At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the proposal process for global oil and gas opportunities, creating compelling submissions.
- Company: Join a high-growth engineering group focused on safer offshore transfers.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, performance bonuses, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make an impact in a pivotal role with exposure to strategic global accounts.
- Qualifications: Degree in engineering or business and 5+ years of bid management experience.
The predicted salary is between 37500 - 37500 £ per year.
Bid & Proposal Engineer: Oil & Gas
We’re seeking an experienced Bid & Proposal Engineer to lead the end‑to‑end proposal process for global PTX and PODx opportunities.
This high‑visibility role converts pipeline activity into purchase orders by producing compliant, persuasive and commercially robust submissions.
Key Responsibilities
- Bid leadership: Manage qualification reviews, assess strategic fit and coordinate multi‑disciplinary contributors across engineering, applications, legal, finance and supply chain.
- Proposal development: Produce accurate, compelling bid documents; maintain standard responses, datasheets, case studies and compliance matrices.
- Commercial structuring: Build pricing models, ensure margin alignment and highlight technical and regulatory advantages including OCIMF, SIGTTO and SIRE 2.0 compliance.
- Stakeholder engagement: Act as the commercial interface with customers and channel partners; support vendor registrations and prepare executive‑level presentation materials.
- Process & reporting: Maintain CRM‑integrated bid tracking, deliver monthly KPI reports and drive continuous improvement across templates, workflows and lessons‑learned activity.
Person Specification
Essential
- Degree in engineering, business or a related technical discipline.
- 5+ years’ bid/proposal management experience in offshore oil & gas, marine, subsea or capital equipment.
- Proven success managing complex proposals to major operators or NOCs.
- Strong commercial acumen and contract/pricing literacy.
- Excellent written English and ability to produce high‑quality submissions under pressure.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and CRM/bid management tools.
Desirable
- Familiarity with OCIMF SIRE 2.0, SIGTTO or comparable regulatory frameworks.
- Experience bidding to major operators or NOCs.
- Knowledge of FPSO/FSO offtake operations, terminal infrastructure or STS logistics.
- Understanding of emergency disconnection systems or safety‑critical fluid transfer equipment.
- Experience supporting vendor pre‑qualification and AVL submissions.
- What’s on Offer
- A pivotal role at the commercial front line of a high‑growth product portfolio.
- Exposure to strategic global accounts and regulatory bodies.
- Competitive salary and performance‑related bonus.
- Backing from a global engineering group.
- A collaborative, technically expert team committed to safer offshore transfer worldwide.
- *UK based candidates only
Bid & Proposal Engineer in Great Yarmouth employer: TMS Search
Join a well-established, family-owned manufacturing business near Great Yarmouth, where you will thrive in a close-knit and supportive environment. As a Finance Manager, you will enjoy a hands-on role with genuine influence over financial operations, alongside opportunities for professional growth and development. The company values flexibility, teamwork, and employee involvement, making it an excellent employer for those seeking meaningful and rewarding work.
