Project Manager

CIH International Housing Group; Dartford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is seeking a Project Manager to drive work winning and tendering for a diverse range of infrastructure and civil engineering projects. You will lead high-quality tender submissions, manage the full bid lifecycle, and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to secure successful outcomes.

Role requires degree-qualified civil engineering background, proven bid management experience, and strong knowledge of NEC contracts and procurement routes.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Proven experience in project management or lead engineering within civil engineering projects.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies, contracts (NEC), and procurement routes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and delivery of high-quality tender submissions for civil engineering projects.
• Manage the full bid lifecycle from PQQ/EOI through to ITT submission and post-tender negotiations.
• Develop bid strategies, win themes, and value propositions aligned to client requirements.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary bid teams including engineering, planning, commercial, and supply chain functions.
• Ensure submissions are compliant, compelling, and competitive.
• Provide technical oversight and input into methodologies, construction sequencing, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Review and challenge designs to ensure buildability and efficiency.
• Support development of innovative engineering solutions to enhance bid competitiveness.
• Collaborate with estimators and commercial teams to develop accurate and competitive cost plans.
• Identify, assess, and manage technical, commercial, and contractual risks within bids.
• Contribute to value engineering and cost optimisation initiatives.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, consultants, JV partners, and subcontractors.
• Represent the organisation at client meetings, site visits, and tender interviews.
• Lead bid reviews, approvals, and lessons learned processes.
• Maintain accurate records of submissions, outcomes, and market intelligence.

Skills

Bid management

Tender strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Expanded are recruiting for a Project Manager to support our work winning and tendering activities across a diverse portfolio of infrastructure and civil engineering projects.

Expanded Structures delivers complex basement, substructure and superstructure frames with the technical expertise and practical experience to support demanding projects. Working collaboratively with our clients and partners, we bring together design, engineering and delivery capability to provide safe, efficient and high-quality construction solutions from the earliest stages through to completion.

Role & Responsibilities:

Work Winning & Bid Management

• Lead the preparation and delivery of high-quality tender submissions for civil engineering projects (e.g. highways, structures, utilities, and infrastructure).


• Manage the full bid lifecycle from PQQ/EOI through to ITT submission and post-tender negotiations.


• Develop bid strategies, win themes, and value propositions aligned to client requirements.


• Coordinate multidisciplinary bid teams including engineering, planning, commercial, and supply chain functions.


• Ensure submissions are compliant, compelling, and competitive.

Technical & Engineering Input

• Provide technical oversight and input into methodologies, construction sequencing, and risk mitigation strategies.


• Review and challenge designs, specifications, and proposed solutions to ensure buildability and efficiency.


• Support the development of innovative engineering solutions to enhance bid competitiveness.

Commercial & Risk Management

• Collaborate with estimators and commercial teams to develop accurate and competitive cost plans.


• Identify, assess, and manage technical, commercial, and contractual risks within bids.


• Contribute to value engineering and cost optimisation initiatives.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, JV partners, and subcontractors.


• Represent the organisation at client meetings, site visits, and tender interviews.


• Support client engagement strategies to enhance win probability.

Governance & Process

• Ensure compliance with internal bid governance, quality standards, and deadlines.


• Lead bid reviews, approvals, and lessons learned processes.


• Maintain accurate records of submissions, outcomes, and market intelligence.

Key skills & experience:

• Degree-qualified (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or related discipline.


• Proven experience in project management or lead engineering within civil engineering projects.


• Strong understanding of construction methodologies, contracts (e.g. NEC), and procurement routes.


• Ability to manage multiple bids in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Desirable

• Professional membership (e.g. ICE, APM, CIOB) or working towards.


• Experience working on major infrastructure projectd.


• Knowledge of digital engineering, BIM, or modern methods of construction.


• Experience within tendering/work winning.

About us:

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality - this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the 'Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

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