Bid Engineer

STI Limited; Poynton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays &

Early finish on a Friday

Flexible working opportunities

Company Pension Scheme

Health Cash Back Scheme

Range of discounts

Excellent training and development

Job summary

STI Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a motivated Bid Engineer to join our growing team. You will lead bid preparation, costing, and commercial submissions, ensuring compliance with customer requirements and on-time delivery.

The role requires collaboration with internal stakeholders, strong attention to detail, and experience with cost estimation, ERP/CRM tools, and MS Office. A UK security clearance is required for this role.

Qualifications

• Degree or HNC/HND in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related discipline.
• Experience preparing bids, proposals, tenders, or cost estimates.
• Logical and commercially aware.
• Good understanding of project costing and estimating techniques.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
• Ability to work to multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organisational and project coordination skills.
• Customer focused.

Responsibilities

• Review tender documents, specifications, and customer requirements to determine bid scope and compliance.
• Coordinate bid activities across internal departments to ensure timely and effective proposal delivery.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates, pricing schedules, and commercial proposals.
• Compile, review, and submit tender documentation in accordance with customer requirements.
• Identify commercial risks and contribute to mitigation strategies.
• Maintain accurate bid documentation and records throughout the tender process.
• Attend bid kick-off meetings, customer clarification meetings, and presentations where required.
• Support the smooth handover of successful bids to the project delivery team following receipt of purchase orders.
• Ensure all bids comply with company procedures, quality standards, and relevant industry regulations.

Skills

Bid preparation

Estimating

Project coordination

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Customer focus

Education

Degree or HNC/HND in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business

Tools

ERP systems

SugarCRM

Estimating software

MS Office

Job description

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Bid Engineer to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience in bid preparation, and estimating, who enjoys working where quality, accuracy, and teamwork are key.

As a Bid Engineer, you will play an essential role in preparing and submitting high-quality, competitive bids in response to customer Requests for Quotation (RFQs). Working closely with key stakeholders, you will ensure that every submission is compliant with customer requests, commercially competitive, and delivered on time.

The ability to achieve UK security clearance without restrictions is required for this role.

• Review tender documents, specifications, and customer requirements to determine bid scope and compliance.
• Coordinate bid activities across internal departments to ensure timely and effective proposal delivery.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates, pricing schedules, and commercial proposals.
• Compile, review, and submit tender documentation in accordance with customer requirements.
• identify commercial risks and contribute to mitigation strategies.
• Maintain accurate bid documentation and records throughout the tender process.
• Attend bid kick-off meetings, customer clarification meetings, and presentations where required.
• Support the smooth handover of successful bids to the project delivery team following receipt of purchase orders.
• Ensure all bids comply with company procedures, quality standards, and relevant industry regulations.

• Degree or HNC/HND in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related discipline.
• Experience preparing bids, proposals, tenders, or cost estimates.
• Logical and commercially aware.
• Good understanding of project costing and estimating techniques.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
• Ability to work to multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organisational and project coordination skills.
• Customer focused.

Desirable

• Experience using ERP systems, SugarCRM, or estimating software.
• Knowledge of procurement processes and commercial principles.
• Experience working within the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) sector

This role is on a full time, Permanent contract, working 37 hours flexitime across 4.5 days per week.

Benefits

• 23 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays & Flex Days)
• early finish on a Friday
• Flexible working opportunities
• Company Pension Scheme
• Health Cash Back Scheme
• a range of discounts
• excellent training and development opportunities

A full job description is available on request.

All applicants should have the Right to Work in the UK, as we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.