Senior Bid Manager

We are currently seeking a dynamic Senior Preconstruction Project Manager (Senior Bid Manager - 2nd stage) to join our Construction South team based in Weybridge, Surrey.

As the successful candidate, you will essentially manage the preconstruction bid process, project managing both internal and external resources to deliver successful bids, on time and to the highest quality. Coupled with ensuring our customers’ expectations are managed and, wherever possible, exceeded. Reporting in to the Preconstruction Manager.

With a proven track record of successful projects, you will be responsible for leading two-stage/negotiated tenders for projects ranging in value from £5m to £80m+ across a range of sectors, including Education, Leisure, Health, Blue Light, transport and Commercial. Worth noting that we operate through several frameworks, allowing for a greater probability of seeing your hard work come to life!

Essential and Desirable Criteria

• Proven experience as Bid Manager within the construction sector
• Experience of leading a bid team (including – Planners, Estimators, Design Managers, Building Services manager – as this will be the core team for getting the project into contract).
• Leadership experience within client team meetings

Experience in managing diverse technical input, understanding complex construction schemes and leading the bid process will help you thrive in this role. If you have previously worked in a technical construction role, including but not limited to Operations, Planning, Commercial, Design or Estimating this will help enable you to hit the ground running!

This is an exciting opportunity for you to become a key part of our highly respected pre-construction team, where you will enjoy understanding the challenges our customers face and be motivated by finding innovative solutions.

Benefits

We reward our people generously with a competitive salary and a market-leading benefits package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, discounted or full private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.

Additional Information

At Willmott Dixon we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support agile working wherever possible. We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme.