Technical Bid Specialist

Earthstream are proud to be recruiting a Technical Bid Specialist for a true leader in advanced systems integration with a focus on operational technology & digital transformation for some of the most highly regulated and challenging industrial environments.

Job Role: Technical Bid Specialist

Location: Stone

Salary: Negotiable on skills and experience

As a Technical Bid Specialist your remit will include:

Day-to-day activities of the tendering function involve delivering a wide range of Protection and Control solutions to our customers. The role can include assuming the bid lead role or liaising with the bid lead and business head for the opportunity. This will include completing pre-qualification and/or proposal documentation; identifying and detailing solutions to address client requirements; preparing cost estimates and managing client queries. In addition to exposure to the tendering environment, knowledge/experience of Substation Protection and Control systems, electrical engineering, and/or different PLC/SCADA technology architectures, together with design, implementation, testing, site installation and commissioning of these systems is desirable. You will interpret the client's requirements, develop a solution and then identify suitable suppliers when required. Some travel to customer or supplier sites is expected, either attending with the relevant sales lead, other BDEs or on your own.

The successful candidate ideally shall be technically knowledgeable and experienced in Protection and Control, , hardware or Electrical engineering in a solution delivery or sales environment.

What you will bring to the company:

Desirable Requirements:

• At least 5 years' experience in Protection and Control - Software, Hardware or Electrical engineering with a good understanding of the engineering processes used in the development and execution of successful solutions.
• Experience of Tendering with and understanding of procurement processes and reasonable levels of commercial acumen commensurate with the role.
• Ability to produce technically and commercially comprehensive proposal documents
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• Understanding of the T&D and Energy sector and its associated standards, with a Protection bias.

What they promise to offer:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Flexible working
• Pension
• Life assurance policy
• Private health care
• Lifestyle screening
• Salary sacrifice programme
• Mental health assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Green car scheme
• Support in achieving professional engineer status (IEng, CEng) and professional memberships fees covered