Tendering Engineer

Full Time

Permanent

Nottingham / Derby areaUp to £60,000 P.A

In a nutshell…

We are currently recruiting for a Tendering Engineer to support our client’s commercial and engineering teams in producing high-quality, compliant, and compelling bid submissions. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of writing technical and commercial proposals within engineering, automation, or technical services including SCADA, PLC & HMI control systems.

This role will involve managing the full bid life cycle, coordinating inputs from multiple stakeholders, producing structured tender responses, and ensuring that all proposals meet deadlines and compliance standards.

What’s involved for the Tendering Engineer…

• Managing the full bid process from opportunity review to final submission

• Analysing tender documents, ITTs, PQQs, and client requirements for compliance

• Writing clear, structured, and persuasive bid responses aligned to evaluation criteria

• Collaborating with engineering, sales, and management teams to gather inputs

• Editing and quality-checking all bid content for clarity, consistency, and accuracy

• Producing executive summaries, methodology statements, and value propositions

• Tracking deadlines, managing internal reviews, and coordinating approvals

• Supporting post-submission clarifications and lessons-learned reviews

What you’ll need…

• Proven experience as a Bid Writer, Proposal Writer or Tendering Engineer

• Background in engineering, automation, PLC, SCADA, HMI

• Excellent written English with strong editing and proofreading skills

• Ability to interpret information and translate it into client-focused content

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple bids concurrently

• High attention to detail and commitment to quality

• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Office applications

• Experience with tenders or similar frameworks

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment

Benefits for the Tendering Engineer…

• Salary: Up to £60,000 P.A. (based on experience)

• Full-time, permanent role. Monday to Friday

• 40 hours per week

• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

• Free onsite parking

• Company pension

• Leisure benefit (£500)

• Ongoing career development, training, and certification support

• Excellent working environment and supportive engineering team

Should you be interested in this role then please apply within or contact one of our representatives on 01733 794979.

Applications from outside the UK will not be considered.