The successful applicant will be expected to:

• Understand the tender pipeline in the medium/short term and procure/recruit the skills in the Estimating team to develop successful bids.
• Manage the central library of supporting information for bids.
• Manage the Estimating process overall.
• Lead Bids, developing and implementing winning bid strategies and providing the engineering and operations team with the support they need to develop winning proposals.
• Provide guidance and coaching to Project teams on submitting successful technical supporting information on Pre-Quals and Tenders.
• Ensure tender and Pre Qual documentation is received checked and handled in line with company procedures, maintaining the enquiry tracking database, including allocation of enquiry and contract numbers.
• Work closely with the Bid and Project teams to understand customer drivers and develop winning strategies for bids.
• Ensure tenders are evaluated and tender action plans prepared in line with the Bid strategy, estimating guidelines and directives on margin and cost and are submitted to deadlines.
• Carry out the role of Estimator on certain Bids.
• Coordinate the team to work in collaboration with colleagues from across the business preparing and submitting accurately costed and competitive bids.
• Coach the Estimators on pricing practice and the proposals team/operations teams on responding to questions and writing winning proposals; e.g. identifying and explaining benefits, discriminators, ghosting techniques and presenting technical information in a logical manner.
• Ensure Estimators compile the price in a thorough, logical and consistent manner and ensuring the finalised estimate is properly signed off in accordance with Procedures.
• Attend meetings with the Construction, Delivery Commercial or Design teams as required both during and post tender.
• Provide the Commercial team with information and support so they can agree final terms and sign off on the contract.
• Ensure risk and opportunities are identified and properly evaluated to develop a winning submission.
• Managing and motivating the team; linking personal development goals with the company’s objectives wherever possible.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• At least 5-10 years estimating/bid management experience with involvement in infrastructure projects in the construction industry, ideally in Rail, Building and M & E.
• Higher level (HNC or Degree) Qualification in construction, engineering or related discipline.
• Have functional/technical skills associated with the field of Estimating and Bid Management.
• Communicates clearly with a good command of oral and written English.
• IT proficient in MS Office, in particular Excel and any other relevant software. Experience in Causeway will be advantageous.
• Experienced in leading and developing a diverse team including managing performance and skills development.
• Keeps a customer focus managing client and all stakeholder expectations.
• Skilled problem-solving making sound decisions based on good analysis and understanding of situations.
• Holds a full driving licence.

Competitive salary and package.

To apply with your CV or to request further information, email our resourcing team: recruitment@mchughltd.co.uk