Lucy Electric Hiring for Tendering Engineer Job at Dubai Full Time

Job Title: Tendering Engineer

Business Area: Lucy Electric

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

ABOUT US

Lucy Electric is a global business that provides medium voltage switching and protection solutions for electrical distribution systems. Our dedication to cultivating our service provision allows Lucy Electric to offer a complete solutions package to our customers; facilitating the delivery of electricity to homes and businesses worldwide.

THE ROLE

The primary purpose of Tendering Engineer is to respond in a timely manner to customer enquiries by providing offers which are both technically and commercially accurate. Provide first class technical and documentation support to the Sales team. Provide a comprehensive handover of new orders to the Contracts team to enable successful delivery.

Responsibility of Health & Safety Coordinator is added to this role. This is to manage Health & Safety activities in Lucy Middle East.

The role reports to Tendering & Contracts Manager

JOB CONTEXT

The position is responsible to:

Respond in a timely manner to customer enquiries by providing technically and commercially accurate offers. Provide first class technical and documentation support to the Sales team. Provide a comprehensive handover of new orders to the Contracts team to enable successful delivery.

• Careful review of new inquiries or requests for tender by actively checking drawings, specifications and product requirement as well as commercial terms and documentation requirements.
• Preparation of tender approval document after review of pricing and past history of respective market with the Area or Regional Sales Manager. Obtain the necessary approvals.
• Co-ordinate input from other departments such as technical, production or logistics to enable preparation and submission of timely, clear and accurate technical and commercial offers.
• Organize requests for quotations from sub-contractors and analyse technical and commercial responses.
• Follow up and co-ordinate post offer technical and commercial queries or clarifications from customers and respond in a timely manner.
• Post award prepare technical submittals and obtain drawing approvals.
• Liaise with the customer and relevant departments for the provision of guarantees or establishment of letters of credit
• Assist in sales order preparation and release on ERP system when necessary. Creation of design specification as per customer requirement for new products & coordinating with contracts department for the updates
• Take full responsibility for handling certain agreed customer inquiries
• Provide office-based support to Area and Regional Sales Managers when they are visiting customers
• Attending Exhibitions and Sales Promotions in the region on behalf of the Company as required.
• Provide information to other departments for budget, forecast and management reports

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Timely submission of offer (Including review of enquiries, preparation of tender, coordination within departments and request quotations from suppliers/sub-contractors
• To attend post, offer technical and commercial queries for customers in a timely manner.
• Post award technical submittal including drawing.
• Liaise with the customer and relevant departments for the provision of guarantees or establishment of letters of credit.
• Timely preparation of SO
• Creation of design specification as per customer requirement for new products & coordinating with contracts department for the updates.
• Achieving LME Health & Safety objectives.
• Conducting 2 recorded fire drills per year & 4 recorded emergency drills per year.
• Timely completion of monthly internal workplace inspections/6S Audits.

QUALIFICATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• Minimum Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering (or similar discipline)
• At least three years’ proven experience in a similar role in the electrical switchgear industry

Job-Specific Skills:

• Experience in design and checking of general arrangement drawings. Understanding of single line diagrams and schematics.
• A sound understanding of standard commercial terms and conditions including Incoterms, documentary credits, bonds and guarantees.
• Experience or familiarity with major principles of project management and delivery.
• Good interpersonal, communication and presentation skills in English.
• Knowledge of Arabic and/or French

Behavioural Competencies:

• Must be customer focused with proven ability to deal with a variety of people in a professional, courteous manner.
• Must be an organized self-starter with a keen eye for detail