance
• Professional development and membership support
• Enhanced family-friendly policies

Interested?

If you’re a controls or automation engineer looking to move into a more commercially focused role, working Mon-Fri on a hybrid basis, or already working in proposals and looking for your next step, we’d love to hear from you.