Project Engineer (Bids)

MacTaggart Scott are looking to recruit a Project Engineer as part of the Engineering Design department.

Role:
This role reports directly into the Principal Bid Engineer. The purpose of the role is to support the Business Development and Bids & Proposals teams with engineering enquiries. The Project Engineer (Bids) will lead the associated engineering activities and liaise with the other Engineers in the Engineering Design department (and others as appropriate) to develop costed technical proposals for customers.

The Project Engineer (Bids) will aid with the Engineering Design department response to a variety of enquiries, and preparation of technical proposals for tendering purposes.
Duties will include:

Interface with the Business Development and Bids & Proposals departments, to understand the engineering requirements of prospective work.
Production of concise and effective technical proposals in response to customer requests.
Review of customer requirements and production of necessary procurement specifications.
Co-ordination of resources to achieve the required engineering input.
Compiling the estimate of engineering effort required to execute the proposed contract.
Attendance at meetings with customers, including delivery of technical presentations and participation in engineering and commercial discussions.
Development of standardised documentation packs for proposal use and trend analysis to assist in directing future company product development activities.

Essential skills, experience and knowledge requirements:

BSc or BEng in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or relevant Apprenticeship with HNC.
Experience interfacing with multi-discipline teams
Experience creating specification documents and liaising with suppliers.
A flair for problem solving and innovation, a flexible approach to work activities and a track record of checking engineering drawings.
Knowledge and experience in using computer packages. Microsoft outlook, word, excel.