Civils Tender Submissions Lead

Ecruit; Newtownabbey; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaughlin & Harvey is seeking a Technical Submissions Manager - Civils to lead the creation of compelling, technically robust tender submissions for diverse civil engineering projects. You will report to the Bid Director and collaborate with estimators, designers, operations teams and supply chain partners to craft practical construction methodologies and programmes.

The role requires a degree in civil engineering or equivalent, plus experience in bidding environments and strong technical

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or similar subject.
• Experience in civil engineering or bidding environments.
• Experience in technical report writing.
• Ability to develop and communicate complex construction methodologies.
• Understanding of marine, rail, bridge, road and flood alleviation projects.
• Experience coordinating design input and contributing to value-engineering proposals.
• Strong planning, organisation and time-management skills; ability to meet tender deadlines.
• Attention to detail and working across multiple bids.

Responsibilities

• Produce technical written content detailing construction methodologies, sequencing, risk mitigation and programme approach.
• Review tender docs to identify risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with Pre-Construction team including estimators, designers, submission managers, planners and technical team.
• Prepare for post-tender presentations and interviews.
• Attend site visits to inform logistics and construction planning.
• Liaise with subcontractors and designers to develop technical approach.
• Support bid team in preparing the overall bid and quality response.
• Raise technical queries and ensure client responses considered.
• Coordinate production of drawings and diagrams via CAD team.
• Contribute to pre-construction documents such as risk registers and CEMP.
• Participate in tender stage meetings.
• Proofread colleagues' work.
• Capture lessons learned and share best practice.

Skills

Technical writing

Construction methodologies

Stakeholder communication

Bid coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

McLaughlin & Harvey is seeking a Technical Submissions Manager - Civils to lead the creation of compelling, technically robust tender submissions for diverse civil engineering projects. You will report to the Bid Director and collaborate with estimators, designers, operations teams and supply chain partners to craft practical construction methodologies and programmes.

The role requires a degree in civil engineering or equivalent, plus experience in bidding environments and strong technical