Remote Senior Proposal Engineer at Rockwell Automation

About Sensia

We bring together the best of the best: the pioneering process automation, real-time control and IoT technologies of Rockwell Automation, combined with the unmatched measurement and instrument, software and analytics capabilities of Schlumberger.  Sensia is further strengthened by the oil and gas domain expertise and artificial lift experience shared by Rockwell Automation and Schlumberger. The result is Sensia – the leading automation specialist in oil and gas production, transportation and processing with a team of more than 1,000 experts serving customers globally in more than 80 countries. As the first fully integrated oilfield automation solutions provider, Sensia makes the production, transportation and processing of oil and gas simpler, safer, more secure, more productive and better understood from end to end. Now every oil and gas company can experience the advantages of industrial-scale digitalization and seamless automation, enabling each asset to operate more productively and more profitably.

We are also looking for the best of the best to join our team. If you have top-tier talent with a collaborative mindset, exceptional problem-solving skills, and the ability to generate innovative, out-of-the-box solutions. We would love to have you join our team!

Job Description

Join our dynamic proposals team as a Proposals Engineer, where you'll play a crucial role in crafting top-notch proposals, quotations, bids, and tender responses that meet the technical and commercial requirements of our clients.

This UK home-based role, with a monthly commute to our office in Malton (Yorkshire), offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the success of our company.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Timely preparation of detailed engineering proposals for the company’s complete range of products and services.
• Accurately interpret client’s technical specification and produce a compliant technical proposal; offering more suitable alternatives where appropriate.
• Accurately interpret client’s commercial requirements and ensure any commercial or contractual risks to the company are identified and mitigated.
• Ensure proposals pricing and estimating is in line with company’s agreed strategies on sales and marketing, charge out rates and availability of engineering resource. 
• Act as a single point of contact for client and undertake a negotiating role when preparing costed proposals.
• Arrange and take a lead role in ‘bid review’, ‘bid clarification’ and ‘sales handover’ meetings.
• Write high quality technical and commercial documents and reports and present them to both internal and external audiences.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to assist in collating accurate data for the preparation of proposals.
• Maintain a sales and marketing focus in all proposals related activity and in contacts with stakeholders.
• On a needs basis, provide resilience support to other departments within the company.    
• Demonstrate leadership and commitment in promoting compliance with company quality and HS&E procedures         

The Individual

• HNC, HND or Degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering or Process/Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience in a practical engineering role.
• Familiarity with Commercial/Technical review processes.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office, Word and Excel.
• Technical background, ideally in the Oil and Gas industry.
• Familiarity with control systems (DCS/SCADA/PLC) and with metering computer systems would be an advantage.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills and an ability to communicate effectively at all levels both within and outside the company, with a strong emphasis on being able to effectively communicate proposals information.  
• Strong customer focus on both internal and external customers.
• Effective decision-making skills.
• Good self-discipline and an ability to meet demanding schedule requirements whilst maintaining high quality work.
• Good attention to detail and accuracy in written work.
• Structured approach to work with the ability to set, and work to, agreed timescales.