Fuel Tech, Inc. · 1 week ago
Sales Proposal Engineer
Warrenville, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$123K/yr - $185K/yr
5+ years expFuel Tech, Inc. is a leading technology company focused on air pollution control and advanced engineering services. The Sales Proposal Engineer will support proposal and pre-contract activities, ensuring accurate cost estimates and clear communication between sales and project execution teams.
FuelIndustrialOil and Gas
Hiring Manager
Maureen Kennedy
Responsibilities
Works with Sales and Sales Operations to review bid specifications and provides comments in the form of exceptions and clarifications for scope and pricing development and input into proposals for Fuel Tech APC technologies including NOx OUT, SNCR, ULTRA, Urea Direct Injection UDI and SCR Systems, DGI Dissolved Gas Infusion and future technologies
Works with Project Execution and Purchasing at the direction of Sales Operations and Marketing to define estimating procedures and to improve cost estimate accuracy
Works with Project Execution to obtain technical comments for client or architect engineering firm RFQ packages and incorporate into FTEK proposals
Develops FTEK bid specifications applicable to suppliers and contractors for the various FTEK Technologies and Systems Installations. This would include commercial and technical details for issuance to installation contractors, construction management, and outside engineering firms for bidding purposes
Works with Marketing, Sales, Project Execution and Legal to obtain all critical commercial, technical, and process requirements for adequate proposal development and vendor RFQ specification development
Develops and creates schedules for installation engineering effort and installation contractor effort as required
Attends internal project kickoff meetings to ensure smooth and complete transfer of information from Sales to Project Execution. Works with Project Execution in early stages in understanding installation requirements and establishing proper communications protocol for installation contractors, construction management and engineering firms
Works with Sales and Marketing team to coordinate new product development and the effects on constructability and BOP issues
Develops equipment and construction estimating standards and specifications, along with a defined set of exceptions applicable to various customer specifications for FT supplied equipment for use on future proposals
Works with Project Execution through pre-contract phases to ensure clear and concise turnover of projects from proposal phase to project phase. This includes the development of project requirements including scope, schedule, budget, preliminary designs, performance guarantees, contract LDs, and warranties
Support pre and post contract management activities including review of contract terms and conditions and coordination of insurance, shipping requirements, letters of credit and supplier qualifications
Oversees component fabricators and outside engineering firms during pre-contract proposal activities
Qualification
Required
Knowledge of power plant installation codes, including B31.1 and API 650 is preferred
Experience with commercial terms and conditions is a plus
Experience with commercial pre-contract and post-contract management is preferred
Demonstrated attention to detail required
The ability to use feedback to modify designs and improve efficiencies is required
The ability to identify and resolve problems is required
The ability to analyze, interpret or make deductions from varying facts or circumstances is required
Excellent communications skills, speaking clearly and persuasively, are required
Excellent writing skills, writing clearly and informatively, are required
Microsoft Office experience, especially Excel and Word
Good leadership skills, with commitment to ethical conduct, are required
BS required; BS in Engineering is preferred
5-10 years of experience in proposal engineering, cost estimating, project engineering, or project management is required
Must be able to lift 10-15 pounds. May require long periods of sitting
Must be able to travel +5-10% of the time
Company
Fuel Tech, Inc.
Fuel Tech provides multi-pollutant emissions control and water treatment technologies using a cost-effective and sustainable approach.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$25.8M2021-02-11Post Ipo Equity· $25.8M
1993-09-17IPO
Leadership Team
David S. Collins
SVP,Treasurer & CFO
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