Bid Manager - Coast Guard/Navy

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A key role in assisting the sales team, the Bid Manager prepares sales proposals for Marine Systems, Process Automation Marine & Ports (PAMP) in Houston, Texas. You will support the local Coast Guard & Navy Sales organization/customers in determining the most technically appropriate and cost effective solutions and prepare technical descriptions of the applied products and technology to support the proposal process. Serve as a key technical and commercial resource in the CGN Team. Translate the technical system to cost details to support the sales team in bidding the projects by way of utilizing configurators, RFQ's (Request for quotation) to suppliers and then creation of the Full Cost Model for the project.

Your responsibilities

• Work with CGN team to help define system design to meet the customer requirements
• Review system requirements for specific projects, with understanding of US (United States) Government standard requirements
• Work with CGN team to develop potential system solutions with system architectures for specific projects. (MVAC, ODCG, Propulsion, Controls)
• Work with ABB product managers Across the Marine Division as well as other Product Groups in ABB
• Support technology presentations with Shipyards, Designers and End Users as required
• Support technical responses to US Government RFI's (Request for information)
• Create Full Cost Models for systems to support the Sales Quotation process
• Create Technical summary documents for submission with the RFQ responses

Your background

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar field preferred
• Knowledge of ABB products and services preferred, or;
• Work experience in one or multiple of the following fields: Marine Electrical/Propulsion, Power Electronics, Variable Speed Drives, Control Systems preferred
• Prior work with US Government projects, preferably USCG or US Navy
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US

More about us

ABB Marine & Ports supplies world-leading technologies that are driving the evolution of sustainable shipping. Electrical propulsion, data-driven decision support and integrated solutions for ship and shore from ABB are paving the way to a zero-emission marine industry, providing greater efficiency and reliability to shipowners, and preparing vessels to meet the demands of tomorrow. Our automation and electrical solutions are making port and terminal operations safer, greener and more productive. ABB Marine & Ports operates in 26 countries and has 2,000 employees. www.abb.com/marine We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/poster.cfm. http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to [email protected] Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. #LI-Hybrid