Proposal Engineer

Tenova, a Techint Group company, is a worldwide partner for sustainable, innovative and reliable solutions in the metals and also through the well-known TAKRAF and DELKOR brands in the mining industries. Tenova leverages a workforce of over 2,500 forward-thinking professionals located in 18 countries across 5 continents, who design technologies and develop services that help companies reduce costs, save energy, limit environmental impact and improve working conditions.

We are looking for a Proposal Engineer to join our Cold Rolling Downstream Team , supporting the preparation and coordination of technical offers in line with client requirements, internal standard and cost estimates.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the technical development of proposals, ensuring alignment between client specifications, internal standards, and supplier input
• Define and validate preliminary plant layouts, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and technical constraints
• Support risk analysis activities, contributing to the identification of technical and execution risks
• Interface with Engineering to consolidate technical documentation, material lists, and scope definition
• Ensure consistency between technical scope and cost estimates, identifying gaps or optimization opportunities
• Prepare and integrate technical documentation for the final offer submission
• Monitor progress of proposal development, ensuring timely execution and corrective actions when required
• Contribute to the evaluation of suppliers’ quotations and technical alignment
• Collaborate with Proposal, Technical and Commercial Managers in the final validation and submission of the offer
• Provide feedback to R&D on product improvements and innovation opportunities
• Contribute to market and technology monitoring within the cold rolling sector

Required profile

• Degree in Industrial, Mechanical or Automation Engineering
• 3 – 5 years of experience in proposal engineering or similar roles within Plant Engineering or Heavy Machinery sector.
• Good knowledge of contract types and their main features, including international contracts
• Familiarity of CRM and SAP is mandatory
• Knowledge of CAD Software, basic automation and data analysis tools is considered a plus
• Fluent English is mandatory (written and spoken) and additional language is an added value
• Strong teamwork, proactivity, and ability to manage multiple stakeholders