Senior Bid Manager

Volkerrail Group; Hoddesdon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Bid Manager to join their Infrastructure business in Hoddesdon. This role involves managing tenders, mentoring staff, and ensuring high-quality submissions for diverse civil engineering projects. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and IT skills, alongside a solid construction background. The company offers competitive rewards, a supportive work environment, and a commitment to fairness and inclusion, making it an exciting opportunity for professionals looking to make a significant impact in the civil engineering sector.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual leave plus birthday off

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee Assistance programme

24/7 Virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Proven IT and desktop publishing skills.
• Excellent communication skills essential for bid management.
• Strong background in construction, civils, and rail.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of tenders and mentor team members.
• Juggle multiple priorities within demanding timescales.
• Continually improve the quality of work sent out by the company.

Skills

IT Skills

Communication Skills

Construction Experience

Risk Management

Delegation Skills

Design/Build Process Understanding

Value Management

Job description

VolkerFitzpatrick offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure and building services. We contribute to vital parts of the nation’s life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors. We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial and educational buildings.

We currently have a superb opportunity for a Senior Bid Manager to join our Infrastructure business, based out of our Head Office in Hoddesdon.

The project portfolio is varied and diverse, and includes major civils projects.

The successful candidate will represent the company in the delivery of tenders, mentor others in developing their skills and knowledge in Bid Management.

About you

• Proven IT and desk top publishing skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Construction experience fromcivilsandrailbackground.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities within demanding timescales.
• Ability to effectively delegate duties to supporting staff
• Ability to manage line managers
• Ability to continually improve the quality of work sent out by the company
• Design / Build process experience / understanding
• Risk and Value management

If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerFitzpatrick is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerFitzpatrick are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

If you need support with your application, please contact us at [e-mail]

Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed to [e-mail]

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.