Tendering Manager

United Infrastructure Group; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

United Infrastructure Group in Warrington is seeking a driven Tendering Manager to support regional and functional leads in developing robust tender packages, balancing delivery risks with competitive commercial estimates.

You will coordinate input from multiple disciplines, guide pricing, manage tender governance, and lead handovers to delivery teams, with line management of estimating and contracts staff. This role requires strong communication and leadership across the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level or higher in a relevant field; professional qualification preferred
• Strong leadership and management experience in a multi-discipline environment
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Support regional and functional leads in tender development
• Manage tender budgets, cost codes and reporting
• Lead pricing reviews with input from necessary disciplines
• Guide estimating to align pricing with commercial strategy
• Coordinate contract reviews for appropriate risk profiles
• Lead bid clarification and client interface activities
• Oversee tender governance and external consultants
• Line manage estimating and contracts team

Skills

Leadership

Tendering

Communication

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Degree in Law

Degree in Business Studies

Professional qualification (preferred)

Job description

## Tendering ManagerApply: Warrington - Clearwater 4: Full time: Posted Today: JR100307Support regional and functional leads in the development of effective tender packages considering the delivery risks and opportunities. Coordinating the input from a number of disciplines to ensure the robustness of commercial estimates and tenders while remaining competitive.**Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities*** Manage tender budgets / cost codes, reporting on costs and advising on budget requirements* Lead pricing reviews, coordinating inputs from all necessary disciplines* Guide estimating to ensure pricing is aligned with commercial strategy* Coordinate contract reviews making qualifications appropriate for risk profile* Lead risk reviews appreciating likely risks to be considered and prompting engagement from all disciplines* Coordinate regional Commercial Manager engagement and ownership* Lead bid clarification / qualification basis with client interface* Lead commercial handovers to delivery team* Oversee and facilitate supply-chain input* Manage tender governance and review process* Manage external support / consultants* Line management of estimating and contracts team* Client PoC for commercial/pricing negotiation**Person Specification*** Degree in Quantity Surveying, Law, or Business Studies, along with appropriate professional qualification (preferred), although other relevant experience will be considered* Substantial experience in a similar role with consolidated leadership/management experience ideally gained within Transmission and Distribution or civils sector although not essential* Instinctive appreciation of risks and figures when reviewing and approving work product by team.* Inspire team to deliver promptly and accurately to tight deadlines.* Excellent communication skills, written, verbal, and presentation* The ability to communicate complex principles effectively at all levels within the organization* Ability to demonstrate teamwork, respect, integrity, innovation, and a client-driven approach* Ability to collaborate across multi-disciplines at all levels of the business with a practical, hands-on approach* Flexible to undertake varying work with changing prioritiesJoin us at United Infrastructure and be part of our mission to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to the complex infrastructure needs of the UK.