About the company
Our partner is looking for a Commercial Proposal Engineer based in the United States. This role focuses on developing sophisticated commercial proposals for projects within the U.S. commercial construction market.
Responsibilities
- Develop clean, competitive, compliant, and compelling proposals for commercial contractor projects, ensuring alignment with established processes and prioritizing high-probability, profitable opportunities.
- Analyze RFP documentation, identify customer requirements and risks, and develop strategic proposal approaches that balance customer needs, market competitiveness, and business profitability.
- Configure products and solutions using relevant tools while applying a strong understanding of electrical distribution systems, industry standards, and product portfolios.
- Partner with factory proposal teams, application engineers, product managers, sales managers, and representatives to coordinate proposal development and maintain clear communication across teams.
- Organize and participate in project strategy and risk meetings, proactively identifying challenges and collaborating with stakeholders to develop effective solutions.
- Work with project management teams to ensure awarded projects are commercially sound, executable, and positioned for successful delivery from the outset.
- Continuously develop technical and commercial knowledge by leveraging training, internal resources, mentorship, and cross-functional learning opportunities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, preferably in engineering or a related technical discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
- At least 5 years of experience in electrical distribution or a related industry, particularly in sales, project quotations, proposals, or commercial engineering.
- Strong technical knowledge of electrical distribution systems, industry design standards, product configuration, and related solutions.
- Familiarity with configuration and commercial tools such as ABB Empower is strongly valued.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders across functions.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze complex requirements, identify risks, exercise sound commercial judgment, and develop practical solutions.
- Comfortable working independently in a remote environment while collaborating effectively with sales, engineering, product, and project teams.
- Proficiency with digital collaboration and business tools such as Microsoft Outlook, Salesforce, Microsoft Teams, and similar platforms.
- Must have current authorization to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship.
Conditions
- Annual base salary expected to range from $79,800 to $127,680, depending on qualifications and experience.
- Fully remote work environment.
- Choice of two medical plans, including a PPO option and a High Deductible Health Plan with Health Savings Account.
- Dental and vision coverage.
- Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage, with additional voluntary options.
- Supplemental benefits including accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and pet insurance.
- Up to 6 weeks of parental leave.
- Employee Assistance Program and access to health, behavioral health, virtual care, and family-support resources.
- 401(k) savings plan with company contributions and an employee stock acquisition plan.
- 11 paid holidays and vacation under a permissive time-away policy for eligible salaried employees.
- Employee discount programs and opportunities for professional development and career growth.