Senior Bid Manager

Morgan Sindall Group Plc; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure company in Scotland is seeking a Senior Bid Manager to oversee Transmission projects with SSEN & SPT. The role includes planning, managing bids, and providing leadership. Ideal candidates will possess a degree in a relevant field, chartered status, and extensive experience in the energy or civil infrastructure sectors. This position offers generous holiday entitlement, flexible working, and various employee benefits, making it an excellent opportunity for career progression.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexibility and adaptability

Family friendly policies

Mentoring programmes

Contributory pension scheme

Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in relevant field.
• Chartered engineer or similar and participation in affiliated bodies.
• Previous senior level involvement in work winning within Energy or Civil infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage all aspects of bids providing subject matter expertise.
• Ensure effective bid management and leadership on all tenders.
• Establish winning strategies and writing plans for quality led bids.

Skills

Bid management and leadership

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree level education or equivalent

Chartered engineer or similar

Job description

Senior Bid Manager

Trilogy, Motherwell - Scotland
Talented people are the key to our success.

Would you like to work for an inclusive and collaborative company which is also one of the most successful within the UK infrastructure industry?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Bid Manager to work on Transmission projects in Scotland for our clients SSEN & SPT.

Role Overview

The Senior Bid Manager is responsible for submitting completed bids to existing or prospective customers. These will be completed on time and within budget, ensuring that all questions have been answered as fully as possible, and that Morgan Sindall is positioned with the best possible chance of success.

Role Responsibilities

• Plan and manage all aspects of bids providing subject matter expertise where required.
• Ensure effective and inspirational bid management and leadership is provided on all tenders, while personally managing larger tender opportunities.
• Understand and interact with the overall Morgan Sindall business to allow projection of benefits to customers, through our proposals.
• Establish winning strategies and writing plans for quality led bids and participates in red reviews of prequalification documents and tenders.
• Give support and assistance to other bid team members as required to ensure bid management is value adding and effective throughout the business.
• Coordinate the production of bids and proposals while producing costed bid plans and gaining all relevant authorisations.
• Identify the skills and capabilities required to submit the bid and subsequently fulfil the contract, from in-house or from third parties.
• Record, analyse and manage issues, risks, changes, and dependencies during the bid.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in relevant field
• Chartered engineer or similar and participation in affiliated bodies (for example Institute of Civil Engineering).
• Previous senior level involvement in work winning within Energy or Civil infrastructure
• Experience managing significant bids and other submissions to win profitable work.
• We are happy to consider Design Managers or Engineering Managers who want to work in preconstruction.

What is in it for you?

• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days.
• Flexible and adaptable working
• Family friendly policies and work/life approach
• Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support
• Contributory pension scheme
• Recognition scheme and long service awards
• Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance (if applicable to role)
• We also provide the option to participate in our share-save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.

About the Energy Business Unit

We have extensive experience in upgrading and replacing energy networks, delivering asset management for major UK energy companies and network operators.

Our transmission and distribution services involve the upgrading and replacement of electricity assets both above and below ground. Within the electricity sector we install and maintain assets, including excavation, laying, and jointing of cables, (fluid filled and XLPe), substations and overhead line, new build, repair, and refurbishment services.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team where you will have the opportunity to progress in your career. We are looking for people who share our passion on delivering great customer service whilst also being able to work within an enjoyable and hardworking team environment. Talented people are the key to our success, so if this sounds like you, apply now.

Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.

Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.