Proposals Engineer (Upstream Oil & Gas)

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Veolia seeks a Proposals Engineer for Upstream Oil & Gas in Dubai, a full-time onsite role that prepares technical and commercial proposals for Veolia’s process packages, converts inquiries into orders, and ensures profitable bids through disciplined design and costing. The ideal candidate holds a Chemical Engineering degree, 8+ years in oil and gas, and solid process engineering knowledge to produce datasheets, P&IDs, PFDs, and heat and material balances, with familiarity with codes and HYSYS. You’ll drive bid strategy, vendor prequalifications, and post‑award support, attend KoM/HAZOP/TBE meetings, and enable a smooth project kickoff. English is required; Arabic or French a plus. Tips: highlight bid wins, cost build‑ups, client liaison, and cross‑functional collaboration, and relate your experience to Veolia’s energy transition goals.

Company Description

Veolia Energy & Process Systems (VEPS) is a member of the Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions (VWTS) business, and part of the Veolia Group. VEPS has been serving the Energy Sector as a leading provider of process solutions for over 40 years, supplying water, gas and oil treatment technologies to our clients around the world - delivering best in class project execution models as well as field services and aftermarket support.

As part of its Growth Initiatives, VEPS is refocusing on Energy Transition related business, in particular on Carbon Capture, CO2 conditioning and H2 conditioning.

VEPS has delivery centers in UAE, Australia, India and Singapore, and operates across the larger Water Tech Division and with the global Veolia Group, developing transversal initiatives and incorporating technologies and products from other divisions to its offer for the Energy Sector.

Job Description

Position Description 

The Proposals Engineer prepares technical and commercial proposals for the company’s range of process packages

 Purpose of Role (Objectives) 

• Convert client enquiries into purchase orders
• Carry out safe and accurate design and pricing to allow profitable sales
• Promote Veolia as a competent and professional organisation in all interfaces with clients

Key Responsibilities & Accountability 

• Prepare technical and commercial proposals in response to enquiries from prospective clients in a timely fashion
• Ascertain company’s reasons for bidding are pellucid through ownership of Bid Strategy Meetings
• Perform detailed engineering of the rudimentary package to the extent required in order to estimate costing and prepare a proposal
• Prepare the Cost Built Up document and ascertain it is reviewed and approved
• Raise & respond to technical queries to and from clients and vendors throughout the bidding process
• Prepare proposals hand-over package for orders received in advance of attendance at incipient project kick-off meeting
• Prepare proposals hand-over package for orders received in advance of attendance at new project kick-off meeting
• Perform detailed process design calculations on awarded projects
• Attend meetings (ie. KoM, HAZOP, TBE Meetings) and support Projects on technical queries post award
• Find and develop relationships with new vendors including technical pre-qualifications

Qualifications

• Engineering Degree – Chemical
• Strong fundamental knowledge of process engineering in order to prepare optimum process, mechanical and instrumentation documents

• Identify key design & specification factors through review of client’s tender document package
• Be able to generate engineering documents to support the technical offer such as datasheets, P&ID, PFD, Heat & Material Balance
• Prepare datasheets with key process and mechanical design parameters completed
• Be aware of different codes and standards used in Oil and Gas Industry and to be familiar with process simulation software such as HYSYS
• Min 8 years’ experience in Oil & Gas or related industry

Additional Information

Skills:

• Strong skills in strategic planning, goal setting, processes development, budgeting, and creating opportunities for professional development within technology teams.

• Creative and Innovation driven.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and strategic thinking abilities with a problem-solving aptitude.

• Solid understanding of broad technology trends and the ability to align innovation with business goals.

• Strong communication with ability to convey technical topics in easy-to-understand business terms and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external partners.

Other useful skills and abilities:

• Knowledge of Process Simulation and tools.

• Languages: English proficient, Arabic and French is a plus.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.