Department: Sales

Work Location: Canada (Alberta or Ontario)

Reports To: Supervisor Sales Quotations U.S.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Shift: Monday - Friday 7 am - 4 pm

Overtime may occasionally be required based on business needs. About CMI: Central Moloney has been a trailblazer in manufacturing distribution transformers and transformer components since 1949. Our ISO 9001-certified legacy is built on delivering top-notch products, on-time reliability, and pushing the boundaries of excellence. Join us in powering a future resonating with Central Moloney's strength.

About the Role: The Proposal Engineer works on request for quotes for all standard business in U.S. Additionally, the Proposal Engineer leads the technical and commercial development of transformer proposals for data centers, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and other complex projects.

Employed through Camtran in Canada and reporting to the supervisor Sales Quotations U.S., the engineer works with Regional Sales Managers, sales representatives, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance to develop technically sound, competitive offers and support customers through clarification, negotiation, award, and order handoff.

The role combines engineering judgment with costing and commercial analysis. It focuses on opportunities requiring detailed specification review, application assessment, coordination across factories, or nonstandard solutions.

Responsibilities

- Analyze RFQs, specifications, drawings, single-line diagrams, bid instructions, and project requirements. Develop a compliance matrix and document scope, assumptions, clarifications, exclusions, and technical deviations
- Evaluate transformer configurations and reference designs against electrical ratings, voltage and connections, impedance, insulation levels, losses and efficiency, accessories, dimensions, installation constraints, and specified testing requirements
- Assess application-specific requirements for data centers and BESS, including load profiles, harmonics, converter interfaces, grounding, operating duty, and customer reliability requirements.



Engage Engineering to validate suitability and resolve design questions
- Coordinate with CMI and Camtran factories to identify feasible solutions, manufacturing locations, design effort, tooling, and purchased components. Compare alternatives and explain technical and cost tradeoffs to Sales and customers
- Lead technical clarification meetings with customers, consultants, EPCs, and sales partners. Prepare coordinated responses and maintain an accurate record of agreed requirements and outstanding issues
- Prepare proposed prices and gross-margin calculations. Work with the RSM on bid strategy, competitive positioning, alternatives, and negotiation scenarios; obtain approval for pricing outside delegated authority
- Review commercial requirements, including payment, warranty, cancellation, price adjustment, delivery, and liquidated damages. Quantify relevant exposure with Finance and escalate exceptions to designated approvers
- Validate proposed schedules with Engineering and Operations, including design approval, material availability, production, testing, and shipment. Clearly state the lead-time start point and customer responsibilities
- Collaborate with engineering on transformer designs for purchase orders and blanket agreements
- Maintain blanket orders, including updating quarterly escalations in AS400/Syteline as well as manually within the contract
- Process purchase orders for system entry
- Review terms and conditions of the spot quotes
- Assist sales department with updates and responses to customer questions
- Maintain organized filing systems
- Other duties as assigned

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, with at least three years of relevant experience in proposals,



applications engineering, technical sales, or estimating for electrical equipment
- Working knowledge of transformers and electrical power systems; ability to interpret specifications and drawings and translate requirements into a defined proposal scope
- Strong costing and numerical skills, including gross-margin analysis, evaluation of alternatives, and identification of technical and commercial risks
- Proficiency in Excel and Word and the ability to work with quotation tools, ERP systems, customer portals, and CRM systems
- Clear written and spoken English for customer interaction and coordination with U.S. and Canadian teams.
- Strong organization, initiative, problem-solving, and deadline management skills
- Direct experience with distribution transformer proposals or design, particularly three-phase pad-mounted transformers and complex customer specifications
- Experience supporting data centers, BESS, renewable energy, or EPC projects; familiarity with applicable customer-specified IEEE, ANSI, CSA, and other requirements

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Working Conditions: Heated and air-conditioned office.

While this role is primarily office-based, it is located within a manufacturing facility, and the employee may occasionally be exposed to the production floor environment, including noise, moving equipment, and varying temperatures.

Benefits Why Join Cam Tran Competitive salary and perks

Clean, safety-first workplace with ISO 9001:2015 registration

Growth-oriented, values-driven culture

Cam Tran welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Thank you in advance for your interest in this position. Please be advised that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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