Tender Engineer Process (Waste-to-Energy)

The company seeks a mid-senior Tender Engineer for Waste-to-Energy projects in Zürich. The role involves process design, costing, and tendering for international EPC projects, contributing to sustainable waste-to-energy solutions.

This position focuses on developing process designs, sizing, and cost estimates for plant systems during the proposal phase of international Waste-to-Energy EPC projects. The role plays a key part in transforming waste into energy, heat, hydrogen, and fertilizer, supporting the company's mission to create value from discarded materials.

Responsibilities

• Prepare heat and mass balances, process flow diagrams, and performance guarantees alongside Chief Engineers.
• Optimize system integration to enhance cost competitiveness and coordinate with various technical disciplines.
• Review contract specifications, identify project risks and opportunities, and participate in technical clarification and negotiation meetings with customers and partners.
• Calculate the budget for engineering and procurement scope, support the preparation of requests for quotations for critical equipment, and analyze supplier offers.
• Compile offer documentation, including deviations, bill of quantities, and electrical consumption lists.
• Hand over successful tenders to the project execution team.
• Maintain tendering know-how, tools, and templates, and implement lessons learned from executed projects.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in an international EPC environment, preferably in energy, renewables, environmental technology, oil & gas, or a similar industry.
• A degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Process Engineering (Bachelor/Master).
• Solid background in project execution or tendering, with knowledge in process engineering and a good understanding of technical cost drivers.
• Experience with Waste-to-Energy technologies, including Combustion & Boiler, Flue Gas Treatment, Water Steam Cycle, and Balance of Plant.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Autonomous, proactive, curious, flexible, and team-oriented personality.
• Fluent in English.

Nice to have

• Additional language skills.

What the company offers

• A responsible challenge with a diversified field of activity.
• A team-oriented working atmosphere in an international company.
• Personal development opportunities through the Inova Academy.
• Opportunity to gain insight into various technical disciplines.
• Excellent employment conditions.
• An attractive workplace in a central location with good transport links.
• Modern infrastructure.

About the company

Kanadevia Inova is a global innovation leader in the waste infrastructure space, dedicated to creating a sustainable future through technology and innovation. The company focuses on transforming waste into energy, heat, hydrogen, fertilizer, and other valuable resources, turning what communities discard into beneficial outputs.

• Global innovation leader in waste infrastructure.
• Focus on sustainability through technology and innovation.
• Transforming waste into valuable resources like energy, heat, hydrogen, and fertilizer.