Bid Solutions Specialist (Safety & Environment)

JR United Kingdom; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

First Bus seeks a Bid Solutions Specialist (Safety & Environment) in Cambridge to enhance bid solutions for sustainable transport. This role involves technical and operational proposal shaping, aligning with client requirements and safety policies, while promoting collaboration and compliance across departments.

Benefits

Competitive salary + bonus

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme

Discounted First Group shares

Free bus pass after 6 months

Discounted train travel

Cycle-to-work scheme

Health benefits including Simply Health & Smart Health

Virtual GP

Mental health support

Qualifications

• Experience in safety and/or environmental management required.
• Familiarity with relevant legislation essential.
• Track record in improving H&S/environmental culture with KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure bid solutions align with client requirements and safety policies.
• Integrate best practices from health, safety, and environmental sectors.
• Develop compelling bid solutions in collaboration with internal experts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Collaborative work

Presentational skills

Self-sufficiency

Job description

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Bid Solutions Specialist (Safety & Environment), Cambridge

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First Bus

Location:

Cambridge

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Other

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Yes

Job Views:

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

Job Description:

Shape the Future of Sustainable Transport with First Bus

The UK's bus industry is evolving, and First Bus is proud to be at the forefront of this transformation. As franchising and contract-based services become more prominent, we're embracing the opportunity to shape the future of sustainable transport in partnership with local authorities and key stakeholders.

As a Bid Solutions Specialist (Safety & Environment), you will play a key role in shaping our technical and operational proposals, ensuring that our solutions meet and exceed client expectations.

Why Join First Bus?

Our Growth team plays a pivotal role in securing stability and future success. This is an opportunity to be part of a team that is shaping the next generation of public transport.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Ensure bid solutions align with client requirements and comply with First Bus safety policies, working closely with Sustainability and Compliance leads to reflect current and future policy standards (e.g., BSI requirements).
• Integrate best practices from across the health, safety, and environmental sectors to enhance bid solutions and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with internal property experts (Real Estate and Construction) to develop compelling bid solutions that reflect our expertise and exceed client expectations.
• Leverage First Bus's experience in decarbonisation and electrification to create differentiated, commercially aware bid solutions that balance quality and cost effectively.
• Contribute to bid financial modelling by assessing operational impacts, understanding safety/environment incentive and penalty regimes, and supporting mobilisation planning alongside the Mobilisations Director.
• Demonstrable experience as a practitioner in safety and/or environmental management.
• Analytical skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departmental boundaries.
• Presentational skills.
• Self-sufficient and values-driven.
• Fully familiar with relevant legislation.
• Proven experience in improving H&S/environmental culture in a live operational environment, demonstrated by KPIs and trend analysis.
• Experience working with large, complex tender documents.

Benefits include a competitive salary + bonus, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, pension scheme, discounted First Group shares, free bus pass after 6 months, discounted train travel, cycle-to-work scheme, and health benefits including Simply Health & Smart Health, virtual GP, mental health support, and more.

At First Bus, we value diversity and inclusion, welcoming applications from all backgrounds. Background checks will be part of our recruitment process.