Carmichael UK
Job title:
Bid Manager
Company
Carmichael UK
Job description
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
Expected salary
£75000 – 80000 per year
Location
Swindon
Job date
Thu, 30 May 2024 04:36:29 GMT
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