Senior Bid Manager

VolkerWessels UK Ltd; Preston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

VolkerStevin seeks a Senior Bid Manager to lead tendering efforts in civil engineering projects across marine and flood defense sectors. The ideal candidate will oversee tenders from £2m to £100m, ensuring high-quality submissions while leading and mentoring a skilled team. Competitive benefits including medical care, additional annual leave, and comprehensive training opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Competitive annual leave

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee Assistance programme

Mental health support

24/7 Virtual GP service

Qualifications

• 10 years' experience preferred.
• Ability to mentor others.
• Strong relationship building.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for tendering civil engineering work.
• Mentor team members in bid management.
• Evaluate design options and manage budgets.

Skills

Logical Communication

IT Skills

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or similar

Tools

Word

Excel

Power Point

Job description

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Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group's business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.

Senior Bid Managers! VolkerStevin are recruiting and we have a amazing opportunity for a Senior Bid Manager to join our work winning team!

The Senior Bid Manager will be responsible for tendering new civil engineering work within the UK focusing on Marine, Costal, Flood Defence and Water sectors. The successful candidate will be a part of a leadership team preparing tenders varying size from £2m to £100m overseeing the estimation, tender design, commercial, programme and quality submissions.

Primary Responsibilities:

• To represent the company in the delivery of tenders.
• To mentor others in developing their skills and knowledge in bid management.
• Review available information from PQQ / Business Development team
• Prepare presentations and lead on mid-bid presentations and post submission presentations. Ensure customer is left with positive impression that enhances our bid status
• Evaluate design options and determine winning solutions
• Manage tender programme and budgets resolving critical issues
• Develop working methods, evaluate alternatives and determine winning solutions
• Quality
• Price
• Commercial
• Understand and analyse competitors
• Ability to develop multidisciplinary programmes
• Present solutions to clients and senior managers
• Pursue, builds and maintains strong relationships within the industry
• Cultivate a strong team whilst under pressure of deadlines
• Compare and analyse competitive subcontractor and supplier bids
• Research technologies / project background

About you

Requirements:

• Degree in Civil Engineering or similar
• Excellent logical written and verbal communication skills
• Preferred 10 years' experience (site management)
• Travel is required
• Excellent IT skills in Word, Excel, Power Point
• Home Office - Preston

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?

VolkerStevin 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, VolkerStevin 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 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.

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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

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.