BID EXECUTIVE (R865,944-R1,300,000)

PPC Recruitment; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PPC Recruitment represents a leading construction, engineering and infrastructure group seeking an experienced Bid Executive to lead strategic and commercial bids across the group and its subsidiaries, focusing on infrastructure projects. The role requires deep expertise in pre-contract estimation, joint ventures, and tender governance, with a hands-on executive approach.

You will drive Vision 2030 growth, defend margins, optimise tender processes, and ensure compliance with CIDB/SANRAL

Qualifications

• 12–15 years of post-qualification experience in estimation, commercial management and heavy infrastructure bidding.
• Minimum 7 years in a senior estimating or bid leadership role in a medium-sized to Tier 1 construction, engineering or EPC group.
• Proven track record in preparing, presenting and defending large tenders before EXCO and Boards.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, commercial and operational bid leadership across the Group and subsidiaries.
• Drive Vision 2030 growth by strengthening tender governance and protecting project margins.
• Optimize joint ventures and consortiums, improve bid conversion rates, and implement robust estimating systems.
• Position the organisation as a Tier 1 EPC and PPP platform; manage tender guarantees and risk allocations.

Skills

Executive leadership

Tender governance

Strategic bid leadership

Estimating and costing

Education

Bachelor's degree or postgraduate in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related field

Tools

CCS Candy

BuildSmart ERP

Job description

Level: Executive and EXCO Member

Our client, a construction, engineering and infrastructure group, is seeking an experienced Bid Executive to provide strategic, commercial and operational bid leadership across the Group and its subsidiaries, with primary responsibility for its infrastructure business. The successful candidate will drive the Group’s Vision 2030 growth strategy by strengthening tender governance, protecting project margins, optimising joint ventures and consortiums, improving bid conversion rates, and implementing robust estimating and bidding systems to position the organisation as a Tier 1 African infrastructure, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC), and Public-Private Partnership (PPP) platform. This is a hands‑on executive role requiring proven leadership experience within an established construction, civil engineering, infrastructure or EPC contracting environment.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• A bachelor’s degree or postgraduate qualification in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a directly related technical field.
• Professional registration and good standing with relevant industry councils, such as SACQSP, ECSA or SACPCMP.
• A minimum of 12–15 years of progressive post-qualification experience in estimation, commercial management and heavy infrastructure bidding.
• At least seven years in a senior estimating or bid leadership role within a medium-sized to Tier 1 construction, engineering or EPC group.
• A proven track record as a Bid Executive, Commercial Executive, Chief Estimator, Bid Director or equivalent senior corporate leader.
• Demonstrated experience in preparing, presenting and defending large-scale commercial tenders and margin profiles before EXCO and Boards.
• Proven experience engaging with public-sector client models, including SANRAL, state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and metropolitan municipalities, as well as key private institutional developers.
• Advanced, expert-level practical experience using CCS Candy as a principal pricing, first-principles estimating and production-cost platform.
• Deep mastery of construction economics, resource-based estimating, material allowables and pre-contract margin protection.
• Demonstrated experience managing tender guarantees, performance bonds, joint-venture risk allocations and local empowerment compliance, including B-BBEE/CPPP requirements.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Pipeline Conversion and Win Rate
  Achievement of approved annual pipeline conversion ratios, gross contract award values and order‑book targets.
• Pre‑Contract Margin Integrity
  Zero degradation between executive‑approved baseline margins and final contract‑signed margins, with protection of tender allowables.
• Tender Accuracy and Risk Control
  Accuracy of first-principles calculations and elimination of unmitigated legal, technical or commercial risk penalties in bids.
• Governance and Compliance
  100% compliance with applicable Public Procurement Act requirements, CIDB thresholds and SANRAL targets, with zero administrative disqualifications.
• Systems and Estimating Discipline
  Full utilisation of CCS Candy systems, standardisation of library data and seamless handovers into BuildSmart ERP systems.
• Consortium and JV Excellence
  Strategic alignment and precise risk allocation in joint‑venture agreements and consortium bid frameworks.
• Executive Advisory and Reporting
  Accurate, comprehensive and timely tender pipeline dashboards and project risk reports for EXCO and the Board.