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Lead Bid Engineer

Siemens Mobility Limited

Ashby-de-la-Zouch

On-site

GBP 50,000 - 70,000

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Job summary

Siemens Mobility Limited is seeking a Lead Bid Engineer for its Ashby office, responsible for guiding successful rail signalling bids. This role involves overseeing the bid lifecycle, ensuring technical assurance, and implementing winning strategies within a dynamic team committed to innovation in transportation.

Benefits

26 days holiday with an option to buy/sell up to 5 days a year
Subsidised BUPA Healthcare

Qualifications

  • Extensive experience in influencing and negotiation across all levels.
  • Strong knowledge of SCADA/SISS project delivery.
  • Ability to manage technical discussions with clients and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Leading the full bid lifecycle from Bid/No-Bid decision through to Contract Award.
  • Defining bid strategies and coordinating technical estimation.
  • Preparing and co-ordinating engineering tender documentation.

Skills

Bid lifecycle management
SCADA project delivery
Negotiation skills

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification in a technical or business-related discipline

Job description

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Siemens Mobility is dedicated to pioneering the future of transportation. Our dynamic team is always exploring new ways to drive innovation and efficiency in rail. We are searching for forward-thinkers who are eager to challenge themselves and make a tangible impact. If you are passionate about creating sustainable and intelligent transport solutions, we want you on our team.

We are looking for aLead Bid Engineerto join our Ashby office who will work closely with all disciplines within the Bids and Tendering department and the wider business to ensure the delivery of high quality, consistent and winning rail signalling bids. You will be responsible for mobilising successful bids into project delivery phase and have a key focus on delivering solutions for SCADA and SISS bids, ensuring a minimal viable product and maintaining technical assurance throughout the tender process.

Bids and Tendering is a centralised team who are accountable for all bid activity across Siemens Mobility Limited ensuring governance, accuracy and alignment with winning strategies.

You’ll make a difference by

  • Leading the full bid lifecycle from Bid/No-Bid decision through to customer negotiation and Contract Award for bids ranging from £25k to £5M
  • Defining and implementing winning bid strategies, including tender requirement analysis and coordination of technical estimation, risk identification, and proposal creation
  • Owning the Engineering Assurance phase throughout the bid stage
  • Preparing and co-ordinating engineering tender documentation, ensuring consistency, quality and risk mitigation
  • Supporting pre and post bid negotiations, addressing all aspects of technical, financial and commercial considerations
  • Facilitating knowledge transfer from the tendering team to the delivery team, making sure there is scope stability and effective handover

Your success will be grounded by

  • Strong knowledge and preferably hands on experience with SCADA/SISS project delivery
  • Degree or equivalent qualification in a technical or business-related discipline
  • Extensive experience in influencing and negotiation across all levels of an organisation
  • Ability to manage technical discussions with clients and stakeholders
  • Prior experience within Bidding (preferred)
  • Previous experience within the Rail Industry (advantageous)

You’ll benefit from

  • 26 days holiday with an option to buy/sell up to 5 days a year
  • Subsidised BUPA Healthcare

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We value your unique identity and perspective and are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society. Come bring your authentic self and create a better tomorrow with us!

At Siemens, we promote a growth mindset, the self-belief that we can learn and grow, take on new challenges and adapt to change. If you don’t match all the criteria for this role but feel you have transferable skills to enable you to succeed, we encourage you to apply.

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