Proposals Engineer/Assistant Bid Manager – Civil Engineering

The Main Contractor possesses a We have a well-balanced proposals team of technical and non-technical writers who work closely together in a friendly, supportive and performance driven environment. You will be working in part of a large team of over 80 people working with the Estimators, Planners, Bid Managers and Operational Support.

Skills Needed for this Role:

This role would suit a Section or Senior Engineer looking to move into Bid Management with experience of people management whether subcontractors or other staff. Or an experience Bid Writer or in a similar role working for a Construction or Civil Engineering Main/Sub Contractor.

• Review and understand client tender documentation, developing and providing tender briefing summaries;
• Lead storyboarding sessions and identify USPs and CVPs;
• Independently produce high quality and well-structured client focused submissions for PQQs, tenders and frameworks;
• Independently develop methodologies, risk controls and value engineering etc, working with technical support when required;
• Write Case Studies and Project Reports;
• Proof read and edit the work of others;
• Research and collate information for use as evidence;
• Attend and actively contribute to tender meetings, taking a leading role where appropriate;
• Attend client meetings / interviews and lead where appropriate;
• Oversee submission of tenders from receipt to upload;
• Independent analysis and assessment of client feedback;
• Update and develop the knowledge management database;
• Independently attend site visits for tenders & to obtain evidence.

• Degree level standard or equivalent preffered;
• Professional qualification preferable;
• Experience working in proposals and experience in engineering or construction related roles preferable;
• Bid writing and management training;
• Writing, editing and proof reading submissions, including working on major tenders and framework submissions;
• Working on multiple concurrent tenders and managing own workload to ensure deadlines are achieved;
• Actively participating in and leading tender meetings.

• Detailed knowledge and understanding of the bid process, from the pre-tender stage, through tendering and into construction;
• Strong writing skills and ability to independently develop and structure clear and persuasive submissions
• Strong editing and proof reading skills;
• Competent using Microsoft Office, including MS Word, MS Excel and MS Powerpoint, as well as Adobe Acrobat;
• Excellent planning, time management and organisational skills;
• Sound technical (construction) knowledge;
• Able to analyse and organise large amounts of information;
• Able to contribute to and take a leading role in tender meetings;
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of people at all levels, including clients, both verbally and in writing;
• Able to independently manage tenders through the bid process.