Assistant Bid Manager

at  Balfour Beatty

ESSENTIAL QUALITIES / EXPERIENCE:

• Effective coordinator and communicator
• Excellent written English language and literacy skills
• High attention to detail with excellent editing and proofing ability
• Deadline driven with effective time management skills to work in a pressurized environment
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise workload
• Behaviour reflects the Balfour Beatty values
• A person able to work on their own initiative and enable completion of scheduled workload to meet priorities

QUALIFICATIONS

Desired, but not essential:

• Preferably Degree level or equivalent
• Preferably APMP accredited

TRAINING/EXPERIENCE

• Proven experience of bidding processes and project management processes
• Industry experience desired, but not essential

SKILLS

• A full driving license is essential
• PC Literate with knowledge of MS applications e.g. Word, Excel, Project
• Able to communicate confidently, clearly and expressively.
• Good writing skills
  Why work for us
  Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital critical national infrastructure infrastructure that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.
  About us
  At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone
  To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence ‘Employer Recognition Scheme’ and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
  As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.
  Further information on Disability Confident can be found at: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
  Job Reference: BBUK1089

As an Assistant Bid Manager, you will have the following accountabilities:

• Supporting the development of bid plans and bidding activities in collaboration with the Bid Manager
• Gain an understanding the customer’s objectives and challenges prior to tender and communicate these to the work winning team.
• Supporting governance of the bid process including, budget, programme and approvals via the Gated Business Lifecycle
• Coordinate and manage the delivery of the proposal to time and budget
• Ensure that bids and tenders are produced to meet business requirements and that these are submitted for management approval and to the customer to meet defined time schedules
• Ensure that the bid documentation is produced in the corporate format, using high quality images and that the bid reflects corporate style, quality and standards
• Contribute to the development of content within a bid, ensure that contributions follow business processes and standards such that bid meet business and customer requirements
• Ensure the co-ordination of contributions from a wide range of business functions and individuals from within the business and external, ensure that all contributions are made to exacting time schedules and meet the bid requirements
• Manage the process of bid production and portal uploads
• Ensure your bid team deliver their customer facing objective

THE ROLE:

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Bid Manager to join our Power, Transmission & Distribution (PT&D) business.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The purpose of this role is to assist the development of tenders from receipt of customer information, development of the proposal and submission deliverables to the client and through to contract award.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

BB PT&D is looking for a bright and energetic Assistant Bid Manager to co-ordinate all inputs of bid development and produce the bid in the corporate style such that quality, appearance, and time objectives are met. Supporting to Bid Managers to update internal systems, portals and governance. Understand bid content to ensure that all inputs from other contributors are made on time.
We are a friendly team that has had a lot of success in recent years at winning new work for the business.
A background in our sector is desirable but not essential as we will provide training and development for the right candidate. Attitude is far more important to us; we would welcome a candidate who is keen to develop and progress.
By joining our PT&D bid team as an Assistant Bid Manager and you can build a career to be proud of.
What you’ll be doing

As an Assistant Bid Manager, you will have the following accountabilities:

• Supporting the development of bid plans and bidding activities in collaboration with the Bid Manager
• Gain an understanding the customer’s objectives and challenges prior to tender and communicate these to the work winning team.
• Supporting governance of the bid process including, budget, programme and approvals via the Gated Business Lifecycle
• Coordinate and manage the delivery of the proposal to time and budget
• Ensure that bids and tenders are produced to meet business requirements and that these are submitted for management approval and to the customer to meet defined time schedules
• Ensure that the bid documentation is produced in the corporate format, using high quality images and that the bid reflects corporate style, quality and standards
• Contribute to the development of content within a bid, ensure that contributions follow business processes and standards such that bid meet business and customer requirements
• Ensure the co-ordination of contributions from a wide range of business functions and individuals from within the business and external, ensure that all contributions are made to exacting time schedules and meet the bid requirements
• Manage the process of bid production and portal uploads
• Ensure your bid team deliver their customer facing objectives

Who we’re looking for