Proposal Engineer

About PM Group

PM Group is an international, employee-owned project delivery firm serving clients in the data centre, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, and industrial sectors. Our Singapore team delivers complex, fast-track projects from concept through construction and handover. We are looking for a Proposal Engineer to join our Singapore Business Unit and help us win new work with leading global clients.

The Role

As a Proposal Engineer, you will lead and coordinate the preparation of technical and commercial proposals for project management, design, and construction management services. Working with business development, technical leads, and senior management, you will turn client requirements into compelling, compliant, and competitive bids.

Key Responsibilities

• Review tender documents and RFPs to understand client requirements, scope, evaluation criteria, and submission rules.
• Support go/no-go decisions by summarising opportunities, risks, and resource needs.
• Plan and manage bid schedules, run kick-off and review meetings, and track actions to meet deadlines.
• Prepare technical proposals, including methodology, execution approach, scope of services, organisation charts, and project schedules.
• Work with technical leads to define scope and develop manhour and fee estimates, deliverables lists, and staffing plans.
• Prepare and tailor CVs, project references, and case studies to the requirements of each bid.
• Prepare compliance matrices, clarifications, assumptions, and exclusions.
• Coordinate inputs from multiple disciplines and offices, and make sure the final submission is accurate, consistent, and well presented.
• Manage submissions through client portals and government procurement platforms such as GeBIZ.
• Support post-submission activities, including clarification responses, presentations, and negotiations.
• Maintain a library of proposal content, templates, and past bids, and take part in lessons-learned reviews.

Requirements

• Diploma/Degree in Business Management, Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in proposals, tendering, or estimating in an engineering consultancy, EPCM, or construction environment.
• Understanding of project delivery for built environment projects, ideally in life sciences, semiconductor, or industrial sectors.
• Experience preparing fee proposals and resource estimates.
• Excellent written English, with the ability to produce clear, persuasive technical content.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage several bids under tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint