DAPIN is a team committed to excellence and innovation in the Oil & Gas / Energy sector! With 96.5% of our staff expressing high satisfaction in being part of this family, we are currently seeking a Proposal Engineer for our offices located in Spain.
Requirements:
- Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Civil, Electronics, Instrumentation & Control Engineering, or related fields, with specialization in Project Management, Contract Management, or Commercial Management.
- Minimum 5 years of experience participating in the structuring of technical and commercial proposals within industrial, energy, construction, or engineering sectors.
- Direct participation in the analysis of technical specifications and bidding documents. Development of conceptual or basic engineering for proposals. Preparation of detailed budgets. Evaluation of quotations from strategic suppliers.
- Experience in bidding processes.
- Participation in internal proposal review stages (Bid Review or technical committees).
- Technical coordination with engineering, procurement, and finance departments.
- Management and documentation of risks associated with proposals.
- English level B2+.
Location:
- 100% on-site in San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain.
Principal duties
- Analyze Go / No-Go participation decisions jointly with Management.
- Prepare work plans for each proposal, including internal schedules
- Coordinate the technical disciplines involved and define internal review milestones.
- Interpret technical specifications, administrative requirements, and contractual conditions.
- Identify explicit and implicit requirements.
- Detect technical, logistical, financial, and legal risks.
- Propose exclusions, clarifications, and technical reservations.
- Define conceptual or basic engineering according to project scope.
- Validate design criteria and applicable standards.
- Ensure technical compatibility among disciplines.
- Document technical assumptions. Perform quantity take-offs and quantity analysis.
- Request and validate critical quotations.
- Prepare direct, indirect, and overhead cost structures.
- Incorporate provisions for identified risks.
- Validate target margins with Commercial Management.
- Prepare proposal risk matrices.
- Evaluate probability and impact of risks.
- Propose mitigation measures or financial provisions and escalate critical risks to Management..
- Participate in Bid Review committees.
- Verify compliance with internal procedures.
- Ensure traceability of calculations and documentation.
- Control documented information versions.
- Prepare final documentation according to client requirements. Provide technical support during meetings and negotiations.
- Clarify technical queries after proposal submission. Conduct formal handover meetings.
- Deliver risk matrices, assumptions, and exclusions. Ensure complete documentation transfer.
Why join DAPIN?
- You will be part of a global community of professionals passionate about engineering, innovation, and large-scale change. We are united by a shared vision: building a better future through technology, expertise, and engineering excellence.
- We offer the stability and reach of a company with an international vision and scale, balanced with the warmth and constant support of a close-knit, accessible local team.
- At DAPIN, you will collaborate on cutting-edge initiatives alongside industry leaders. You will have the opportunity to tackle advanced technological challenges where your talent will be key to creating a lasting impact.
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