Bid Manager

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

•  To actively manage and win tender opportunities
•   To provide clear leadership and direction for all members of the bid team

LOCATION

• Candidates can be based either in the London office or at the Swindon office, if based in LOndon must be prepared to commute when required to Swindon

ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

•    Drive and energise the bid team to achieve a successful outcome for each allocated tender. Following designated processes and best practice in place within organisation.
•    Ensure that a coherent bid strategy in developed, working in conjunction with the Business Development Manager and Sector Director.
•   Continually evaluate winning strategy and direct team and resources to focus on activities which will enhance chance of bid success
•    Oversee and be involved with tender commercial strategy.
•   Arrange all necessary internal meetings – Kick off / Settlement and others identified in work winning process. (use MS Outlook)
•   Agree Bid Budget and monitor expenditure with Head of Management
•    Manage tender programme.
•   Ensure Company & Group governance and procedures are adhered to.
•    Ensures production of CRC documentation for issue to Head of Bid Management.
•   Produce actions and appoint individuals to complete relevant items arising from the meetings / minutes. Drive actions to completion.
•   Undertake corporate approval process in conjunction with Work Winning Director.
•    Communication link to Client / Employers Agent + when we speak and don’t speak with Third Parties.
•    Keep senior management informed of development on tender and gain acceptance of key decision points.
•    Issue Ops / Commercial / Temp Works / Specialist third party briefs Identify Estimator and Planner requirements where necessary.
•    Communication management and interface with joint venture partners and key supply chain.
•    Oversee designers Brief in conjunction with Technical Services.
•    Manage designers where necessary to achieve optimum solutions.
•    Involvement in appointment of specialist third parties.
•    Participate in review of suppliers to receive tender enquiries.
•    Manage Risk / Opportunity including commercial and ensure output to ARM risk software.
•     Work with commercial manager to understand route map to deliver margin set within business plan.
•    Decide what queries we raise (or do not raise) in line with the tender strategy
•    Arrange and co-ordinate tender and post-tender meetings / interviews with the Client / Employers Agent.
•    Ensure that the correct resources for the Quality Submission are in place and that timescales are met. (Deliverables tracker in place prior to kick off).
•     Manage / take part in the review of the Quality Submission.
•    Tender feedback and dissemination once the result is known.
•    Handover to the project delivery team for successful tenders.
•   Use and follow formal meeting agendas and save presentations as power-point slides onto corporate database..

    REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE

• Sound knowledge of the UK construction market
• Knowledge of relevant legislation
• Knowledge of Civil Engineering
• Commercial awareness of different forms of contract
• Strong presentation and Client communication skills