Bid Manager

Morgan Sindall Group Plc; Rugby; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company in the UK construction sector as a Bid Manager, where you will lead exciting projects in the Energy and Defence sectors. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape bids for large-scale infrastructure projects, ensuring innovative solutions and effective stakeholder engagement. With a focus on continuous improvement and teamwork, you will be part of a passionate group dedicated to achieving excellence. The company values work-life balance and offers a range of benefits to support your career growth and well-being.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible working

Family friendly policies

Mentoring programmes

Contributory pension scheme

Recognition scheme

Car scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in bid management or engineering roles.
• Experience with projects over £20m in civils or infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall bid programme and client presentations.
• Conduct bid workshops and collaborate with operational teams.

Skills

Bid Management

Engineering Management

Design Management

Commercial Acumen

Communication Skills

Microsoft Applications

Education

Degree in Engineering

Tools

P6 Planning Software

Job description

Talented people are the key to our success

About us:

Would you like to work for a progressive and ambitious company which is also one of the most successful within the UK construction and infrastructure industry?

Morgan Sindall provides national construction and infrastructure services to private and public sector customers across a comprehensive range of markets. We aim to create great results for our customers, partners and ourselves.

Following a high volume of success securing work within the Energy sector over the past 24months, we have a fantastic opportunity within our Energy business for an ambitious and talented Bid Manager, to oversee our preconstruction and early contractor involvement (ECI) activities.

The successful candidate will be joining the existing team of passionate and dedicated managers.

We are looking for managers who have a wealth of knowledge in the main contracting market and are happy to consider Design Managers & Engineering Managers looking to progress to a Bid Manager role

Currently focussed on the Energy & Defence sectors, our business is evolving to ensure that we remain a major player as the UK adapts to climate change and achieves carbon net zero.

About the role

As a bid manager you will:

• Provide and manage an overall bid programme, including the production of presentation of the bid progress at distinct governance gateways (kick off, mid-bid and settlement)
• Produce and deliver client presentations, chair client TQ meetings and undertaken precontract site visits
• Prepare and run bid workshops including bid strategy, win themes, design, risk, programme and constructability reviews
• Proactively work with the operational teams, supply chain and specialists to seek the optimal solution to differentiate the bid, including innovation
• Review successful and unsuccessful submissions, feedback and lessons learnt to promote continuous improvement. Provide relevant feedback to Senior Management and other stakeholders as required. Striving for continual development of the precontract team.

About you

You will be an experienced Bid Manager, Engineering Manager or Design Manager with more than 5 years experience with the following attributes:

• Experience of Civils, Infrastructure, Energy or Water projects greater than £20m from PQQs to ITTs
• Experience of bidding or working on the pre-construction engineering phase and securing complex frameworks preferred
• Experience of NEC 3 & 4 contract mechanisms and requirements with a strong commercial acumen
• Degree qualified with an engineering discipline preferred - Undertake detailed client, project and stakeholder research as bid preparation
• An in-depth knowledge and management of supply chain engagement at preconstruction to support estimating
• Appreciation and knowledge of proposals, estimating and programme (P6) requirements to underpin a robust and successful bid
• The ability to manage and control a bid programme and deliverables engaging with discipline leads / specialist matter experts (SMEs), stakeholders to develop a winning bid

The following personable skills are required:

• Excellent communicator with effective people leadership skills
• High standard of written English
• High standard of skills with Microsoft applications.

What's in it for you?

Below is a selection of benefits that are available to you at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure.

• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days
• Flexible and adaptable working
• Family friendly policies and work/life approach
• Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support
• Contributory pension scheme
• Recognition scheme and long service awards
• Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance (if applicable to role)

About our Energy business

We have extensive experience in upgrading and replacing energy networks, delivering asset management for major UK energy companies and network operators.

Our transmission and distribution services involve the upgrading and replacement of electricity assets both above and below ground. Within the electricity sector we install and maintain assets, including excavation, laying and jointing of cables, (fluid filled and XLPe), substations and overhead line, new build, repair and refurbishment services.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team where you will have the opportunity to progress in your career. We are looking for people who share our passion on delivering great customer service whilst also being able to work within an enjoyable and hardworking team environment. Talented people are the key to our success, so if this sounds like you, apply now.

We are keen to speak to applicants who are eager and keen to build on their existing experience.

Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.

Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.

In the recruitment process all applicants are required to provide the necessary right to work information and documentation.