Senior Bid Leader - Renewable Energy & EPC

UGL Limited; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Health and wellbeing benefits

Career development opportunities

Job summary

UGL Limited is seeking a senior Pre-Contracts Manager in Sydney to lead the bid lifecycle for large-scale energy projects, including solar, wind and storage initiatives. You will drive pursuit strategies, govern pre-contract activities, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver competitive, compliant submissions.

The role requires a track record in bid leadership, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders across EPC programmes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in Engineering, Commerce or related discipline.
• Proven track record leading and winning bids on large EPC projects (solar, wind, BESS).
• Experience in senior pre-contract, bid management or commercial leadership roles.
• Demonstrated ability to manage bid teams and complex tender processes.
• Strong commercial acumen including risk analysis, pricing and contract understanding.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Bid Management team across tender activities.
• Develop and execute pursuit and win strategies for key opportunities.
• Oversee end-to-end bid process ensuring compliance and on-time submissions.
• Provide governance across pre-contract activities including risk management.
• Collaborate with estimating, engineering, commercial and delivery teams to develop proposals.
• Build and maintain senior client relationships to strengthen positioning and win probability.
• Present bid strategies and recommendations to executive stakeholders.
• Ensure smooth handover from bid phase to project delivery.

Skills

Bid leadership

Stakeholder influence

Risk analysis

Pricing strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Tender management

Job description

UGL Limited is seeking a senior Pre-Contracts Manager in Sydney to lead the bid lifecycle for large-scale energy projects, including solar, wind and storage initiatives. You will drive pursuit strategies, govern pre-contract activities, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver competitive, compliant submissions.

The role requires a track record in bid leadership, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders across EPC programmes.