Proposal Engineer

Group Company: Thermax Bioenergy Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Designation: Proposal Engineer

Office Location: Energy House, Pune

Reporting to: Head-Proposal

Role Purpose:

To develop complete and competitive technical proposals for turnkey EPC projects related to Compressed Biogas (CBG) plants using agro-residue, municipal solid waste (MSW), press mud, and other feedstocks. The role will support end-to-end bid preparation through technical evaluation, basic engineering, cost inputs, cross-functional coordination, and timely submission of high-quality tender documents.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Prepare complete technical proposals for CBG turnkey EPC projects involving agro-residue, MSW, press mud, and other applicable feedstocks.
• Review RFQs, tender documents, technical specifications, P & IDs, process flow diagrams, and tender drawings to understand the complete project scope.
• Identify technical risks, scope gaps, clarifications, assumptions, exclusions, and deviations in RFQs and tenders.
• Prepare pre-bid queries, participate in pre-bid meetings, and undertake site visits whenever required.
• Develop technical offers in coordination with engineering, process, procurement, planning, commercial, legal, HSE, and finance teams.
• Prepare mass balances, tender drawings, process schematics, layouts, and other technical documents required for bid submission.

Qualifications and Experience:

• B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical, Chemical, or Biotechnology Engineering.

Experience:

• 58 years of relevant experience in technical proposal preparation, basic engineering, bidding, and cost estimation for EPC projects.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in CBG, biogas, waste-to-energy, renewable energy, or similar process-industry projects is preferred.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience in handling technical bid preparation and cost estimation for turnkey CBG EPC projects.
• Understanding of EPC tendering, proposal preparation, project scheduling, EPC execution methodology, and proposal risk management.
• Knowledge of pre-treatment system selection for different feedstocks, including agro-residue, MSW, press mud, and similar organic waste.
• Experience in basic engineering, including preliminary equipment sizing, mass balance preparation, process schematics, and layout inputs.
• Exposure to layout preparation and technical evaluation of vendor offers.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong understanding of CBG plant processes, biogas systems, and associated EPC project requirements.
• Ability to interpret RFQs, technical specifications, P & IDs, process flow diagrams, and engineering drawings.
• Strong analytical ability to assess technical risks, commercial deviations, and cost-optimisation opportunities.
• Effective cross-functional coordination and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong documentation, technical-writing, and presentation skills, with close attention to detail.
• Customer-focused approach with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Self-driven, proactive, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and multiple bid submissions within strict timelines.