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Tender Engineer

On-site in Community of Madrid & Barcelona·Added 2 months ago (last checked 12 Oct)

Overview

Work mode
On-site, Community of Madrid & Barcelona
Spanish
Fluent
English
Required
Education
University degree
Benefits
Private health insurance, life insurance

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Skills

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

Languages

  • Spanish and English mandatory.
  • Portuguese will be a plus.
  • You are comfortable working on complex opportunities with multiple constraints
  • You can combine attention to detail with sound judgement
  • You work well across functions and know how to move things forward with others
  • You are motivated by roles where the quality of your thinking has a direct impact on the final outcome
  • You value ownership and take responsibility from initial analysis to final offer quality

The role

Design, structure, and develop customer-focused technical and techno-commercial offers for qualified project opportunities. This role connects customer requirements, technical feasibility, cost competitiveness, and Schneider Electric's value proposition into compliant, reliable, and executable offers.

What you'll do

You will be part of the Tendering Team, working at the intersection of solution design, competitiveness, and execution, in close collaboration with Sales, Operations, Finance, Purchasing, Engineering, and technical experts.

What makes this role especially attractive is the combination of:

  • Interesting technical-commercial challenges - each opportunity brings a different combination of customer expectations, technical constraints, and business priorities
  • Visible impact - the quality of your work directly contributes to stronger offers, customer confidence, and project success
  • Cross-functional collaboration - you will work with different stakeholders and gain exposure to how commercial, technical, and operational decisions come together
  • Ownership and growth - from RFQ analysis to final offer quality, with room to bring initiative, curiosity, and continuous improvement

- Analyze low-to-medium complexity RFQs, understand customer requirements, and translate them into clear technical specifications and offer concepts.

- Develop detailed tenders and techno-commercial proposals for UPS and Cooling solutions, including technical configuration, sizing, and cost estimation

-Review and clarify customer requirements related to Data Centre, HVAC, Cooling systems, UPS, and Secure Power environments, integrating them into compliant offer solutions

- Work closely with Sales to understand the project scope, specifications, customer needs, and key success factors

- Prepare competitive and cost-effective offers aligned with customer requirements, internal policies, governance rules, and tendering processes

- Build proposals using standard tools and processes, integrating validated technical, commercial, and financial inputs

- Prepare detailed cost analysis based on bid competitiveness, technical constraints, and value proposition

- Coordinate with Sales, Finance, Operations, Engineering, Purchasing, and other stakeholders to define the optimized offer solution

- Ensure offer quality, documentation accuracy, deadline compliance, and alignment with customer expectations

- Support risk analysis, offer review, tender submittal review, escalation workflows, and approval processes according to Delegation of Authority rules

- Ensure proper handover of awarded opportunities to execution or operations teams

-Take an active role in improving how offers are developed, showing curiosity, initiative, and a willingness to simplify processes, improve consistency, and strengthen quality and responsiveness

☜ Curious to shape the future through tendering?

This is much more than preparing quotations.

As Tender Engineer in Secure Power, you will work on project opportunities where every offer brings together customer needs, technical thinking, commercial balance, and execution reality.

You will help turn complex requirements into offers that are technically sound, competitive, and ready to deliver in practice. That means working closely with different teams, understanding what really matters in each opportunity, and contributing to solutions that can make a visible difference for both the customer and the business.

If you enjoy combining technical problem-solving, collaboration, and a proactive mindset, this role offers the chance to grow your expertise while taking on meaningful responsibility and real impact.

Experience & technical background

  • Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent.
  • Experience in Tendering, Bid & Proposal, Solution Design, Technical Sales, Project Engineering, or similar customer-facing technical roles.
  • Knowledge of Data Centre, HVAC systems, cooling systems, UPS, and Secure Power solutions.
  • Ability to create technically reliable and commercially competitive offers based on customer specifications, standards, procedures, and company guidelines.
  • Good understanding of tender documentation, contractual terms, technical requirements, and customer specifications.
  • Ability to balance technical feasibility, cost competitiveness, risk, and customer value.

Commercial, digital & data skills

  • Strong customer orientation and business mindset
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to work under deadlines with structure and attention to quality
  • Strong digital mindset, with confidence using business tools and working in digital environments
  • Experience with Salesforce, SAP, Power BI, or similar tools is highly valued
  • Ability to use data, KPIs, and business insights to support decision-making, improve proposal quality, and strengthen competitiveness
  • Curiosity and proactivity to identify opportunities to simplify work, improve consistency, and make better use of digital tools and data across the tendering process

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Worldwide revenue of 40 million euros
+9% organic growth
150,000 employees in more than 100 countries

To be considered as a candidate for our positions, you must submit your application online. This position

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, offering equal opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring that all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to bring their best selves to work. We reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate and embrace "difference" as one of our core values. We believe that our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals, and we are committed to championing inclusion in everything we do.

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About Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric is a global leader in energy management and industrial automation, providing integrated solutions for data centers, buildings, and industrial facilities. With a strong focus on digital transformation and sustainability, the company develops technologies that optimize energy efficiency and reduce carbon footprints. Schneider Electric operates in over 100 countries and employs more than 150,000 people worldwide, making it a major player in the energy technology sector.

In Spain, Schneider Electric has a significant presence with offices in Madrid and Barcelona, serving as a hub for engineering, sales, and services across the Iberian region. The company is known for its inclusive work culture, commitment to diversity, and emphasis on innovation, offering international professionals opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects in areas like data centers, digital grids, and cybersecurity. With a strong focus on sustainability and digitalization, Schneider Electric provides a dynamic environment for career growth and cross-border collaboration.

Industry
Energy Technology
Founded
1836
Employees
100,000+
Headquarters
Rueil-Malmaison, France
In Spain
Madrid, Barcelona
Website
se.com

Good to know if you are moving

  • Schneider Electric has a strong presence in Spain with offices in Madrid and Barcelona, offering a wide range of roles in engineering, data, and sales.
  • The company is committed to sustainability and digitalization, providing opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects in energy management and automation.
  • International professionals can benefit from Schneider Electric's global network and diverse, inclusive work culture.
  • The company offers competitive benefits and supports professional development through continuous learning and career growth programs.

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