Bid Director

SSE plc; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Gym memberships

Online GP

Cycle to Work

Family leave benefits

Job summary

SSE plc is seeking a Bid Director to lead and win major renewable energy bids across the UK, Ireland and beyond. You will direct strategy, governance and delivery with 10–20+ bid teams, aligning commercial, technical and development inputs to secure competitive outcomes.

Reporting to the Director of Bids within our Commercial team, you will manage significant investments and collaborate with JV partners, funders and supply chain to optimise value while navigating complex stakeholder dynamics.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex, large-scale renewable energy bids or projects in JV environments.
• Strong commercial acumen to understand value drivers and risk in investment cases.
• Understanding of CFDs and RESS contracts and how they are awarded.

Responsibilities

• Own the outcome: Lead major bids from initial strategy through governance, submission and handover, establishing clear priorities, accountabilities and a winning commercial approach.
• Develop winning strategies: Define bid strategy, win themes and value propositions, using market, competitor and customer insight to create compelling and differentiated propositions.
• Drive commercial value: Challenge and understand the key economics behind each opportunity, including Devex, Capex, Opex, funding, revenue, power market and offtake assumptions, identifying opportunities to strengthen value and competitiveness.
• Lead through influence: Bring together multi-disciplinary teams across development, finance, procurement, technical, grid, energy economics and commercial functions, alongside JV partners, advisers, funders and supply chain partners to deliver successful bids.
• Provide confident governance: Develop robust governance and assurance plans and present clear recommendations, strategic choices, risks and commercial decisions to senior SSE leadership and JV Boards or Steering Committees.

Skills

Bid leadership

Renewable energy

JV experience

Job description

Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations: Glasgow, Perth, Aberdeen, Reading, Dublin whilstother SSER locations can be considered.

Salary: £95,000 - £121,100 / €120,000 - €160,100 + car/car allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The role

As Bid Director, you’ll take end-to-end leadership of some of SSE Renewables’ most significant and complex bidding opportunities, from major Contracts for Difference (CfD) and seabed leasing competitions through to multi-factor bids across our UK, Irish and international markets.

With individual project investment values ranging from around £50m to £4bn, you’ll bring together commercial, technical, financial and development expertise to define winning strategies, make clear choices and create compelling propositions in highly competitive markets.

Reporting to the Director of Bids within our Commercial team, you’ll lead bid teams of around 10–20+ people, working across SSE and, where applicable, with Joint Venture partners. You’ll create the environment for people to challenge thinking, innovate and maintain a clear focus on commercial value and successful outcomes.

This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to directly influence the future SSE Renewables pipeline and the investments that will support our growth over the years ahead.

You will

• Own the outcome: Lead major bids from initial strategy through governance, submission and handover, establishing clear priorities, accountabilities and a winning commercial approach.
• Develop winning strategies: Define bid strategy, win themes and value propositions, using market, competitor and customer insight to create compelling and differentiated propositions.
• Drive commercial value: Challenge and understand the key economics behind each opportunity, including Devex, Capex, Opex, funding, revenue, power market and offtake assumptions, identifying opportunities to strengthen value and competitiveness.
• Lead through influence: Bring together multi-disciplinary teams across development, finance, procurement, technical, grid, energy economics and commercial functions, alongside JV partners, advisers, funders and supply chain partners to deliver successful bids.
• Provide confident governance: Develop robust governance and assurance plans and present clear recommendations, strategic choices, risks and commercial decisions to senior SSE leadership and JV Boards or Steering Committees.

You have

• Significant experience leading complex, large-scale, multidisciplinary renewable energy bids or projects, ideally in project-financed or Joint Venture environments, with a strong understanding of commercial and contractual structures and experience navigating JV arrangements, contract negotiations and complex stakeholder environments.
• Strong commercial acumen, with experience understanding and challenging the value drivers, risks and sensitivities within major investment business cases.
• A good understanding of how CFD and Renewable Energy Support Scheme (RESS) contracts are awarded and how they function.
• A demonstrable track record of developing bid strategies, win themes and value propositions and bringing diverse teams together around a clear strategy and outcome. The credibility and communication skills to influence at senior level, build consensus, challenge constructively and present clear recommendations internally and externally.

You’ll also be comfortable operating where there isn’t always a straightforward answer. You’ll be curious, commercially minded and willing to challenge established thinking when there’s an opportunity to achieve a better outcome.

About SSE

SSE’s purpose is to be restless every day until we make electricity clean, affordable and available for all.

We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. This includes electricity transmission and distribution networks, onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro-electric power and flexible thermal generation. We also provide products and services for businesses and other customers.

Our investment plan will see SSE invest £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure to 2030.

SSE Renewables delivers the clean power needed to support the clean energy transition. We lead the way in the development, build, and operation of renewable power assets, including windfarms, hydro power stations, and solar and battery projects. Join a global team of 1,800 experts helping lead the transition to a clean, reliable electricity system.

Flexible Benefits To Fit Your Life

• Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships.
• Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service.
• Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme.
• As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact Andrew Duncan on [e-mail] to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.