Tendering Engineer – Hybrid, Career Path to Bid Manager

ARCA; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

ARCA Consulting is seeking a Tendering Engineer to join its Gloucestershire team on a permanent basis. The role blends office and site-based activity within a hybrid pattern (4 days in the office, 1 day remote).

You will review tender documents, prepare technical submissions, perform take-offs, and develop costings while supporting client interactions and handover to delivery. A degree or HNC/HND and a UK driving licence are required.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years' tendering, estimating or engineering experience in construction, civils or utilities.
• Ability to read and take off from civil, structural and electrical drawings.
• Strong technical writing and Excel skills.
• Relevant degree or HNC/HND, and a full UK driving licence.
• Desirable: NEC4 or TO/DNO standards knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Review tender documents and identify scope, risks and requirements.
• Develop engineering approaches, method statements and technical submissions.
• Take off quantities, build up prices and evaluate subcontractor quotations.
• Prepare tender programmes, risk registers and basis-of-tender notes.
• Support clarifications and client presentations, and hand successful tenders over to delivery.

Skills

Tendering experience

Reading drawings

Excel

Technical writing

UK driving licence

Education

Degree or HNC/HND

Tools

NEC4

TO/DNO standards

Job description

ARCA Consulting is seeking a Tendering Engineer to join its Gloucestershire team on a permanent basis. The role blends office and site-based activity within a hybrid pattern (4 days in the office, 1 day remote).

You will review tender documents, prepare technical submissions, perform take-offs, and develop costings while supporting client interactions and handover to delivery. A degree or HNC/HND and a UK driving licence are required.