Do you want to work at the forefront of technology? Do you have a background of sales and tendering in an engineering environment? Can you commute to near Winchester? If so, the following permanent role may be right for you...

A supplier of mission critical engineering solutions within the nuclear sector is looking for a Senior Proposals Engineer to join their growing team.

The Senior Proposals Engineer will prepare winning bids and take ownership of the end-to-end bid process including managing an opportunity from qualification through to contract award, including strategy development, solution development, commercial considerations, subcontractor / partner identification and risk management.

The Senior Proposals Engineer will also coordinate and produce proposals and content (RFI, ITT, RFP etc.) clearly articulating their value proposition, and engage with the wider business, share experiences across functions and better inform commercial working practices.

You will be responsible for:

Identifying new and relevant opportunities to pursue through online portals, word-of-mouth and other sources
Developing and maintaining client relationships
Managing bid lifecycle and process for opportunities and status reporting using internal systems and tools
Facilitating and hosting all bid meetings, reviews and approvals throughout the bid lifecycle
Ensuring timely delivery of compliant and commercially viable bids
Breaking down customer requirements into actionable bid deliverables and develop proposal structures
Writing proposal content
Coordinating, reviewing and editing proposal input from a variety of stakeholders, typically involving engineering and project teams
Approaching and liaising with members of the supply chain to obtain quotations / proposals for subcontracted scope in support of bids
Developing technical proposals
Developing subcontracting strategies
Producing project cost estimates and delivery programmes reflecting key risks, bid assumptions, dependencies and exclusions underpinning the proposed delivery strategy
Ensuring forecast reports and plans are completed for opportunities in accordance with company processes and procedures
Developing and maintaining good relationships with key stakeholders, customers and suppliersYou'll have:

5 years' experience of sales and tendering in an engineering environment
Experience of project management
Knowledge of work breakdown structures
Experience of cost estimating
Experience of building logic linked Gantt Charts
experience of bid managementThe Package

You'll receive a competitive salary and other benefits including pension (6% employer contribution), private medical insurance, 25 days' (plus bank holidays) and flexible working. In addition, the company is committed to both training and development along with career progression.

How to apply...

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