Proposal Engineer - Technical Bid Specialist
Salary: from £45,000 per annum, depending on experience
Location: Portland, Dorset (Hybrid Working)
Requirements: Permanent right to work in the UK
Industry: Engineering
Security Clearance: Required or achievable
Role Overview:
We are looking for a Proposal Engineer who enjoys turning complex technical requirements into clear, cost‑effective solutions. You will join an established engineering business in Portland as a key Technical Bid Specialist, helping to shape winning proposals for projects in the UK and overseas.
What You Will Be Doing
* Analyse technical requirements and develop cost‑effective design solutions
* Produce WBS, EBS, scopes of work, procurement specs and programme plans
* Support supplier assessment and selection activities
* Work with commercial and supply chain teams on bid content and compliance
* Estimate effort, materials and resources for projects and programmes
* Collaborate with project and bid teams to produce full technical bids and proposals
* Provide technical input for sales and marketing activities and customer quotations
* Liaise with customer technical and commercial contacts and attend bid review meetings
* Present bid solutions confidently to customer selection teams
* Help develop capture plans to support future business opportunities
What You Need To Bring
* Proven experience interpreting technical requirements and developing design solutions
* Strong knowledge of WBS and EBS
* Background preparing scopes of work, procurement specifications and programme plans
* Experience producing complex technical bids and proposals
* Comfortable liaising with customers, subcontractors and internal teams
* Strong organisational skills and ability to estimate effort and materials
* Confident presenting technical solutions to stakeholders and selection teams
* Degree or HND in an engineering discipline
* Broad engineering background, ideally across electrical and mechanical disciplines
* Experience in civil engineering services in one or more of: construction, electrical, safety, HVAC, water or waste systems
* Experience with containerised systems is helpful but not essential
* Ability to prepare clear, structured technical documents and specifications
* Ability to use AutoCAD and ideally Autodesk Inventor
* Competent user of Microsoft Word and Excel
* Desirable: exposure to sales and marketing support, bid reviews, capture plans, and similar sectors
Working Pattern And Benefits
* Primarily on site at Osprey Quay, Portland, Dorset, with hybrid working options
* Some overseas travel where required
* 37.5 hour working week
* 25 days annual leave
* Private medical cover
* Life cover at 3.5× salary
* Pension plan
* Work‑related UK and international travel, accommodation and subsistence fully reimbursed in line with policy
* Salary sacrifice and wellbeing schemes, including options such as YuLife and EV or e‑bike schemes
How To Apply
If you are a Proposal Engineer ready for a fresh challenge, apply now by contacting Hayden at Holt Engineering on 07955 081 482 or email LNKD1_UKTJ.
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