Bid Manager

Position: Bid Manager, Southampton Salary: £60-£70k + car/car allowance + package Job Summary: My client is seeking a Bid Manager to add to their existing pre-construction team structure due to significant growth and demand. You will be working alongside a Senior Bid Manager and reporting into a Pre-Construction Director. You will either be an experienced Bid Manager working for a recognised main contractor or you may have worked in a delivery role such as Project Manager who has had experienced of tendering and pre-construction. Required Skills Experience •Knowledge of bid management and production •Knowledge of the construction industry •Knowledge of pricing and costing •Knowledge of best practice Skills: •Project management •Bid strategy, production and process •Excellent communicator both internally and externally •Negotiation and presentation skills Risk analysis •People and team management Key Responsibilities 1. Check and acknowledge tender documents and amendments. 2. Ensure that details are entered on RIMS. 3. Arrange tender launch meeting. 4. Establish and request all necessary resources are provided to the tender team. 5. Produce a Bid Strategy and brief tender team. 6. Ensure correct selection of subcontractors and suppliers for key packages. 7. Organise distribution of tender documents/amendments for appropriate parties. 8. Arrange tender submission document production and checking. 9. Ensure appropriate member of bid team answer queries from subcontractors/suppliers. 10. Arrange site visit. 11. Ensure Risk analysis and Risk Register are produced. 12. Request further information from Client/Design Team and arrange meeting if required. 13. Internal meetings to review design alternatives/value management. 14. Ensure pricing reflects the proposed methodology. 15. Agree proposed Prelims. 16. Liaise with builders' conference. 17. Attend Adjudication Meeting. 18. Co-ordinate post tender negotiations with Client. 20. Maintain/pursue business development opportunities. 21. Ensure that final tender information is entered on RIMS. 22. Attend hand-over meeting and brief team on tender bid. 23. Organise and lead Design Team Meetings, if D & B (if no Design Manager involved). 24. Undertake project debrief, eliciting feedback from sites, to improve construction. 25. Manage second stage. For a confidential discussion about your future career please contact Martin Randall at CSC Recruitment on (Apply online only) CSC Recruitment are an established recruitment consultancy who takes pride in undertaken both permanent and freelance recruitment in a professional and friendly manner. Focusing predominately in central London and the Southern markets, we have long working relationships with blue chip and privately owned main contractors successfully recruiting at all levels of management from Site Manager through to Construction Director and Quantity Surveyor through to Commercial Director. For further company information please refer to the CSC Website We will contact all successfully shortlisted applicants but regret we cannot guarantee a response to all applications