Bid Manager

VolkerWessels; Preston; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering firm in Preston is seeking a Bid Manager to oversee tendering for civil engineering projects specializing in marine and flood defense sectors. The successful candidate will lead a team and develop tender strategies for projects ranging from £2 million to £100 million. Ideal applicants will have a degree in Civil Engineering and at least five years of site management experience, along with excellent communication and IT skills. This role offers competitive salary and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday

Private medical care

Pension

Life assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in site management.
• Ability to develop multidisciplinary programmes.
• Travel is required for site visits.

Responsibilities

• Manage and co-ordinate NorthWest based bid team.
• Develop tender winning strategies including quality and price.
• Present solutions to clients and senior managers.

Skills

Excellent logical written communication skills

Excellent verbal communication skills

Excellent IT skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or similar

Job description

The Bid Manager will be responsible for tendering new civil engineering work within the UK focusing on Marine, Costal, Flood Defence and Water sectors. The successful candidate will be a part of a leadership team preparing tenders varying size from £2m to £100m overseeing the estimation, tender design, commercial, programme and quality submissions.

Responsibilities

• Manage and co-ordinate NorthWest based bid team.
• Develop tender winning strategies: quality, price, commercial.
• Commission and manage tender designs.
• Evaluate design options and determine winning solutions.
• Manage tender programme and budgets, resolving critical issues.
• Develop working methods, evaluate alternatives and determine winning solutions.
• Understand and analyse competitors.
• Ability to develop multidisciplinary programmes.
• Manage multiple priorities and teams.
• Present solutions to clients and senior managers.
• Pursue, builds and maintains strong relationships within the industry.
• Compare and analyse competitive subcontractor and supplier bids.
• Research technologies / project background.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or similar.
• Excellent logical written and verbal communication skills.
• Minimum 5 years' experience (site management).
• Travel required.
• Excellent IT skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Home office - Preston.

Company Overview

Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group's business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service., VolkerStevin is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure. By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerStevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients., VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday.
• Option to buy additional annual leave.
• Private medical care.
• Pension.
• Life assurance.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts.
• Training and development opportunities - comprehensive skills-based training.
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity benefits.
• Employee Assistance programme.
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support.
• 24/7 Virtual GP service.
• Fairness, inclusion and respect - we believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. Our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.