Proposal Engineer

Summary

Join Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions as a Proposals Engineer and contribute to innovative water treatment projects across Europe. Based in Peterborough, UK, or remotely, you will create technically and commercially compliant proposals, develop technical documents, and review contracts. Leveraging your experience in water/wastewater treatment technologies (ion exchange, membrane filtration, etc.), you will evaluate project costs, identify risks, and present to clients. A Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering and 3+ years of relevant experience are required. Veolia offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment.

Requirements

• Experience in Ion exchange, membrane (Ultrafiltration, Reverse Osmosis) and wastewater (DAF) technologies
• Bachelor's/Master's degree in mechanical, chemical or environmental engineering
• Minimum 3 years experience in water/wastewater treatment
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in matrix organization
• Experience in bid management and customer presentations
• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Environmental Engineering
• 3+ years' proven track record in water/wastewater operations, engineering or bid management

Responsibilities

• Creating technically and commercially compliant proposals
• Development of technical documents (Process Description, PFD, P&ID)
• Contract review and negotiation
• Cost evaluation and pricing of projects (installation, commissioning, consumables)
• Risk identification and mitigation with focus on HSE
• The main responsibility of a Proposal / Commercial Engineer is to lead project opportunities from inquiry to order, with ethical integrity and creative thinking, to develop safe & effective water treatment solutions for our Customers
• The role includes assisting the Sales team with initial lead qualification, development of opportunities through technical and commercial guidance, process design development (often in consultation with experts in global teams), cost model evaluation, and pricing with commercial awareness of the market
• Commercial Engineering scope includes creation of Customer-facing proposals and supporting documents (sometimes including public tender deliverables), identification of technical improvements, performance of system audits etc. Our proposals are developed in close collaboration with the country based operational teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding of water treatment services
• Commercial acumen, including contract law and financial principles
• Experience with water/ wastewater outsourcing contracts beneficial
• Outstanding English communication skills (written and verbal)
• Additional European languages highly valued (particularly French, Italian, German or Dutch)
• Flexibility to travel within the UK and EU (driving licence preferred)
• Professional certifications are welcomed
• Industrial sector experience highly valued
• Background in application engineering, bid management or business development is advantageous

Benefits

• Holiday allowance 26 days plus Bank Holidays with the option to buy or sell additional days off
• Private Healthcare - currently BUPA, with an option to add your family members
• Dental Plan providing cover or monetary cash back on appointments and treatments
• Enhanced Maternity / Primary Care pay of 13 weeks full pay from Day 1
• Enhanced Paternity / Secondary Care pay of 2 weeks full pay from Day 1
• Adoption Leave of 13 weeks full pay for Parental, and 2 weeks full Co-parental pay from day 1 of employment
• Support for Carers offering flexibility for longer term caring needs such as considering options of remote work, flexible work hours, adjusted schedules, and paid or unpaid leave
• A Lifestyle Account where we put in £60 to start you off, then match you £ for £ on every activity you buy up to £360
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• All employees receive one day of paid volunteering leave per year
• Leading pension contribution of 10% of your earnings from us every month, doubling your own contribution of 5%
• Option to buy shares at preferential rates
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes
• Industry leading Life Insurance providing you 10 x your salary as a benefit paid to your nominated person(s)
• Income Protection that covers you for 5 years at up to 60% of your salary, with 2 x your salary as a lump sum should you be unable to return to work