Bid Project Director

Ferrovial; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global infrastructure company is seeking an experienced project manager to oversee the bidding lifecycle and ensure successful project delivery in Greater London. The ideal candidate will hold engineering qualifications and possess extensive experience in major projects. Responsibilities include leading teams, mentoring personnel, and maintaining high compliance and quality standards across projects. Exceptional communication and negotiation skills are essential for collaborating with various stakeholders and clients. The role emphasizes responsibility and corporate values in a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Innovative and diverse work culture

Equal opportunity employer

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in major projects and infrastructure environments.
• International project management experience in hydraulics or water treatment.
• High motivated and professional attitude.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full bid lifecycle from strategy to submission.
• Lead project delivery team to ensure contract deliverables.
• Mentor team members and support their development.

Skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Attention to detail

Confident leadership

Negotiation skills

Analytical and numerical skills

Excellent IT skills

Understanding of NEC contracts

Project management techniques

Education

Tertiary qualifications in an engineering discipline

Post-graduate qualifications in business, science or management

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Job description

Description

Position Summary

Tender Phase

• Establish the internal project bid process with the Tendering and Commercial team, ensuring that Operations and project delivery team interface is established.
• Manage any (internal) joint venture operating protocols and processes to create communication, collaboration and information flow efficiencies.
• Leading and managing the full bid lifecycle, from win strategy and scheduling through to production and submission with peers. This includes taking a critical and primary role in client-facing initiatives.
• Drive consistency, compliance, and quality across the TDRA tender.
• Mentor other team members, peers and stakeholders by sharing best practice to lift performance across the tender function.
• Analyze bid outcomes from previous tenders and provide insight and recommendations that improve processes and success rates.
• Develop the winning strategy for the tender opportunity.
• Develop and implement integrated project controls system, reporting strategy and communications protocols.
• Support in / monitoring of the implementation of Bidding procedures in the UK & Ireland projects.
• Mentor UKIE bidding team members and manage the project team staff, including setting targets and reviewing performance.
• Coordination with Spain Bidding Team and JV Partners where applicable.
• Identify complex construction and associated risks / opportunities and assist in resolving any problems.
• To promote company values in all dealing with other employees, clients, subcontractors and other stakeholders.
• Submit construction and project planning proposals that will eventually inform the project and construction management during construction and delivery once TDRA is awarded.
• Contribute to the formation of the joint venture operating agreement and commercial arrangements.
• Review and approve design and engineering variations and proposal modifications throughout tender and handover phases.

Post-Award / Delivery Phase

• Lead the project delivery team, ensuring that the contract deliverables are achieved on time and within budget.
• Set up the handover plan, prepare project mobilization plans and manage the holistic process in accordance with Operational project improvement processes.
• Implementing best-in-industry initiatives and processes to develop and maintain workplace standards that reinforce a culture of risk-management, compliance, integrity, quality,and responsibility across the project.
• Accountable for consistently analyzing the engineering, quality and construction processes and methodologies across the project and identifying opportunities to improve and enhance project outcomes.
• Lead and develop the engineering and construction project team, supporting employees with their performance and development activities.
• Supporting the design and technical engineering team with the synthetization and calibration of information as required to evolve water treatment practices and processes.
• Develop the Infrastructure capability and expertise of the UK&I business.

Qualifications / Experience

• Tertiary Qualifications in an engineering discipline.
• Post-graduate qualifications in business, science or management desirable.
• Extensive post-qualification experience in a major projects and infrastructure environment, both on the bidding and operations sides.
• International project management experience in hydraulics, water treatment or infrastructure preferred.

Relevant Skills and Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a strong technological ability to work proactively with all types of stakeholders.
• Collaborative and positive communication and interaction style.
• High attention to detail, analytical and numerical skills.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to deal confidently with all technological and digital platform mediums.
• Highly motivated and professional attitude with visible, constructive self-awareness and emotional intelligence.
• Confident leader and negotiator with an excellent understanding of construction principles and the relationship between delivery teams and commercial functions.
• Contractual and legal acumen to interpret and negotiate terms pre-contract with clients and post with supply chain, supported by legal.
• Experience in dealing with multiple project stakeholders including design teams, quality, H&S, Project Controls, client, client advisors etc.
• Ability to lead client & protect Ferrovial's interests through varying RIBA stages of a project(s), including identifying scope maturity & risks.
• To have strong awareness of the scope and importance of the following Technical Competencies being required, including :
• Contract administration, including discharge of obligations and data management;
• Planning and programming techniques and processes; and
• Industry technologies and techniques including CDM, SHE standards, Quality Assurance
• Project controls systems within a major civil engineering project.
• knowledge of construction scheduling using Primavera P6.
• experience using Power BI.
• Excellent knowledge on how to measure civil engineering works.
• Good understanding of NEC contracts.
• Good IT skills and adaptability.
• Excellent knowledge of documentation systems.
• Sound interpersonal skills and ability to interact collaboratively with the supply chain, colleagues and Client.
• Ability to manage a team and deliver timely high-quality reports.

Responsibilities and duties

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

A) General Responsibilities

• Continuously maintain knowledge of, and comply with, all relevant Ferrovial Construction (FC) policies and procedures and contribute to revisions as required.
• Take a lead role in driving the Ferrovial Leadership model and values across teams.
• Represent Ferrovial Construction’s interests professionally and through compelling, evidence-based arguments that demonstrate insight and business value.
• Always represent FC and its associated entities professionally, positively and respectfully, ensuring that market currency is enhanced.
• Visible demonstrate corporate values and ethics in all interactions with stakeholders and at all client-interface opportunities.
• Participate proactively and positively in safety activities including forums, drills, trials and inspections.
• Take appropriate care of FC property including documents and data and ensure that confidentiality and security requirements are maintained at all times in accordance with information management and cyber security requirements.
• Ensure own fitness for work at all times in accordance with FC’s policy and support colleagues, in particular direct reports, in ensuring they are always fit to work safely.
• Please note that this job description does not represent a comprehensive list of activities and employees may be requested to undertake other reasonable duties.

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