Senior Proposal Engineer - Renewables

If you are an Engineer who is passionate about renewable energy, sustainability, and being an instrumental part of the transition to clean energy, Emerson has a great opportunity for you! We are looking to add a Senior Proposal Engineer - Renewables to the team.    This position can sit in one of our following offices: Charlotte, NC, Chicago, IL, Cranberry Township, PA, Detroit, MI, Riverside, CA, San Diego, CA, San Francisco, CA, or Warren, NJ.   You will own the creation of highly competitive and strategic proposals for North America renewable energy control systems. You will have accountability to design solutions from both a technical and commercial perspective, encompassing written proposals and accompanying cost estimates. This role will be supporting our Power and Water Solutions business.   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.   In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Develop a foundation of engineering, automation, networking, and business skills.
• Ensure that all aspects of proposal preparation are performed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Prepare control system proposals in response to customer requests, including interpretation of specifications and drawings.
• Create best-cost solutions to meet customer needs.
• Effectively present costs, risks, and differentiators to key decision makers.
• Review purchase orders to ensure they accurately reflect our proposed scope.
• Provide support in the development of the commercial proposal strategy that mitigates project commercial risk exposure and best positions the execution team to allow scope and profitability growth.
• Coordinate the efforts of a global team of engineers and subject-matter experts to contribute to proposal development.

Who You Are:

You create teamwork allowing others across the organization to achieve shared objectives. You design feedback loops into work to deliver continuous improvement. You persist in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles, setbacks, and ambiguity. You establish and maintain effective relationships.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• BS in Engineering or similar technical focus
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience; 10+ years preferred
• Experience in the solar, battery storage (BESS), hydro, and/or wind industries
• Experience with control systems (PLC/DCS/SCADA) 
• Experience with writing proposals and developing cost estimates
• Ability to travel up to 10%
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering is preferred

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

Our compensation philosophy is simple: we pay a competitive base salary, within the local market in which we operate, and reward performance during our annual merit review process. The salary range for this role is $110,000-150,000 annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to a role.​

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results. ​

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. 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.​

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