Proposal Engineer
Canada
Full Time
3 days ago
$115 - $130 CAD
No Sponsorship
About this role
Role Overview
- Independently lead the technical development of proposals from opportunity qualification through submission.
- Read, interpret, and distill complex scopes of work, RFPs, and contractual requirements.
- Own and prepare the overall technical approach for proposals, including:
- Project execution strategy
- Engineering scope definitions and assumptions
- Risks, exclusions, and mitigations
- MS Project Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 schedules and critical path considerations
- Multi-discipline Engineering deliverables, drawing counts, and discipline interfaces
- Deliver the majority of the proposal’s technical content, minimizing downstream engineering rework and handoffs.
- Develop proposal-level Project Execution Plans, clearly outlining how work will be delivered if awarded.
- Apply strong engineering judgment to ensure proposed scope, schedules, and resourcing are realistic and executable.
- Identify engineering, constructability, and delivery risks early, and articulate mitigation strategies.
- Act as a consistent technical partner to Project Managers and proposal teams.
- Build trusted working relationships with internal stakeholders through reliability, clarity, and technical credibility.
- Approach proposals with a business growth mindset—balancing technical excellence, risk awareness, and execution efficiency.
- Support continuous improvement of proposal standards, technical templates, and estimating approaches.
Requirements
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation required, with experience in Western Canada.
- 15+ years of experience in engineering consulting environments is mandatory.
- Strong preference for consulting engineering experience.
- Demonstrated experience supporting:
- Engineering estimates.
- Project execution planning.
- Multi-disciplinary engineering scopes.
- Proposal development for EPC or project delivery organizations.
- Broad engineering background with exposure to multiple disciplines.
- Strong understanding of engineering deliverables, drawing packages, and execution risk.
- Ability to translate complex technical scope into concise, compelling proposal content.
- Comfortable working independently and making sound technical decisions under proposal timelines.