Ernest Gordon Recruitment
Proposals Engineer (Infrastructure / PLCs / Automation)

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Proposals Engineer (Infrastructure / PLCs / Automation)
£50,000 - £60,000 + Hybrid working + Training + Progression + Bonus + Some Travel + Company Benefits
Manchester
Are you a Proposals Engineer or similar from an Infrastructure/ PLCs / Automation background looking for an autonomous, technical role where you will be one of the go-to specialists on bespoke projects within a well-established yet growing company offering the chance to continually progress your career?
This company are a well-established yet growing Consultancy working on major Infrastructure projects for a broad range of customers. They have seen major growth in the last few years increasing and due to this ever increasing workload are looking to grow their friendly team.
In this technical role you will play a key role in the early phases of Infrastructure projects, with a focus on the planning phase. You will receive enquiries and then estimate costs and create proposals and tenders for ongoing works. Further to this you will then liaise closely with clients and other departments as you play a role as one of the go-to engineers in the department, before handing the work over to the project and site teams.
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This autonomous role would suit a Proposals Engineer from an Infrastructure or similar background looking for a technical position within a well-established yet growing company which invest in their staff and actively encourage progression and personal development.
The Role:
- Be one of the go-to specialists working on the early phases of large scale Infrastructure projects
- Deal with inbound enquiries and write proposals for works
- Create tender designs and provide ongoing project support
- Liaise with other departments, senior leadership and clients
The Person:
- Proposals Engineer
- Infrastructure / PLCs / Automation background
- Commutable to Manchester- looking for an office based role
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- Proposals Engineer
- Infrastructure / PLCs / Automation background
- Commutable to Manchester- looking for an office based role
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