Proposal Engineer

Job description / Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Handle the bid/proposal submission from receiving the RFP including technical, financial and commercial.
• Oversee tender planning and scheduling, write responses, format, edit, proofread, review, deliver responses, and handle client follow-ups.
• Prepare, review, analyze, and evaluate construction and development tenders ensuring compliance with bid criteria and client requirements.
• Collaborate with division/discipline heads on Go/No-Go and Bid/No-Bid decisions and define winning strategies.
• Take full ownership of the bid process from initial decision to contract awards, ensuring seamless workflow.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to gather data and ensure timely delivery of bid components.
• Maintain bid schedules, timelines, and monitor inbound strategic bids, prioritizing upcoming bids.
• Provide guidance to senior management and ensure tenders are fully compliant.
• Draft content for proposals such as cover letters, executive summaries, project sheets, and CVs.
• Lead negotiations on terms and conditions with bidders, ensuring best value, risk mitigation, and alignment with client needs.
• Work closely with legal and finance teams to finalize contractual agreements post-award.
• Ensure formatting, styling, and branding consistency in proposals.
• Update and maintain bid and tender databases and dashboards.
• Analyze feedback, conduct debriefs, identify improvements, and recommend strategic solutions.
• Maintain audit trails and documentation for transparency.
• Drive continuous improvement in bidding processes.
• Conduct market and client research, analyze RFPs, and summarize key deliverables.
• Conduct final quality reviews of proposals against RFP requirements.
• Coordinate and compile prequalification questionnaires and bid support documents.
• Execute special projects and assignments by senior management.

• On behalf our of company a multi national PMC and Cost Consultants operating in the buildings and infrastructure space we are recruiting a Snr position in our Proposals department
• Based in our Dubai Office the successful candidate will have the following experience
• A degree in Civil, Mechanical or Architecture
• At least 5 years experience in the proposals department of a PMC, Cost Consultants, Architectural or Engineering Consultancy or have worked for a reputed Contractors in the Middle East. Preferably 7 – 8 years overall.

About the Company

De Leeuw are enormously proud and take great satisfaction in being formidable leading service providers to both private and public sector clients whether they are in the field of Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, Project Management, Construction Management, Property Valuation, Facility Management, or Building Surveying.

Established in 1958 in Johannesburg, South Africa, our global arm serves Europe, the Middle East, and Asia from our strategic office locations based in Abu Dhabi, Cape Town, Dubai, Durban, Hyderabad, Johannesburg, London, Pretoria, Riyadh, Stellenbosch and Windhoek.

We pride ourselves in engaging in challenging projects that pose unique end-user requirements. We have delivered numerous projects across many building sectors and geographies – be it residential, commercial, hospitality, entertainment, retail or industrial. And we continue to add to these at an impressive rate.