Messer Americas · 17 hours ago
Proposal Engineer
Bridgewater, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$85K/yr - $125K/yr
3+ years expMesser Americas is the world’s largest privately held industrial gases company, dedicated to providing essential solutions for various industries. The Proposal Engineer will work closely with Project Execution Proposal Managers to develop high-quality proposals for industrial gas projects, ensuring alignment with customer needs and internal stakeholders.
ChemicalHealth CareIndustrialManufacturingOil and GasPrecious Metals
Hiring Manager
Laura Brewer
Responsibilities
Assist the Proposal Manager to develop ASU, CO2, On-Site and bulk proposals for Messer’s investment team with primary focus on delivering consistent, high quality, practical solutions in support of new business
Participate in customer meetings to establish technical criteria for proposal development, and to explain the content and basis of Messer proposals as new business opportunities evolve
Interface with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment of project scopes and business cases. Participate in reviews with various Messer business development managers, Reliability Managers, and Legal Group to ensure technical, financial, and operational details of proposed solutions are aligned with customer needs and Messer interests
Participate in the development of a standard package of proposal deliverables (technical documentation, scope split matrices, cost estimates, schedules, project execution strategies, etc.) consistent with the ASU, CO2 and Electronics asset base proposal suite developed by the Project Execution Group
With assistance, provide the business with capital estimates for proposed projects especially in the upfront stages where gross-order-of-magnitude estimates are required to determine go/no go decisions in the project feasibility phase
Participate in Proposal Hand Over meetings for all approved projects to ensure clean handovers of proposal work to assigned Project Mangers
Attend BI- Monthly proposal review meetings with appropriate Reliability Team, ROAM and Execution resources to ensure workload forecasts, actual work progress, and proposal commitments are aligned with available supporting resources
Review and participate in selection of qualifying vendors, vendor pricing and standard terms and conditions, in conjunction with Procurement
Participate and develop 'lessons-learned' sessions to assist with settlement of disputes, claims, etc., and promote continuous improvement and BOP
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Experience with industrial gas equipment such as compressors, blowers, heaters, and motors; experience with project management related methodologies, including cost control, planning, and scheduling, as well as quality control, and assessments
Must be willing to travel (10% of time) or as business requires - Knowledge of engineering rules-of-thumb, scaling factors, equipment lead times
Knowledge of codes and regulations as they pertain to industrial gas projects, i.e. ASME particularly B31.3, NEC, NFPA, building codes, permitting experience
Familiarity with AACE International cost management principles and methodologies
Experience using RS Means, Richardson Process Plants Construction Estimating Standards, Compass International Cost Data and equivalent unit cost estimating tools
Ability to estimate direct and indirect construction costs accounting for location factors, labor rates, productivity factors and escalation to arrive at a total cost solution
Ability to analyze and account for risk factors and assign appropriate contingencies to the overall estimate
Experience in Project Execution or Project Development - Effective verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work independently most of the time and coordinate effectively with business management groups, engineering support staff, and plant personnel
Ability to manage professional and construction contractors - Execution of improvement projects (re-rates, upgrades, etc.) - Ability to support, develop, and maintain relationships with outside specialist consultants / engineering firms
Bachelor's Degree in chemical or Mechanical Engineering is required
3 - 5 years relevant experience
Preferred
Experience with Industrial Gases or petrochemical projects is a plus
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Short term disability
Life insurance
Paid time off
Long term disability
401(k) Plan
Bonus program
Company
Messer Americas
Messer Americas is one of the industrial gas companies, offers expertise in industrial, medical, specialty, and electronic gases.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Elena Skvortsova
President and CEO
Jens Luehring
President & CEO
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