Bid Engineer F/M

EQUANS; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

EQUANS in Sydney is seeking a seasoned Bid Manager to coordinate bid activities across engineering, commercial, legal and project teams. You will prepare EPC proposals, pricing models and tender documents to win large-scale renewable energy projects.

You will report to the Business Development Director in Australia, lead multi-disciplinary bid teams, and work closely with customers and partners to deliver high-quality submissions on time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' EPC/renewable energy bid experience.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary bid teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage bid preparation coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain opportunity pipeline and tender schedule.
• Lead multidisciplinary bid teams across engineering, procurement, commercial, legal, HSE, and project delivery functions.
• Develop bid execution plans, schedules, responsibilities, and submission milestones.
• Manage inputs from internal/external stakeholders to ensure timely tender delivery.
• Coordinate EPC technical solutions for utility-scale Solar PV, BESS, hybrid Solar+BESS, grid connection, substation works, SCADA and plant controls.
• Lead preparation of EPC cost estimates and pricing models.
• Review EPC contracts, technical specs, and commercial terms.
• Prepare and manage high-quality proposal documents.
• Support commercial negotiations with customers and partners.

Skills

Bid management

Stakeholder coordination

Tendering

Estimating

Commercial negotiations

Project development

Renewable energy

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/related

Job description

Manage bid preparation being responsible for coordination with internal and external stakeholders to obtain all deliverable required to submit winning bids. You will report daily to the Business Development Director in Australia and maintain frequent communication with Project Managers, ensuring cohesive collaboration and successful project outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Support business development activities during project origination and customer engagement
• Maintain an opportunity pipeline and tender schedule
• Lead multidisciplinary bid teams across engineering, procurement, commercial, legal, HSE, and project delivery functions
• Develop bid execution plans, schedules, responsibilities, and submission milestones
• Manage internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of tender inputs
• Coordinate development of EPC technical solutions for utility-scale Solar PV projects, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), hybrid Solar + BESS facilities, grid connection and substation works, SCADA, Energy Management Systems and plant controls
• Lead the preparation of EPC cost estimates and pricing models
• Review EPC contracts, technical specifications, and commercial terms
• Prepare and manage high-quality proposal documents
• Support commercial negotiations with customers and partners

About you

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, Commerce, or related discipline
• Minimum 5 years' experience in EPC, renewable energy, power generation, transmission or infrastructure projects
• Minimum 3 years' experience in bidding, tendering, estimating, project development, or commercial management
• Work on impactful renewable energy projects
• Dynamic and challenging work environment in a leading solar energy company
• Opportunity to develop skills and expertise in a growing field

About us

Subsidiary of the Bouygues group, Equans is a global leader in the energy and services sector with operations in 20 countries, 90,000 employees across 5 continents, and revenue of 18.7 billion euros in 2025. Equans provides its customers with excellent technical expertise in the design, installation, maintenance and operation of multiservice facilities. Our Australian team consists of approximately 50 highly skilled engineers, and it is expanding rapidly due to the growth of large-scale hybrid projects.