PROPOSAL ENGINEER AT DORMAN LONG ENGINEERING LIMITED | ENGINEERING JOBS IN LAGOS

About Company:

Dorman Long Engineering Limited (DLE) is a leading infrastructure and supply chain services company, providing high-quality solutions to the oil and gas, power, telecommunications, and manufacturing industries. With over 75 years of experience operating in Nigeria, DLE has established a reputation for excellence, reliability, and innovation.

Job Description:

We are seeking a high-precision Proposal Engineer to serve as the strategic lead for our bidding and tendering operations. In a competitive engineering environment, winning contracts depends on more than just low costs, it requires the ability to translate complex technical requirements into a compelling, compliant, and commercially viable roadmap. This role is designed for a "Bid Strategist", someone with 5–7 years of experience who can dissect a Bill of Quantities (BOQ) with the same rigor they apply to a project timeline.

Your mission is to lead the bid lifecycle from initial tender analysis to final submission. You will be the central hub, coordinating inputs from Engineering, Procurement, and QA/QC to ensure our proposals are technically bulletproof and commercially competitive. If you possess the analytical grit to interpret complex engineering drawings and the discipline to manage high-pressure deadlines, we want you to lead our proposal team.

Requirements:

1. Technical Analysis & Bid Architecture

• Tender Dissection: Conduct deep-dive reviews of tender and bid documents to identify critical technical requirements, risks, and unique project constraints.

• Document Synthesis: Interpret engineering drawings, Bills of Quantities (BOQ), and technical specifications to develop a structured, compliant, and highly competitive proposal submission.

• Cost Estimation: Collaborate with the estimating team to perform rigorous cost analysis, ensuring that all technical solutions align with commercial feasibility.

2. Cross-Functional Coordination

• Project Synergy: Act as the primary coordinator between Engineering, QA/QC, and Procurement to gather the necessary data points, certifications, and pricing for a holistic bid.

• Commercial Dialogue: Support clarification meetings and commercial discussions with clients, providing technical justification for the proposed solutions.

• Record Integrity: Maintain meticulous records of all proposal activities, ensuring that previous bids are cataloged for "Lessons Learned" and historical data analysis.

3. Performance Reporting & Monitoring

• Activity Tracking: Prepare monthly proposal activity reports, highlighting win/loss ratios, upcoming tender opportunities, and internal process efficiencies.

• Process Excellence: Continuously refine the bidding process to improve submission timelines and proposal quality.

Qualifications and Skills:

Professional Profile

• Education: B.Eng / HND in Engineering or a related technical discipline.

• Experience: 5 – 7 years of progressive experience in proposals, estimating, or tendering within an Engineering or Industrial environment.

• Technical Savvy: Advanced ability to interpret engineering drawings and perform complex cost-benefit analyses.

• Professional Status: Membership in a professional engineering body (COREN, NSE, etc.) is a significant advantage.

Core Competencies

• Bid Management: Mastery of the full tendering lifecycle, from EOI (Expression of Interest) to final contract principles.

• Communication: Exceptional ability to convey technical concepts clearly to both engineers and commercial stakeholders.

• Tool Proficiency: Advanced skills in MS Office (specifically Excel) and industry-standard estimating tools.

Salary

Application Closing Date: Not specified

Application Instructions:

Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV to: careers@dormanlongeng.com using the Job Position as the subject of the email.