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Head of Bid Management

December 19, 2022 | Comments Off on Head of Bid Management

We're looking for a Head of Bid Management to join our Infrastructure team based in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire. Within this role you can enjoy 26 days annual leave, sharesave scheme, family friendly policies and even more.

Location: Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive + benefits

Responsibilities

As the Head of Bid Management, you'll be a key member of the preconstruction team working closely with the other functional heads - estimating, planning, design management, commercial and submissions - to ensure that we create compelling tenders and sustainable and profitable projects.

You will be expected to directly lead on some tenders as well as providing oversight, guidance and support to the bid managers on other tenders.

You will also liaise with our internal Kier and external partners in the development of alliance or joint venture bids.

Your day to day will include:

  • Manage a team of bid managers for our major projects tenders
  • Ensure bid managers are carrying out pre-work for tenders and PQQ's
  • Ensure that the bid managers are identifying how they will win tenders and why a client should award work to Kier
  • Drive continuous improvement in our approach to tenders
  • Ensure commonality of approach across our portfolio of tenders
  • Ensure that risk is being identified and effectively mitigated
  • Ensure a disciplined approach to completion of tasks and Governance through the tender period
  • Manage individual bids as appropriate
What are we looking for?

This role of Head of Bid Management is great for you if:

  • Have a demonstrable success rate in leading major multi-disciplinary infrastructure bids
  • Have experience of working on or preferably leading civil engineering or construction projects
  • Have a good working knowledge of estimating, planning, design, commercial and written submissions
  • Are used to identifying and controlling risk
  • Can prepare for and chair efficient meetings
  • Have excellent organisational skills
  • Have experience of working in a joint venture environment
  • Can work within and satisfy Governance requirements
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk to discuss and arrange these.

Benefits at Kier

We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

  • new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more.
  • professional subscription - you will get one professional subscription funded to support your professional development.
  • pension - you will be able to join the Kier Retirement Savings Plan (KRSP)
  • Kier rewards - You will have access to discounted shopping including restaurants, insurance companies, and supermarkets.
  • employee referral scheme - refer a friend or family member to work for Kier
And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: www.kier.co.uk/careers/rewards-benefits

Who is Kier?

We're made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: https://www.kier.co.uk/sustainability/

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.


Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here: https://www.kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf

Closing Date: 18 January 2023

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
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