Engineer - Proposals Transportation

Job description / Role

Job Summary
The Proposal Engineer supports the development of technical and commercial proposals . He works closely with the Proposal Development team for the preparation of prequalification materials and internal documents to support the development of proposals. The jobholder works closely with Senior Proposal Engineers throughout the entire proposal development life cycle, including developing proposal method statements, estimating project delivery costs, consolidating staff resumes and project references and coordinating the preparation of tender requirements, such as bid bonds, performance bonds, etc. The jobholder is also expected to support the design proposal teams with local market intelligence and facilitation of local requirements and documentations, as needed.

Key Responsibilities
• Assemble, prepare and submit prequalification materials for potential projects and clients
• Collect internal documentation to support the development of proposals
• Support Senior Proposal Engineers with the development of method statements, approach and scope for proposals, setting man-hour rates and calculation of direct project costs for proposals
• Support the preparation and arrangement for local requirements, such as bid bonds, performance bonds, etc. for tenders
• Support with the hand over successful proposal documents to proj

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
• Good organization and time management skills
• Good estimation and scheduling skills
• Good technical writing skills
• Good communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in spoken and written English and Arabic

Specific Experience Required to Execute this Role
• 2+ years of experience in engineering in a top tier regional / multinational engineering consultancy firm with experience in proposal development, pricing and cost estimation

About the Company

Khatib & Alami, a multidisciplinary urban regional planning, architectural and engineering consulting company, offers clients an integrated approach toward the ever-increasing need for reliable project delivery systems. In-house expertise and the continuous recruitment of bright and innovative professionals enable us to meet the challenges of development with due consideration to environmental protection, social and economic characteristics of society. In close concert with clients, we have been able to consolidate factors that make the resultant project coincide with the client's vision within the time frame and budget set out for implementation.

K&A started its consulting services in Lebanon and extended the areas of its professional activities in accordance with the growth of its experience, and its human and financial resources. The company operates in various countries including Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Sultanate of Oman, State of Qatar, State of Kuwait, Kingdom of Bahrain, Yemen, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Libya, Sudan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Belgium, Gabon and USA. K&A employs around 4,000 professionals and technicians. Since 1984, K&A has continuously ranked among the top 100 International Design firms as published by Engineering News Record (ENR). K&A has also obtained the ISO 9001:2000 certification for its Quality Management System (QMS).