Proposals Engineer

Proposals Engineer Water & Industrial Navan

Vickerstock are pleased to be partnering with an industry leader in delivering innovative and sustainable engineering solutions across the water and wastewater sector in Ireland and the UK.

As they continue to expand operations and ambitious growth plans, they are seeking a Proposals Engineer to join their team in Navan.

Reporting to the Group Engineering and Technology Manager, you will play a key role in driving business growth by coordinating and delivering high-quality, winning bids across the Food, Beverage, Pharmaceutical and water sectors.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of opportunities from initial qualification and strategy through to tender submission and contract award, working closely with engineering, estimating, project delivery and commercial teams to develop solutions that deliver both technical and commercial value.

Why this opportunity?

• Take ownership of major bids from opportunity identification through to contract award
• Play a key role in the continued growth across Ireland and the UK
• Influence win strategies, value propositions and commercial approaches
• Work across major projects within the water, food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering, estimating, supply chain and project delivery teams
• Engage directly with clients and procurement teams throughout the bid process
• Join an ambitious organisation with 600+ employees across Ireland and the UK
• Opportunity to contribute to the development and improvement of the wider proposals function

Your new role as Proposals Engineer

As Proposals Engineer, you will be responsible for managing and coordinating the full bid process, ensuring proposals are technically robust, commercially competitive and aligned with both customer requirements and strategic objectives.

You will play a key role in identifying opportunities, developing winning strategies and coordinating internal stakeholders to deliver high-quality submissions.

You will be responsible for:

• Managing the proposal process from bid qualification through to contract award
• Leading technical and commercial bid activities across multiple workstreams
• Developing value propositions, win themes and commercial strategies
• Coordinating the preparation of technical and commercial tender submissions
• Reviewing client requirements and ensuring proposals meet technical, commercial and governance standards
• Assessing contractual risks and supporting effective risk mitigation strategies
• Leading go/no-go bid qualification processes and making recommendations on opportunities
• Coordinating input from engineering, design, estimating, project delivery and supply chain teams
• Engaging with suppliers to develop best-value procurement strategies
• Analysing market conditions and identifying opportunities aligned with the growth strategy
• Supporting client meetings, presentations and wider business development activity
• Managing and improving bid management processes and procedures
• Conducting post-bid reviews and implementing lessons learned to improve future submissions
• Ensuring a structured handover from the bid stage through to project delivery
• Supporting the development and mentoring of the wider proposals team
• Contributing to business strategy, growth initiatives and continuous improvement

What you will need to succeed as Proposals Engineer

• Degree qualified in Engineering or Quantity Surveying
• Proven experience delivering successful bids for major construction, engineering or manufacturing projects
• Experience in a proposals, tendering, estimating or bid management environment
• Ideally, a background within fabrication and manufacturing
• Experience within the Irish and/or UK water sector would be highly beneficial
• Strong understanding of bid management from opportunity identification through to submission
• Demonstrable experience developing win strategies, value propositions and commercial strategies
• Strong commercial awareness with excellent risk management and decision-making skills
• Ability to manage complex, multi-workstream opportunities
• Excellent presentation and customer-facing communication skills
• Experience implementing or improving processes and procedures
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams

What's in it for you? In return, you can expect:

• The opportunity to join an ambitious and growing organisation
• Monday to Friday working week, with an early finish on Fridays
• 23 days annual leave plus 10 bank holidays
• Access to a 24/7, 365-day Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family
• The opportunity to work on significant engineering and infrastructure projects across Ireland and the UK
• A supportive environment focused on professional development, innovation and continuous improvement