Overview
Venterra is a global wind energy services company, engineering, building and supporting major wind and renewables projects around the world. Our clear purpose: accelerate the global energy transition by becoming the go-to services provider and strategic partner for the rapidly expanding wind industry.
Our diverse team of experts is dedicated to making net zero a reality. We offer specialised services across the entire project lifecycle, including:
* Geoscience consultancy
* Design services
* Survey capabilities
By acquiring and bringing together leading offshore engineering and marine science companies like Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions, CAPE Holland, INSPIRE Environmental, Partrac and Ordtek, we provide the most comprehensive services and expertise in the market. And we\'re not done growing yet, which means there are plenty of exciting career opportunities on offer for our team.
At Venterra, sustainability, safety, and quality are prioritised in everything we do, reducing project risk, time, and cost for our clients.
We are growing, and there are exciting career opportunities on offer across the organisation.
As Venterra continues to expand, we are seeking a Bid Manager to join our Design & Advisory teams.
Role Description
We are looking for a high performing Bid Manager to join our team at Venterra to help supercharge our growth. The right person is motivated, organised, collaborative and capable of juggling multiple priorities. The Bid Manager plays a critical role in coordinating the review, preparation and approval of complex engineering tenders.
The Bid Manager will manage and coordinate the tender process to ensure on-time delivery of high-quality tender submissions, assigning and managing responsibility for technical submissions. The role requires prioritising between small and large submissions to use contributor time efficiently, and working across sectors to identify where the bid team can add value to the client experience.
This is a hybrid role and the successful candidate is expected to work from our office at least 3 days per week.
Key responsibilities
* Management of bid preparation including understanding and summarising the tender\'s requirements and splitting scope into manageable elements for the technical team to provide contributions to the bid
* Coordinating the definition of a win strategy for each tender response; ensuring this is articulated through the tender response
* Contributing prose to tender submissions and editing technical text to ensure a corporate voice and consistency across the tender document
* Management and reporting of the tender and opportunity register through a CRM system
* Management of monthly CRM reporting
* Calling, managing and reporting bid / no bid meetings
* Single point of contact with client when bid conditions require it
* Coordinating presentations and the design of supporting collateral for major bids
* A strategic and hands-on approach with the ability to take ownership of bid requests to deliver a seamless experience for all stakeholders
* Management of multiple tenders in an organised and systematic manner
* Ownership of tender portal entries and scanning portals to ensure Venterra inclusion in relevant scopes
* Manage the format and layout of the response documents
* Ownership of tender template documents and tender library
* Assist the improvement of bid processes and act as the internal champion for the tender process
* Implement a process of continual refinement and improvement of tender materials to learn from previous tenders
* Proactively consult technical teams to collect case studies and track record for inclusion in tenders
* Close collaboration with teams across the business as needed
* Other duties as reasonably required
Education/Qualifications and Competencies
* Ideally hold a relevant technical, business, marketing or language-based degree, HND, HNC or similar with relevant experience
* Willing and able to travel as required
* Excellent verbal and written English
Right to Work
Currently, we are only able to consider applicants who are authorized to work in the UK or Ireland without visa sponsorship.
At Venterra
At Venterra, we are committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We take inclusion and diversity seriously. We know that getting this right is critical for us to live our organisation\'s values. We are always trying to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equal. We are an equal opportunity employer. Our vision is for Venterra to be a place where people of all ethnicities feel welcomed to work.
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