Bid Manager

Bouygues UK has an exciting opportunity available for a Bid Manager/Preconstruction Manager to join our team on a full time and permanent basis. The role will be based from our Bristol or Cardiff office, with a hybrid working model.  

Job Purpose:

Reporting to our Preconstruction Director, you would be supporting the winning bid strategy by devising the most innovative, efficient & economically advantageous solution to deliver tender requirements. You will manage the tender, bid & negotiation processes on a range of projects from a deliverability/buildability perspective, win work & successfully transfer a project to the construction team. 

Accountabilities & Key Tasks:

• Coordinate resources in technical, production, legal, financial, procurement, HSQE & any other department to properly complete the bid and secure a project
• Evaluate & consider best value & value engineering to identify commercially advantageous solutions to winning work
• Manage the preparation & validation of tenders in line with procedures
• Take ownership of problems whilst developing solutions
• Devise specific risk assessment to each of the tenders considered to guarantee the most efficient phasing, programme & method for delivery
• Manage the full preconstruction life cycle, including; developing relationships with the client, achieving position of preferred bidder, bringing the project to contract close & transferring to construction
• Understand & challenge technical documents relating to design, construction, legal and financial elements of a bid & to devise a strategy to maximise the opportunity to win whilst paying regard to the cost associated with the preparation of the bid & negotiation
• Tender & recommend the appointment of external consultants required to participate to the bid
• Define the internal technical resources requirements
• Define & monitor the commercial budgets associated with each tender opportunity
• Own problems whilst developing solutions with the ability to present & lead bid negotiations with internal staff, clients and representatives
• Develop strategies to understand client needs whilst developing a strong relationship with them
• Take lead in preparation of tenders within the Preconstruction environment
• Evaluating & acting upon the tender information to develop an appropriate Bid Strategy with the Bid Team
• Attend & lead any meetings with the Professional or Design teams during the Bid preparation process
• Challenge and/or validate the design development from a buildability/deliverability point of view throughout the bid process to eliminate undue risk/cost
• Conduct presentations & leading bid negotiations with clients & their representatives
• Present the tender to the Operational Team including a clear presentation of the basis of the finalised tender
• Understand & interpret technical documents relating to design & construction, to be able to drive an integrated solution ensuring the bid process is well coordinated
• Lead the handover coordination process of a project from preconstruction to production phase

Criteria:

• Precision, creativity, tenacity, dependability, adaptability & autonomy
• Negotiation skills
• Commercial Awareness
• Ability to convince & make recommendation 
• Good strategic vision & ability to understand clients’ needs
• Technical knowledge & understanding of the full construction process
• Full design process management experience (desirable) 

Why Bouygues UK

Day in day out our teams deliver some of the most technically innovative and challenging projects across the UK and the world. With a strong corporate culture our values reflect how we operate with Respect, Excellence, Courage, Integrity and Passion. We offer competitive basic salaries coupled with generous company benefits including:

26 days annual leave increasing to 30 days
2 paid volunteering days a year
Group Personal Pension scheme (increased employer contribution)
 Life insurance (4x salary)
Private medical insurance
Access to Lifestyle Benefits (such as our Cycle to Work Scheme)
Together with our partners and clients, Bouygues UK delivers award-winning construction, development and regeneration projects to the most exacting standards across public and commercial private sectors.

Bouygues UK is part of the Bouygues Group, a diverse global business which operates in the construction, engineering, energy, media and telecommunications markets.

With annual sales of over €32 billion and operations in over 100 countries, the financial strength of our group is a key differentiator in these challenging economic times.

Be Yourself!

Here at Bouygues we value the creativity and innovation that our diverse workforce brings, encouraging people from all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented communities to apply. By joining us, you will be inspired to bring your full self to the workplace, speak up and share your unique ideas. You will also have an opportunity to join our employee led diversity & inclusion communities such as WeLink (women network), Encompass (LGBTQ+), Kaleidoscope (BAME), Disability and Wellness peer support network, Parents and Carers network.

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We value your privacy and we are committed to protecting your personal details. If you choose to apply for this role, please do not include any sensitive data on your CV which reveals (directly or indirectly); your race or ethnic origins, your political, philosophical or religious opinions, or your membership of a trade union, your social security number, or information which relates to your health or sexual orientation or to any criminal convictions.