Proposals Engineer

We are looking for an ambitious Proposals Engineer with proven experience in the offshore heavy lift and/or pipeline installation sector to join our Proposals Department in Delft, the Netherlands. The department prepares budgets, pre-qualifications and proposals for and the conclusion of contracts with external clients, mainly major oil and gas exploration companies worldwide. The Proposals Engineer is responsible for the review of the bid documents and the distribution of these documents to the other departments within Allseas and/or subcontractors.

The Proposals Engineer will actively monitor the process to ensure any questions are answered and deadlines are met. Together with the Proposals Manager, the input of the other departments within Allseas and/or subcontractors is reviewed and incorporated in the final bid for submission to the client. After submission, the Proposals Engineer will stay actively involved in the bid process assisting the Proposals Manager during negotiations with the clients in order to secure the project.

Your role

• Review bid documents
• Prepare a preliminary work plan, discuss with the Proposals Manager and decide on actions to be taken
• Distribute the bid documents to other departments within Allseas and/or subcontractors
• Co-ordinate activities of other departments within Allseas and/or subcontractors during the bid phase and ensure timely completion
• Review scope of work and specifications from the invitation to tender and prepare qualifications
• Review all relevant documents from other departments within Allseas and/or subcontractors for correctness and suitability to the bid requirements
• Evaluate bid submissions from subcontractors and prepare evaluation for review by the Proposals Manager
• Decide on selection of technical qualifications and compile technical sections of bid
• Compile proposal back-up file
• In the event of contract award, compile project hand-over file

What we expect from you

• BSc or MSc degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Offshore Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years’ offshore installation experience, ideally heavy lift and/or pipeline installation
• Extensive experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
• Good communicator, building and developing relationship with counter parts in client organisations and other external parties
• Ability to assign priorities
• Good command of the English and Dutch language, both written and spoken
• Self-motivated
• Willingness to travel

What we offer

Working at Allseas allows you the chance to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, with creative thinking, collaboration and down-to-earth culture at its core.

You can expect

• Competitive industry benchmarked salary and excellent pension;
• Performance based salary raises and bonuses;
• 30 holidays days per year, flexible working hours;
• Extensive training and development programme, study budgets and coaching;
• A company-sponsored fitness scheme;
• Internal clubs, committees, parties and (sportive) events.

Stories from colleagues

It’s about more than numbers and schedules—it’s about making the best solution happen with the capabilities we’ve built in-house.

Maarten Groen, Proposals Engineer