We’re working with an established automation and systems integration specialist delivering control and digital solutions across a range of industries, including utilities, food & beverage, FMCG, pharmaceutical, chemical and manufacturing.
With a growing project pipeline, they’re looking for a Proposals Engineer to join the team, combining your automation knowledge with customer engagement, solution design and technical proposals.
Proposals Engineer
£60000 - £65000 + Car Allowance, Pension, Health
Berkshire
Ref: 25745
This is a varied role where you’ll work closely with customers and the internal engineering team to understand requirements, develop automation solutions and turn them into technically robust proposals.
Proposals Engineer - The Role:
Work with customers to understand their automation and control requirements
Attend customer sites and carry out detailed site surveys
Review technical documentation and project requirements to develop appropriate solutions
Design and propose PLC, HMI, SCADA and industrial networking architectures
Prepare detailed technical proposals, cost estimates and scopes of work
Present solutions to customers through meetings, presentations, demonstrations and site visits
Work closely with engineering and project management teams to ensure proposals are practical and deliverable
Keep up to date with automation technologies, standards and vendor solutions including Siemens, Rockwell and Schneider
Support the sales team with opportunity management, CRM and pipeline forecasting
Attend industry events and trade shows to promote solutions and develop market knowledge
Proposals Engineer - The Person:
We’re looking for someone with a genuine automation / controls background, ideally gained within a systems integration environment, who wants to use that technical knowledge in a more customer-facing role.
3+ years’ experience in controls integration, automation engineering or technical sales
Previous experience working within a systems integrator
A good understanding of PLCs, HMI and SCADA systems
Knowledge of control panels, instrumentation and industrial communications
Experience with technologies such as Rockwell, Siemens or Schneider
An understanding of the full automation project lifecycle, from concept through to delivery
Strong communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to engage with customers at different levels
A structured and commercially aware approach to preparing technical proposals
A willingness to travel regularly to customer sites for surveys, meetings and presentations
A full UK driving licence
Located in Berkshire, this role would be commutable from Oxford, Basingstoke, High Wycombe, Slough and Aldershot.
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Salary description
£60000.00 - £65000.00 per year