Bid Manager

Unify Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Exposure to senior leadership and big-

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Unify Recruitment seeks a Bid Manager to support a Tier 1 civil infrastructure contractor across Sydney and NSW. The role suits someone transitioning from estimating, pre-contracts or bid management, or from project delivery into a strategic, office-based position.

Expect strong technical understanding of civil construction, development of methodologies, and commercial awareness to coordinate competitive tender submissions. Strong communication and stakeholder management are essential.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering or closely related discipline.
• Experience with Tier 1 or Tier 2 civil infrastructure contractors.
• Background in Estimating, Pre-Contracts or Bid Management or project delivery transitioning to bid work.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate tender submissions for major civil infrastructure projects.
• Lead bid process from review to submission and post-tender negotiations.
• Develop competitive tender strategies with Project Managers, Engineers, Estimators and leadership.
• Develop/review construction methodologies, staging plans, programmes and technical submissions.
• Identify project risks and opportunities in tender documents.
• Coordinate internal resources through the tender process.
• Engage subcontractors/suppliers to support tender pricing and delivery strategies.
• Ensure submissions are compliant, competitive and aligned with client requirements.
• Support tender presentations and client meetings.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Bid management

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Communication

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Job description

An excellent opportunity has become available for a Bid Manager to join a leading Tier 1 civil infrastructure contractor, supporting a strong pipeline of major infrastructure projects across Sydney and NSW.

This opportunity would suit someone with a background in Civil Engineering who has either transitioned into estimating, pre-contracts or bid management, or is currently working in project delivery and looking to move into a more strategic, office-based role.

We're not necessarily looking for an established Bid Manager. Ideally seeking someone with a strong technical understanding of civil construction, the ability to develop construction methodologies and the commercial awareness to coordinate competitive tender submissions.

The Opportunity

Working closely with senior management, estimating, engineering and operational teams, you'll play a key role in managing tender submissions and developing winning strategies for major civil infrastructure projects.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing and coordinating tender submissions for major civil infrastructure projects.
• Leading the bid process from initial tender review through to submission and post-tender negotiations.
• Working closely with Project Managers, Engineers, Estimators and senior leadership to develop competitive tender strategies.
• Developing and reviewing construction methodologies, staging plans, programmes and technical submissions.
• Reviewing tender documentation to identify project risks, opportunities and commercial considerations.
• Coordinating internal engineering, estimating and operational resources throughout the tender process.
• Managing subcontractor and supplier engagement to support tender pricing and delivery strategies.
• Ensuring submissions are technically compliant, commercially competitive and aligned with client requirements.
• Supporting tender presentations, client meetings and post-tender clarifications.

About You:

• Tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Experience working for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 civil infrastructure contractor.
• Background in Project Engineering, Senior Project Engineering, Project Management, Estimating, Pre-Contracts or Bid Management.
• Strong technical understanding of civil construction methodologies, sequencing, programming and project delivery.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to identify project risks and opportunities.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and organisational skills.
• Experience across roads, rail, utilities, aviation or major civil infrastructure projects would be advantageous.
• Previous bid management experience would be beneficial but is not essential for candidates with a strong engineering and project delivery background.

What's on Offer:

• Join an established Tier 1 civil infrastructure contractor with a significant pipeline of projects.
• Opportunity to work on major, high-profile civil infrastructure tenders.
• Ideal career transition for experienced Engineers looking to move away from site-based delivery.
• Exposure to senior leadership, commercial strategy and major project pursuits.
• Opportunity to develop a long-term career within bid management and pre-contracts.
• Competitive remuneration package, dependent on experience.
• Supportive team environment with experienced engineering, estimating and operational professionals.