Project Quotation Specialist (Engineering)
Project Quotation Specialist
Location: Houston, TexasÂ
About Bray International: At Bray International, we are at the forefront of the flow-control industry, delivering innovative solutions to our clients across the globe. We are seeking a dedicated and highly skilled Project Quotation Specialist to join our team and play a key role in shaping the future of flow control systems. This is a mission-critical position where you will work directly with clients and sales executives to integrate our product line into complex client systems and ensure seamless project delivery.
Why Work for Us?
Bray offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Competitive Pay Plans
- Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; Paid holidays and vacation; 401(k) with matching contributions.
- Healthy Work Environment: A smoke-free, drug-free workplace ensuring safety and productivity.
- Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and advancement.
- An Exceptional Company Culture: Bray is a Privately-owned business committed to engineered excellence.
Job Summary: As a Project Quotation Specialist at Bray International, you will be instrumental in reviewing customer specifications, selecting the appropriate Bray products, and preparing detailed pricing quotes. You will collaborate closely with both customers and the sales team to deliver quotes that align with project requirements, deadlines, and budgets. Your role will involve managing large, high-value projects, sometimes exceeding $10 million, on an international scale. This position offers significant growth potential within the company and provides an opportunity to enhance both your technical and client-facing skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review and analyze customer specifications in detail to create accurate, comprehensive quotations.
- Collaborate with global sales teams and customers to ensure the correct Bray products are selected to meet technical specifications.
- Provide technical support to distributors and customers regarding Bray products.
- Ensure quotations are prepared and delivered in strict accordance with deadlines and customer expectations.
- Handle large, complex projects, sometimes worth $10 million or more, with international scope and technical complexity.
- Maintain ongoing relationships with customers and distributors, providing continual support and building long-term partnerships.
- Stay up to date with industry standards, product updates, and evolving client needs.
- Adapt to new challenges, ensuring the team delivers solutions on time and within budget.
Qualifications and Ideal Experience:
- 5+ years of experience in the valve industry, with a deep understanding of valve automation and associated components.
- 5+ years of experience in automation systems, specifically related to actuation systems, control accessories, and hazardous location ratings.
- In-depth knowledge of ASME and API codes is required.
- Permanent work authorization for the USA is required.
- Proficiency with Valve Sizing Programs, Actuator Sizing Programs, MRP Systems, MS Excel, MS Word, and Adobe is necessary.
- Specialized knowledge in automating butterfly valves, ball valves, and knifegate valves.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently with minimal administrative support while managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage high-value projects.
- High energy, flexible, self-starter mentality, with the ability to express opinions openly and work collaboratively to resolve conflicts.
Behavioral Competencies:
- Dedicated: Committed to delivering quality results with integrity and loyalty.
- Team Player: Works well within a collaborative group environment.
- Detail-Oriented: Pays close attention to every aspect of the task to ensure thoroughness and accuracy.
- Adaptability: Able to adjust to new situations and challenges with a proactive mindset.
If you are passionate about valve technology and automation systems, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and enjoy working with a global team, apply now to join Bray International as a Project Quotation Specialist and help shape the future of flow control!
Experience
Required- 5 year(s): Review of technical specifications
- 5 year(s): Sizing and selection of valve actuation
- 5 year(s): Butterfly Valve(s)
- 5 year(s): Project Quotations
Education
Preferred- Bachelors or better in Engineering
Behaviors
Required- Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Motivations
Required- Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work
- Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
- Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
- Job Security: Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe
- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
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