Assistant Bid Manager

at  Balfour Beatty

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Previous experience of managing bid services within the construction and engineering industry is highly desirable. Specialist experience may be required in some business streams, e.g. PFI/PPP, Ground Engineering.
• Some understanding of the principles of framework procurement and experience within the most current forms of procurement is required.
• Membership of a relevant professional body, such as APMP/RICS/CIOB/RIBA/ICE/MICE/MIStructE is desirable, and a valid CSCS card is required.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills are required, coupled with an ability to form effective relationships with partners under time pressure. Customer centric in approach, with the ability to recognise potential opportunities in invitations to tender.
• A desire to continuously pursue innovation and development, with a focus on the customer and the relevant business. Good IT, maths and bid writing ability is a requirement.
• Working knowledge of best practice solutions and optimisation of innovative ideas and an understanding of the principles of Lean Construction and 5D cost planning is desirable/may be required.
• An understanding of BIM and how to read and assemble BIM models and produce appropriate reports from them is desirable/may be required.
  Why work for us
  Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.
  About us
  Our skilled and dedicated teams deliver a range of proactive and reactive services which support a reliable and safe supply of power flowing to millions of homes and businesses around the world. Our contracts range from 50,000 schemes to 100 million plus major projects.
  Balfour Beattys Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions. With experience and expertise across the full spectrum of the electricity grid our teams have capability across overhead lines, cable tunnels, distribution networks and substations. From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support clients in the development of some of the worlds most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
  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 on the Balfour Beatty website.
  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 on Balfour Beatty website.
  Job Reference: BBUK1221

ABOUT THE ROLE

Balfour Beatty is seeking a Assistant Bid Writer to join our dynamic Power Transmission & Distribution business unit. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to play a pivotal role in the planning and execution of major infrastructure projects. To lead, assist, manage and co-ordinate all aspects of a bid ensuring that high quality, competitive proposals are delivered to the customer in a manner consistent with the Balfour Beatty Management System. To establish and maintain positive and effective relationships with customers, partners, internal stakeholders and the work winning team.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Form relationships with the customer or their representatives to develop clear understanding of their requirements • Oversee and lead the preparation, coordination and delivery of presentations to customers as required, to successfully secure orders • Compile governance papers and tender settlement documentation (where required) • Bid management plans • Bid programmes • Support decisions on major supply chain partners (if required) • Liaison with supply chain members to formulate aspects of the bid offer • Written technical, legal and financial contributions to bids • Document control and register of clarification responses • Record proceedings of meetings • Support decision on consultant selection and scopes of services (if required) • Carry out customer intelligence gathering Develop technological solutions for the bid via BIM and submissions technology • Carry out competitor SWOT analysis ‘attendance at key customer meetings and industry events (e.g. bidder open days) • Have full knowledge of the tender requirements ensuring compliance in all respects of bid deliverable. • Liaise with co-sponsors and internal bid steering committee for large and multiple bids, including preparation of Gate papers • Support the presentation of Tender Settlement meetings for large and multiple bids and obtain approvals • Support the handover of secured business to operations • Support the establishment and maintenance of a Project Risk Register • Seek to understand, support the development of and implement the appropriate digital toolsets to execute cost take-off and other estimating activities, such as 5D cost planning • Live the Balfour Beatty Values • Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm • Support the delivery of Balfour Beatty’s Sustainability activities