Houston Proposal Engineer II

Job Purpose Coordinates the preparation of qualification documents, gathering all the inputs & challenges of all departments in order to draft complex proposals/tenders. Challenges solutions to optimize costs Job Description Analyze identified business opportunities and interpret customer requirements. Responsible for understanding and articulating the ITT requirements, creating key milestones for tender deliverables and the tender responsibility matrix. Consolidates, analyzes and edits information needed to prepare proposals, schedules, cost/price/margin estimates, etc. Analyzes the proposal schedule, monitors progress and highlights potential risk for on time delivery.  Recommends corrective action plans for management approval. Prepare and present commercial presentation for management review. Lead tender kick off meeting to communicate tender deliverables and responsibility matrix to a cross functional tender execution team. Lead tender meetings and facilitate communication between cross-functional teams to ensure alignment, monitor progress on tender deliverables, identify and track potential risks for on-time delivery and project manage deadlines to meet due date and complete tender. Manage clarification logs - technical, commercial and operational. Schedule and coordinate cost/price and risk reviews with management. Manage creation of final tender package, ensuring quality of output Support Account Managers/Business Development Managers in post-tender customer clarifications Ensures that all tender related documents are saved to Team SharePoint site for easy retrieval for customer clarifications and quality audits. You are meant for this job if: BA/BS degree in related field (Business Administration, Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Cost Accounting) with 4 to 6+ years’ experience or an equivalent combination of experience. Have analytical and problem-solving skills Process orientated Pay close attention to details to produce accurate documentation Ability to communicate facts in a clear and concise manner Good interpersonal skills to work in a team orientated, cross-functional and multi-cultural environment Ability to work in fast paced environment and meet deadlines while managing priorities Skills Ability to use MS office software Benchmarking Collaboration Cross-Cultural Communication