Mechanical Bid-Support Manager
Salary:
£75,000 - £90,000 + Package (Car Allowance + Travel + Pension + Healthcare + Discretionary Bonus)
The Company:
We are representing one of the UK’s leading Contractors who are recognised as a market leading contractor throughout the UK & Europe and are currently looking for a
Mechanically led
Bid-Support Manage r. They're specialists in delivering Commercial and Data Centre projects, whilst also operating in the Education, Retail and Pharmaceutical sectors.
Due to continuous growth, our client has secured a number of key project wins and their 2025 turnover is expected to be in excess of £500m and have no plans on slowing down.
The Role:
Leading and/or supporting the end-to-end bid process, including opportunity and bid deliverable identification, qualification and proposal submission.
Coordinating with the Estimating Team undertaking full Technical Review of all quotations received.
Organises and leads the internal Bid Kick Off and Mid-Bid progress meetings with all stakeholders having first identified and prepared a bid overview and deliverables.
Developing and executing bid strategies on a bid-by-bid basis that align with the company’s goals and client requirements.
Day to day coordination and collaboration with various teams and departments including Estimating, Commercial, Legal, Digital Engineering, HSEQ, Planning, ESG, Design and Operations to ensure all aspects of a bid are addressed and responded to on time and in the required format.
Managing bid resources and timelines to ensure on-time and high-quality proposal submissions.
Preparing for and participating in PQQ, Mid Bid, and Post Tender client interviews and taking a proactive role in the timely closing out for all pre and post tender TQ’s and Clarifications.
Attendance to internal bid settlement meetings and contributing to the presentation of project scope, risk and opportunity to the Senior Management Team.
Ensuring compliance with client requirements, regulations and industry standards.
Identification of bid Risk and Opportunity including Value Engineering.
Leads and coordinates the entire bid deliverables process, including reviewing bid invitations, supporting bid/no-bid analysis and establishing timelines.
Working with the estimating teams to develop competitive pricing strategies that align with bid requirements and profitability targets.
Continuously refine and improve bid processes, templates and best practices to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
Ideal Candidate:
Experience managing M&E large-scale contracts
Previous experience in a similar role with an engineering overview
Experience and understanding of multi-disciplinary design processes and design coordination
Strong understanding of the Pre-Contract tender process
Mechanically biased background is essential.
Proficiency in using MS Office packages and Canva presentation software proficiency essential
Good mechanical and associated systems knowledge understanding including (but not limited to) CHWS, LTHW, Processed Water, HVAC, Ventilation, Leak Detection, Public Health and BMS, systems etc.
