Technical Proposals Engineer

Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (hybrid working)

The role:

We are seeking a Technical Proposals Engineer to join our team, supporting the delivery of technically robust and commercially competitive quotations. Reporting to the Internal Technical Sales Manager, you will play a key role in managing opportunities, producing high-quality proposals, and providing technical sales support to both internal stakeholders and external customers. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with an engineering background who enjoys working in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment and wants to contribute to business growth through technical expertise and strong commercial awareness.

Key responsibilities:

• Produce accurate and competitive technical and commercial proposals in line with customer requirements.
• Manage and progress sales opportunities, including pre-qualification and follow-up activities.
• Use CRM systems and internal tools effectively to manage pipeline and documentation.
• Liaise with internal teams, suppliers, and customers to ensure solutions meet requirements.
• Maintain high standards of customer service and support value-add initiatives.
• Monitor and meet key performance indicators, including proposal accuracy and conversion rates.
• Identify and contribute to continuous improvement activities.
• Effectively prioritise workload and manage time to meet deadlines.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders, highlighting risks, challenges, and opportunities.
• Take ownership of personal development through training and professional development opportunities.

Your experience:

• Experience in steam engineering or a related engineering/product environment is desirable.
• Proven experience working in a fast-paced sales or technical support environment.
• Demonstrated customer-facing experience, either via phone or in-person.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of customer requirements.

Your skills:

• HNC (or above) in a relevant mechanical engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office and CRM systems.
• A collaborative and proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement.
• Ability to manage priorities and work independently.
• Full UK driving licence.

Benefits:

You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days’ paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts’ portal.

We also offer a range of additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan.

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working. We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments.

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.