Proposals Engineer - Water & Renewable Energy

Emerson • Cranberry Township, PA

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About The Position

If you are an Engineer with experience in control systems and/or process operations, Emerson has a great opportunity for you! We are looking to add a Proposals Engineer - Water & Renewable Energy to our office in Cranberry Township, PA , Novi, MI, Chicago, IL, Houston, TX, or Charlotte, NC . You will own the creation of highly competitive, strategic, and develop project-specific proposals for the North America Water and Renewable Energy Proposals organization. At Emerson Power & Water Solutions, we help customers in the world’s most critical industries address the challenges of modern life. As an industry-leading controls automation company, we drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, and more sustainable! Emerson’s five decades of power and water expertise embedded within the Ovation™ distributed control system (DCS) forms a reliable and innovative platform that evolves with rapidly changing technology to help improve plant reliability.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or similar technical degree. Equivalent Combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Minimum 5 years related experience
• Knowledge of controls - PLC/DCS/SCADA
• Knowledge of water and/or renewable energy industries
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future

Nice To Haves

• 10 years experience in control system engineering and proposals preferred
• 10 years of water and wastewater treatment industry experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate, complete, and timely proposals in alignment with established quality processes and ethical standards.
• Interpret customer specifications, drawings, and requirements to develop clear and technically sound proposal content.
• Participate in customer site visits, walk‑downs, presentations, and interviews to highlight Emerson’s capabilities and value.
• Apply process knowledge and product expertise to develop best‑cost solutions that position Emerson competitively.
• Develop bills of materials, technical compliance documents, layout drawings, and supporting proposal deliverables.
• Accurately estimate project costs and identify risks, differentiators, and value‑added opportunities.
• Prepare pre‑qualification packages and marketing collateral that support future business opportunities.
• Collaborate with global teams—including sales, engineering, project management, and product development—to ensure proposal alignment.
• Support negotiations with customers and prepare responses to inquiries or requested changes.
• Review purchase orders for alignment with proposal content and complete associated order entry documentation.
• Support both internal and customer kick‑off meetings and contribute to proposal strategies that mitigate commercial risk and support profitability.

Benefits

• We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs.
• We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more.
• Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level