Bid manager

About this Role

This is a great opportunity for an experienced /ambitious Bid Manager to work with the regional office of this leading Tier 1 main contractor to lead a mix of framework and competitive tenders for schemes in the South Coast area. The scope of works includes education building, both schools and university buildings, sport and leisure facilities, defence, blue light, scientific and civic buildings ranging in size from £30m to £50m+.

Workload will typically be procured on a mixture of national and regional frameworks and competitive two stage tenders. Frameworks include SCF, DIO/CCS, Pagabo, etc.

Responsibilities

• Run schemes from early stages of enquiry or early client engagement onwards, working closely with estimators, design managers and planners.
• Work through the PCSA process with the team from RIBA stage 2 through to stage 4; at the preferred bidder stage collaborate with the PM as the project moves toward construction.
• Lead bid management tasks including prequalification, client liaison, win strategy, methodology, tender programme, value engineering, compilation of contractor proposals and tender interviews.
• Negotiate through to financial close and handover to the project construction team, ensuring seamless commencement on site.

About the Company

This busy regional office of a Tier 1 main contracting group is based in Southampton, Hampshire and has an annual turnover of circa £100m+ with a solid pipeline of secured work and future opportunities in the wider area. The geographical patch covers mainly Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire. This main contractor has a high level of ongoing community engagement, a proven successful track record of project delivery across its sectors and enjoys the close support of a framework director for key sectors.

Requirements

You will ideally be degree qualified from a Project Management, Estimating or Design Management background. Candidates from a non‑technical background will also be considered if you have proven experience of marketing, bid writing / management with another main contractor. You will possess excellent communication and negotiation skills, a keen technical and commercial approach, strong planning and problem‑solving ability, initiative and a positive approach, plus the drive and tenacity to lead a successful bid. You will ideally have a proven track record of successful project procurement and delivery with another Tier 1 main contractor.

High standards, attention to detail and the drive to pursue and secure workload for the business will be well rewarded with excellent salary, benefits, promotional and development prospects.

For more information on this contract please contact Martin Olney on (phone number removed) or send your CV to (url removed).