Tendering Engineer

Tendering Engineer
Location: Manchester or Hebburn. We offer a flexible hybrid working model, with 2-3 days per week working remotely and the remainder spent collaborating with colleagues from our Manchester or Hebburn office. Occasional travel between sites will be required.
At Siemens Electrification & Automation (EA), we're helping to shape the future of energy infrastructure across the UK and Ireland through smarter power distribution, protection and automation solutions.
We're looking for a Tendering Engineer to develop technical and commercial proposals for medium-voltage power distribution projects. Working closely with Sales, Engineering, Procurement and Project Management teams, you'll help turn customer requirements into competitive, high-quality solutions.
Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.
What You'll Be Doing

• Review customer enquiries, specifications and tender documents to understand technical and commercial requirements.
• Create high-quality technical and commercial proposals for medium-voltage switchgear (AIS/GIS), protection systems and digital solutions.
• Prepare budgetary and firm quotations, including pricing, delivery schedules and supporting proposal documentation.
• Interpret customer requirements and develop compliant, cost-effective and competitive solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement and commercial teams to ensure accurate costings, effective risk management and proposal optimisation.
• Support technical discussions with customers, partners and internal stakeholders throughout the bid process.
• Provide technical clarification and guidance to sales, engineering and project delivery teams.
• Support bid reviews, approvals and governance activities in line with Siemens processes.
• Monitor proposal progress, maintain bid tracking tools and contribute towards order intake targets.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, cost optimisation and lessons learned across the tendering process.

What you'll bring

• HNC/HND, degree, apprenticeship qualification, or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Experience within the energy, utilities, infrastructure, or electrical engineering industries, ideally in a tendering, engineering, project, or technical support role.
• An awareness of switchgear, power distribution systems, or the UK power distribution market.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to handle multiple bids simultaneously.
• A proactive attitude with a passion for innovation, quality, and customer success.

Desirable:

• An understanding of commercial principles and cost considerations associated with tendering activities.
• Siemens switchgear product knowledge.
• Good understanding of MV systems and electrical power distribution principles. Experience with protection schemes, instrument transformers, or digital substation technologies.

Benefits
In addition to a competitive base salary, we offer:

• Performance-Based Bonus: Enjoy an annual bonus linked to company performance.
• Flexible Working Hours: Achieve a healthy work-life balance with flexible working arrangements.
• Pension Plan: Secure your future with our generous pension scheme, with employer contributions of up to 10%.
• Time Off: 26 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays), with the option to buy or sell up to 5 additional days!
• Learning & Development: Access to a wide range of learning resources and development opportunities to support your career growth.

We are fully committed to providing equal opportunities and building an inclusive workplace where a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives thrive. We embrace the many ways people think, learn, and experience the world-because we know that diverse minds drive innovation. So that we can support you to be your best during the application and interview process, please let us know if you have any specific requirements.