Controls Proposal Engineer

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Job Title: Controls Proposal Engineer - Lone Star Turbo

Location: Houston, Texas

About Us



Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies - from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gasses, and powers - to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we're driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future.

Job Overview

Process Flow Technologies is hiring for a Controls Proposal Engineer for our Lone Star Turbo business based in Houston, TX. This role is responsible for reviewing customer inquiries, specifications, and project requirements and developing accurate technical and commercial proposals for industrial control panel systems for blowers, compressors, and related equipment.

This position is ideal for a recent engineering graduate or early-career professional interested in industrial automation, control systems, and customer-focused engineering solutions. The role provides hands on exposure to industrial control panels, PLCs, HMIs, instrumentation, and proposal development processes while working alongside experienced engineering professionals.

The Controls Proposal Engineer serves as the technical lead during the quotation phase, working closely with customers, sales, engineering, procurement, and manufacturing to define project scope, develop cost estimates, select major equipment and control panel components, and deliver competitive proposals. This position requires the ability to interpret customer requirements and industry standards while balancing technical solutions, project risks, manufacturability, and commercial objectives.

Responsibilities

• Review customer RFQs, specifications, datasheets, drawings, and commercial requirements.
  
  
• Interpret customer requirements and develop technical solutions for industrial control panels and automation systems.
  
  
• Define scope of supply, system architecture, and major equipment requirements.
  
  
• Develop detailed cost estimates including material, labor, engineering, testing, and subcontracted services.
  
  
• Select and specify major control panel components including PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, instrumentation, motor control, networking equipment, and power distribution devices.
  
  
• Prepare technical and commercial proposals, quotations, and bid documentation.
  
  
• Identify project risks, technical exceptions, clarifications, and compliance requirements.
  
  
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and suppliers to obtain accurate pricing and technical information.
  
  
• Participate in customer meetings, team kickoffs, bid reviews, and technical clarification discussions.
  
  
• Ensure proposals comply with customer specifications and applicable industry standards including NEC, UL 508A, and other project-specific requirements.
  
  
• Maintain proposal documentation, estimating tools, pricing databases, and historical project records.
  
  
• Contribute to ongoing improvements in estimating processes, proposal quality, and competitiveness.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a related discipline.
  
  
• Internship, co-op, or senior design project in industrial automation, controls, or electrical systems.
  
  
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, electrical schematics, and P&IDs.
  
  

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  
  
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
  
  
• Eagerness to learn industrial control panel design, proposal development, estimating, and customer specifications.
  
  
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple proposals and deadlines simultaneously.
  
  
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
  
  

Preferred experience

• Internship or coursework related to automation, controls, electrical design, or industrial systems.
  
  
• Exposure to PLC platforms such as Rockwell Automation, Phoenix Contact, Siemens, Schneider Electric, or other industrial automation platforms.
  
  
• Familiarity with AutoCAD or similar engineering software.
  
  
• Knowledge of industrial networking, instrumentation, or SCADA systems.
  
  
• Experience working on team-based engineering projects.
  
  

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements

Full-time, on-site position at 8883 West Monroe Rd, Houston, Texas 77061. May need to work outside of normal business hours as needed.

What We Offer

At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership - taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond.

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit www.IRCO.com.