Applications Engineer - (Conventional Power Proposals)

Wood Group•Hampton, NJ

About The Position

Wood is currently recruiting for an Applications Engineer to support our team in Hampton, NJ. The Applications Engineer will assist with preparing technical proposals for our Aftermarket Boiler business. This is a highly visible role that works closely with senior leadership, strategy, business development, capture personnel, and operations staff, to plan and deliver responsive, well-defined, and effective proposals to clients and prospective customers at locations worldwide. This position provides key support for strategic planning projects and major proposals, makes bid and/or no bid recommendations and participates in proposal preparation and reviews. The role is also responsible for management of the proposals team for the respective group and development of and/or compliance with Corporate and Business Unit-specific proposal procedures.

Requirements

Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university
Minimum of 5 years of experience with utility/industrial boilers, HRSGs
Strong technical and project management skills
In addition to technical expertise and competencies, you are enthusiastic, resourceful, organized, and detail oriented.
Excellent interpersonal and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize responsibilities and respond to time-sensitive issues
Excellent communication skills (written and spoken), with the ability to communicate effectively and engage internal and external stakeholders
Must be a US citizen, or authorized to work lawfully in the US, without sponsorship from Wood
Must be proficient in reading boiler and equipment drawings.
Proficient with documentation and report/proposal writing.
Some domestic and international travel visiting clients and vendors is required.
Physical ability to enter boiler and auxiliary equipment through existing access doors and openings.
Willing and able to work in confined spaces and at heights.
Technical knowledge of boilers, pulverizers, combustion equipment, environmental equipment, HRSGs etc.
Flexibility in schedule, initiative, willingness to learn, maintain effective and professional interaction with all levels.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineering (PE) License preferred.

Responsibilities

Promote and demonstrate safety leadership behaviors
Always act ethically and with the utmost integrity
Ensure quality of proposals, presentations and other customer responses
Ensure technical proposal is in line with Wood standards and Client requirements
Support pre-proposal positioning where appropriate, as well as proposal development strategies and implementation, for Business Unit-strategic pursuits. This includes capture plan and proposal planning document development
Coordinate activities related to technical part of the proposal
Take end-to-end ownership and command of proposal development and related support processes and procedures, including written proposals, oral presentations, Best and Final Offers, Evaluation Notices, Final Proposal Revisions, etc.
Preparing the final list of agreed technical qualifications and pricing notes (including review of pricing as applicable) to ensure risks are correctly factored into the tender pricing
Perform technical evaluation of sub-suppliers quotation
Support proposal estimate as needed
Consolidate the technical part of the firm proposal
Participate and support Technical Risk Assessment
Comply with Wood Code of Business Conduct, Anti Bribery and Corruption undertakings and the Wood mandatory and fundamental procedures