Senior Bid Manager (MicroE)

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Trevose (PA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Flexible Spending & Health Savings

AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Veolia Group seeks a Bid Manager for North America to guide a multi-disciplinary bid team. You will drive end-to-end proposal development from RFP planning through final submission, aligning with sales and ensuring timely, compliant responses across the organization.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering and have 8+ years in proposal or project management, with experience in design-build delivery. English fluency is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical or mechanical engineering from an accredited program.
• 8+ years' experience in proposal or project management, preferably within the water treatment.
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-volume proposals.
• Fluency in English (written and verbal).

Responsibilities

• Lead a Bid Team to align all elements with strategic intent.
• Own end-to-end proposal development from RFP planning to submission.
• Facilitate strategy discussions, kick-off meetings, and regular rhythm calls.
• Develop schedules and assign responsibilities to ensure timely delivery.
• Conduct compliance reviews to meet all RFP/RFQ requirements.
• Identify risks and craft mitigation and opportunity strategies.

Skills

Proposal management

Leadership

English fluency

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical)

Job description

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation.

Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

The position can be remote. This individual can work anywhere in North America.

You will be responsible for guiding and driving a bid team to create a winning and executable solution, in partnership with our sales team. Your engagement spans the sales cycle, from lead qualification to contract signature and project handover. Specific responsibilities will include:

• Leading a Bid Team consisting of individuals performing functions such as Application Engineering, Process Design, Sourcing, Contract Management, and others to ensure all elements of the offer are aligned with our strategic intent
• Lead end-to-end proposal development from RFP planning through final submission.
• Facilitate strategy discussions, kick-off meetings, and regular rhythm calls to guide teams toward a unified, competitive proposal approach.
• Develop and maintain detailed schedules and responsibility assignments to ensure complete and timely fulfillment of all requirements
• Conduct thorough compliance reviews of all proposal materials, confirming that required content meet every stated RFP/RFQ requirements
• Cultivate a culture of continuous improvement by taking on assigned initiatives and consistently tracking proposal performance capturing lessons learned and implementing meaningful enhancements that elevate proposal quality over time
• Structuring system solutions, including collaborating with the sales team and extended bid teams to develop technical and commercial strategy, scope, execution model, construction partner identification/qualification (as required by deal structure) and pricing
• Identification, evaluation, prioritization, and development of risk mitigation and opportunity identification strategies (performance, contractual, execution, etc.)
• Preparing information and presenting during Leadership reviews
• Assisting the Sales team with client interaction and negotiation
• Developing and nurturing relationships with key, cross-functional, internal stakeholders across the Veolia business including Projects, Services and Chemical Solutions &Monitoring (CSM)
• Analysing and adjusting strategy based on new data/feedback

Qualifications

With a relevant and demonstrable track record in customer facing roles, influencing and negotiation solutions and structures along with excellent organizational skills, you will also need:

• Bachelor’s degree in an accredited Engineering field – Chemical or Mechanical preferred
• 8+ years of experience in proposal management or project management, preferably within the water treatment
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi volume proposals
• Familiarity with design-build, progressive design-build delivery methods
• Experience in identification and mitigation of business risks
• Fluency in English (both written and verbal)

Relevant Competencies and Capabilities:

• Strategic mindset to develop client focused value propositions
• Collaborative and have the ability to build trusted cross functional relationships and engaging effectively with stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex information clearly
• Working knowledge of contract structures and pricing frameworks
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities with strong organization discipline and effective time management
• Strong leadership, facilitation and motivational capabilities
• Strong understanding of project execution
• Innovative problem solver who performs with agility and composure in fast paced deadline driven environment
• Ability to rapidly assess competitive landscapes and translate strategic direction into actionable plans

Additional Information

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Because our people are our greatest assets, we also offer competitive compensation and benefits that include:

• Total Target Compensation Range: USD $99,900 - $139,225 / CAD 99,900 - $146,570
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts
• AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this
posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable
law.

****Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not
sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity****

Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a
current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and
candidate profiles will be deemed the property of Veolia, and no fee will be due.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.