Job Description

Proposals Engineer Wanted Join Our Team in Durban!

Are you a driven Mechanical or Chemical Engineering professional ready to power up your career?

We're looking for a passionate Proposals Engineer to join our Industrial Watertube Boiler Business Unit If you're enthusiastic about technical solutions, thrive in a project-based environment, and have a knack for putting together winning proposals, we want to hear from you!

Location

Durban

️ What Youll Do

As the Proposals Engineer, youll be the backbone of our project bidding process creating precise, cost-effective proposals and estimates that help drive revenue and profitability. Your responsibilities will include:

• Engaging with clients to solicit and interpret project enquiries.

• Reviewing RFQs and defining scopes of work.

• Collaborating with Sales, Projects, Drawing Office and suppliers.

• Preparing detailed cost and time estimates.

• Compiling tender/proposal documentation (technical & commercial).

• Participating in client site visits and boiler inspections.

• Updating our proposal database and contributing to sales strategy.

Qualifications You Need

• BTech/BSc (preferred) or National Diploma in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

• Above-average performance in Mathematics, Thermo-Dynamics, Strength of Materials, and Technical Drawing

• A valid drivers licence and your own reliable vehicle

Experience Were Looking For

• Minimum 3 years in a project-based engineering environment with hands-on exposure.

• 3 years in the Industrial Watertube Boiler sector, with knowledge of boiler components.

• Exposure to Drawing Office, Sales, Projects, or Contracts departments.

Skills That Set You Apart

• Excellent communication and coordination skills.

• Strong grasp of technical drawings and engineering concepts

• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Word, Excel, and MS Projects

• Understanding of contractual terms (e.g., FIDIC, GCC).

• Knowledge of basic finance principles.