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Overview
Some see what’s behind them. We see what’s beyond.
Role: Bid Manager
Location: North west England
Challenges. Opportunities. Solutions. At Robertson, we see them our way. We’re bold enough to ask questions. Brave enough to look at things differently. Confident enough to be ourselves. Join us and you’ll join the UK’s largest family-owned construction, infrastructure and support services business. And as an Bid Manager, you’ll be part of a team that’s doing incredible things – for ourselves, for the built environment around us, and for a truly sustainable future.
Your new role
The role:
- Responsible for bid management of projects from inception stage through to tender submission and contract award ensuring that the company is appropriately represented and opportunities are maximised.
- Assisting and co-ordinating all other functions at appropriate stages of bid and pre-construction development.
The fundamental tasks of the job are all as noted on the bid process checklist and within the company’s various manuals, namely:
Safety
- Ensure the business complies with legislative requirements as part of the Regulations during pre-construction activities
- Assess significant H&S risks as part of the overall risk management approach
Company
- Suggest improvements to company systems so that they address the continuing business needs.
- Continually develop relationships with consultants, clients & supply chain.
Supply Chain
- Ensure that the supply chain is considered to satisfy the requirements of the projects
- Support the commercial and contractual aspects of the supply chain tenders and offers
Production & Commercial
- Manage the pre-construction activities for projects
- Prepare tender price and submission documents for bids
- Co-ordinate costs for projects at feasibility stage
- Produce pre-construction information and settlement reports as required
- Monitor and manage tender correspondence/documents/drawings in conjunction with others
- Understand construction programmes and their implications
- Identify and manage risks and opportunities associated with tenders
- Identify value engineering to maximise commercial returns to the business
- Attend external and internal meetings and interviews
- Provide advice to external and internal teams
- Manage the production of tender deliverables
- Ensure that the management of bids, from early design stages through to site commencement, is progressed in line with the tender programme in accordance with procedure
- Prepare comprehensive handover documentation of successful tenders from the pre-construction to operational teams and assist in the early integration where necessary
- Any other duties which may be allocated to you from time to time
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QUALIFICATIONS/RELEVANT INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE:
- Complimentary relevant industrial experience with a construction related academic qualification
- IT literate and numerate
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral
- High attention to detail
- Able to identify and assess risk and develop winning strategies for projects
- Sound knowledge of bidding strategies & techniques
- Full driving licence
The post will be subject to health surveillance and regular/random drug and alcohol testing.
What's in it for me
Our Principles - The Robertson Way
Our principles are our roadmap to achieving positive outcomes and delivering on our purpose. They influence daily decisions around what we do and how we do things, creating an environment of growth, innovation and high performance.
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- We listen
- We are professional
- We take responsibility
- We are determined to succeed
- We are one team
For more information on our principles and culture, please visit: https://www.robertson.co.uk/careers/culture
Benefits of working with Robertson:
In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and employee benefits such as:
- 33 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time or FTC positions, increases with length of service)
- Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Discounts (gym memberships, restaurants, days out etc.) with Hapi Rewards App
- Annual Flu Vaccine
- Access to E-Learning
- Health & Wellbeing Support
- Life Management & Financial Support
Diversity & Inclusion:
When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Robertson. That’s why we’re working hard to create an environment where everyone can feel welcome, and where we can all be ourselves. We encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way, too.
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If you’ve got what it takes to look at things differently, to find new perspectives, and to discover the extraordinary within the ordinary, we’d love to meet you. To apply for this role and to start seeing things our way, submit your CV.
This role will be subject to pre-employment screening, including references. The level of screening may vary depending on role responsibilities and will be discussed at interview.
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