Proposal Engineer

COMPANY OVERVIEW: Our client is a global leader in full-service sulfur removal & caustic treating.

POSITION TITLE: Proposal Engineer

COMPENSATION: Competitive salary DOE

BENEFITS: Standard package

LOCATION: Houston, Texas

SUMMARY: Provide technical support on treating technologies in the area of sales engineering. Provide technical information and training to personnel in all disciplines to further improve product design and performance. Participate in quality related initiatives.

Duties Or Responsibilities

• Directly interface with customers to establish a treating system that will perform the required task and meet customer requirements
• Prioritize, organize and efficiently complete daily work requirements for ever-changing external customer inquiries as well as internal customers
• Prepare accurate calculations, some of which are non-standard proposal estimates, and specifications on time and within budget
• Respond to client needs in a timely manner with technically sound positions
• Proactively contributes to the continuous improvement effort of the product lines
• Utilize programs to size proprietary equipment
• Create Sales Schematics based upon standards
• Submit estimating requests
• Calculate mass balance
• Create Technical Proposals
• Directly interface with customers to establish a processing system
• Read complex RFQ / ITB and interpret customers’ needs
• Modify commercial proposals for customer specific needs
• Fill in process and materials data on equipment datasheets for firm price estimates
• Complete customer specific documentation for proposals
• Participate in Sales Challenge Meetings for innovative technology approaches
• Provide sales with support including a thorough knowledge of standards and engineering practices to establish scope of work
• Achieve individual performance goals that are set by Supervisor
• Continuously improve our commitment to excellence in Environmental, Health, Safety and Security performance
• Support special projects and other duties as assigned
  
  

Experience And Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering Degree required
• BS Chemical Engineering preferred
• 5 years of technical experience within the respective discipline working in a refinery, petrochemical, gas processing, E&C company or related industry required
• Use specialized software or another knowledge such as Promax, VISIO, Hysis, Microsoft Office
• Engineering background in refinery or petrochemical environments with an understanding of PFD’s, P&ID's, equipment and instruments sizing, and development of basic engineering packages desired
• Process simulation experience required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to gather data, set priorities, and meet deadlines
• Able to work efficiently in a team environment. Position requires support to a variety of departments and levels within the organization
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