At a Glance
- Tasks: Transform complex customer needs into competitive service solutions in the water sector.
- Company: Join a leading engineering firm known for quality and innovation.
- Benefits: Salary between £50,000 to £65,000, annual bonus, hybrid work, and 33 days holiday.
- Other info: Dynamic role with varied projects and excellent career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Take ownership of impactful projects while mentoring junior team members.
- Qualifications: Experience with pumps, motors, and preparing technical quotations is essential.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
Do you enjoy turning complex customer requirements into commercially competitive service solutions? If you have experience supporting rotating equipment, pumps, motors or similar mechanical equipment within the water sector, this could be an excellent opportunity to join a market leading engineering business with a strong reputation for quality and innovation.
This is a senior position where you will take ownership of technically and commercially robust quotations for service, repairs, refurbishment, retrofit and aftermarket projects, while supporting the development of junior members of the tendering team.
The RoleYou will manage the full tendering process from initial enquiry through to quotation submission and project handover, ensuring customers receive accurate, competitive and profitable proposals. Working closely with customers, sales teams, engineering, field service and operational teams, you will develop technical solutions that meet customer requirements while supporting business growth. This is a varied role where no two enquiries are the same, offering the opportunity to work on planned maintenance, emergency repairs, refurbishment projects and lifecycle asset management solutions across the water and wastewater industry.
What You'll Be Doing- Managing enquiries from qualification through to quotation and contract handover
- Preparing technical and commercial proposals for repairs, refurbishment, retrofit and field service work
- Reviewing customer specifications, contracts and scopes of work
- Producing accurate cost models, pricing strategies and commercial quotations
- Working closely with engineering, workshop and field service teams to develop technical solutions
- Supporting customer meetings, site visits and technical discussions
- Identifying commercial risks and opportunities within each tender
- Promoting lifecycle management services and aftermarket opportunities
- Supporting forecasting activities and reporting on tender pipelines
- Mentoring Tendering Engineers and providing guidance on complex opportunities
- Driving continuous improvement across tendering processes and proposal quality
- Previous experience preparing technical and commercial quotations
- Strong knowledge of pumps, motors, rotating equipment or industrial mechanical equipment
- Experience with service, repair, refurbishment, retrofit or aftermarket engineering solutions
- Understanding of field service operations, maintenance activities and shutdown planning
- Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications and customer requirements
- Strong commercial awareness with experience identifying and managing risk
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Confident working across engineering, operations and commercial teams
- Experience within an OEM or industrial service environment would be advantageous
- MEICA knowledge would be beneficial
- Salary of £50,000 to £65,000 depending on experience
- Annual bonus
- Company car
- Hybrid working
- 33 days holiday including bank holidays
- Varied and technically challenging projects
- Career development within a growing service and aftermarket business
Senior Tendering Engineer in Madeley employer: Jonathan Lee Recruitment Ltd
Join a global leader in industrial maintenance at our Yeovil aerospace site, where you will thrive in a high-performance environment that values your mechanical expertise. Enjoy a supportive work culture with structured training and career progression opportunities, alongside competitive benefits such as a generous salary, early finishes on Fridays, and a matched pension scheme. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Maintenance Engineer to contribute to continuous improvement in a dynamic manufacturing setting while enjoying a fulfilling work-life balance.
Contact Details:
Jonathan Lee Recruitment Ltd Recruitment Team
