We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced candidate to join our Rail team in the role of Principal Bid Manager in Ireland.
You will be a member of our growing Transport Infrastructure Work Winning team, managing a variety of bids, but with a core focus on the Rail sector. Bids will vary in value from £15m to £500m and your experience in Rail will be invaluable to your success in the role. The ideal candidate would also have experience tendering in overseas territories, especially Ireland, Canada and/or Australia.
We offer a modern approach to work/life balance, with flexible working arrangements to suit you and opportunities to work both remotely and in an office environment as appropriate throughout the bid lifecycle.
This is a fantastic opportunity to progress your career in bidding in a structured environment, with talent management and succession planning built in.
The standard hours of work are 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday.
Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.

You will be responsible for:

• Lead the bid process for individual bids.
• Develop the bid strategy with individual Business or Account Directors.
• Monitor completion of Pursuit Data by the business/Business Development and ensure that Win Plans are in place for each major, medium and strategic bid.
• Manage the bid programme ensuring that all activities are progressed on time to meet the submission date.
• Lead and manage the development of high quality written and costed bid deliverables in line with the agreed bid strategy.
• Facilitate the development of the operational solution together with the commercial and pricing strategy to ensure and maintain continual improvement and competitive advantage.
• Set up and manage communication and document protocols for each bid.
• Maintain client liaison ensuring effective dialogue and prompt response to clarifications.
• Prepare papers for internal approval in line with Amey governance.
• Prepare and manage the bid budget.
• Drive the risk and opportunities process.
• Keep bidding tools such as the pipeline database up-to-date and contribute to bid reports as required.

• Lead the bid process for individual bids.
• Develop the bid strategy with individual Business or Account Directors.
• Monitor completion of Pursuit Data by the business/Business Development and ensure that Win Plans are in place for each major, medium and strategic bid.
• Manage the bid programme ensuring that all activities are progressed on time to meet the submission date.
• Lead and manage the development of high quality written and costed bid deliverables in line with the agreed bid strategy.
• Facilitate the development of the operational solution together with the commercial and pricing strategy to ensure and maintain continual improvement and competitive advantage.
• Set up and manage communication and document protocols for each bid.
• Maintain client liaison ensuring effective dialogue and prompt response to clarifications.
• Prepare papers for internal approval in line with Amey governance.
• Prepare and manage the bid budget.
• Drive the risk and opportunities process.
• Keep bidding tools such as the pipeline database up-to-date and contribute to bid reports as required