Tender Engineer (water / water / energy sectors)

Duties & Responsibilities

Prepare competitive tenders to win projects that ensure efficient plant operation, preventative and corrective maintenance, and achieving and improving of financial objectives

Interpret and implementation client requirements and specifications

Assist the Services Management team establish and improve systems and procedures, plant design, operation and maintenance

Process design development through careful selection of process treatment technologies - provide cost-effective solutions that are technically compliant

Represent the company at meetings with customers, vendors and subcontractors

Prepare engineering design deliverables for tenders and studies (technical and process descriptions, PFDs, PIDs, datasheets, etc)

Participate in HAZOP / HAZAN studies, value engineering exercises and design reviews

Prepare technical specifications of equipment for Request for Quotations

Technical evaluation of vendor proposals

Technical clarifications with client

Coordinate project strategies and risk assessments – responsible for risk mitigation proposals

Ensure that proposed solutions comprehensively address safety, quality, risk management, and overall performance

Coordinate the submission of Tenders, Proposals and Quotations

Develop accurate financial / commercial models to determine competitive and viable pricing structures for projects

Work closely with the Services team to determine competitive life cycle costs where onsite services are combined with the engineering, procurement and construction of new water, energy and waste treatment plants

Draft and check contracts

Assist with site establishment, commencement and initial monitoring of new onsite service projects

Ensure that the plant operates within specification, trending results and optimisation thereof

Ensure the application of contractual standards and regulations

Adhere to the guidelines for the successful execution of contracts and tenders

Organise tender kick-off meetings

Study the tender and understand the responsibilities and deliverables clearly

Identify problem areas and formulate solutions

Coordinate technical resources related to plant design and estimation of costs associated with the proposal or tender

Develop process design including PIDs, mass balances, technology selection, etc

Develop schedules including equipment schedules, battery limit, schedules, quality control (laboratory) schedules, chemical consumption schedules, consumables consumption, maintenance schedules, etc

Develop all relevant documentation related to the preparation of a compliant proposal, tender or quotation

Ensure that CRM is maintained and kept up to date

Prepare presentations to support offers / tenders

Produce detailed minutes on all technical or contractual meetings held

Desired Experience & Qualification

B Tech / BSc: Chemical / Mechanical / Electrical / Civil (Water) Engineering

1 - 3 years’ experience in Water / Wastewater Treatment / Energy Production or Generation industry

Experience in advanced processes for water treatment (i.e. ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis processes, filtration, biological treatment etc.) and / or energy production (i.e. CHPs, turbines, electricity generation, waste to energy projects

Knowledge of commercial terms

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