Technical Proposal Specialist

Job family: Sales, Marketing & Product Management- Business area: Hydro- Contract location: Chambly, Quebec, CA- Working location: Chambly, Quebec, CA- Location type: Location Flexible- Contract type: Permanent Full-Time- Job description:

- ANDRITZ. Where passion meets career.

Every day, ANDRITZ continues to deliver successful innovative solutions to our customers globally. Why are we so successful? Because we are passionate and love what we do We are at the forefront of future engineering technologies, with solutions that ensure the success of our clients in key industries that are shaping the future of the world we live in.

ANDRITZ offers a hybrid work arrangement, combining teleworking and attendance in the office. *You will be based at one of our offices in the Greater Montreal Area*. #Hybrid #HybridPosition

By joining Andritz, you will be part of a dynamic team, working in a unique and exciting industry.

Reporting directly to the Sales & Business Development Manager for the Automation and Electrical Power Systems product line, the Technical Proposal Specialist will be responsible for estimating the engineering time and material cost to ensure accurate project execution budgets during the proposal preparation. We are looking for a specialist in the field of hydro turbine excitation and governor technology and/or power plant control & protection. Experience with all the technologies mentioned above is a definite asset.

**MAIN DUTIES**
- Contribute to preparing winning proposals for the Automation product line, including spare parts & service quotations. This will include proposals issued directly to clients and for indirect (internal) sales.
- Read, analyze, interpret, and summarize the scope of work and the technical specifications included with requests for proposal issued by the clients.
- Play central role in defining the technical solution ensuring a winning proposal that meets the client needs.
- Coordinate the technical proposal preparation with involved departments internally, as well as with suppliers and clients as needed, working closely with the proposal manager assigned for the overall bid preparation.
- Prepare the technical narratives, table of spec compliance, list of technical exceptions, alternatives and options as required for the bid.
- Assist in preparing the preliminary project schedule to ensure realistic and well though-trough execution plan that will be submitted for client’s evaluation.
- Perform the technical risk analysis and prepare a mitigation plan for identified potential project execution risks.
- Challenge the supporting teams on proposed solutions and costs.
- Act as client’s main technical point of contact at the time of proposal preparation, clarification, and final negotiations.
- Respect the approval process for internal and external bids.
- Generate ideas to improve technical solutions and offerings.

**SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES**
- Electrical Technician or Technologist, or Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of five (5) years of technical experience in hydro power generation or similar industry (automation, power generation or conversion systems, substations, etc.). The experience may include project engineering, equipment installation, commissioning, service work at site, etc. in the electrical and automation field.
- Knowledge and understanding of technical specifications for control, protection, excitation, speed control products and medium voltage equipment.
- Ability to interpret and summarize technical specifications, and formulate technical solutions meeting the client’s needs.
- Demonstrated success in effective customer communication within a similar industrial environment.
- Ability to conduct technical negotiations based on constructive argumentation and with positive attitude.
- Good technical presentation skills.
- Enthusiastic, organized, creative and innovative person.
- Excellent interpersonal skills - easily collaborates with others.
- Results oriented.
- Willing to travel occasionally, mainly across Canada.
- Bilingual (French and English, spoken and written).
- Legal status to work in Canada is required.
- Requisition ID: 8411