Bid Manager RJ McLeod · Glasgow

Opals Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in civil engineering seeks a passionate Bid Manager to lead the production of winning bids. This role involves managing the entire bidding process, ensuring quality and attention to detail while collaborating with bid writers and attending client sessions. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and organizational skills, thriving under pressure to meet strict deadlines. Join a forward-thinking company that specializes in delivering complex infrastructure projects across various sectors, and make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Passion for working in bids and proposals.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and complete quality bidding activities from start to finish.
• Communicate effectively to gather necessary information for bids.

Skills

Bid Management

Project Management

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Job description

RJ McLeod is one of Scotland's leading civil engineering contractors, with extensive experience in renewable energy, highways, and marine infrastructure projects.

Your main purpose as a Bid Manager will be producing and submitting winning bids that capture and address the clients’ needs. You will do this with passion and flair to support an upward trending tender scoring and success rate.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Management and completion of quality bidding activities from start to finish.

• Working with any bid writers to produce exceptionally written bid and proposals.

• Using effective project planning to manage deadlines including production planning and question allocation.

• Attending client bid sessions and workshops where required.

• Develop value engineering and cost effective solutions
• Managing the quality element of the bid, providing a clear brief to any supporting writers

• Communicating effectively at all levels to get the information you need.

• Ensuring bid folders are up to date and managed appropriately.

• Completion of Invitation to Tenders (ITT).

Skills and Experience

• A passion for working in bid and proposals

• Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills with meticulous attention to detail

• Strong organisational and project management skills with the ability to work under pressure and adhere to strict deadlines

• Excellent organisational skills are essential

Company Information:

OCU leads the way in end-to-end infrastructure engineering in the utilities, digital, and energy markets, specialising in safely and efficiently delivering complex client requirements. Our breadth of capabilities and depth of operational capacity, paired with our cutting-edge technology, ensure that we are not just part of the market; we are leading it.

Working directly with many of the country’s leading power, energy transition, water, telecoms and digital clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.