Proposal Engineer

Job Description

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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Full-time