Job Description
Our client is one of the most recognised, family-run names in construction and development, and they''re looking for a bid leader to drive the strategy behind their next wave of retrofit and refurbishment growth.
As Head of Bids & Pre-Construction, you''ll own the bid and tender function, setting the commercial direction behind every refurbishment and retrofit bid and working with Bid Writing, Estimating, Operations and Commercial teams to win high-value work across social housing.
This is a rare chance to lead a function at a business with a strong reputation, a healthy pipeline, and the ambition to be the leading voice in their field.
To be successful as the Head of Bids & Pre-Construction, you need:
As Head of Bids & Pre-Construction, you''ll own the bid and tender function, setting the commercial direction behind every refurbishment and retrofit bid and working with Bid Writing, Estimating, Operations and Commercial teams to win high-value work across social housing.
This is a rare chance to lead a function at a business with a strong reputation, a healthy pipeline, and the ambition to be the leading voice in their field.
To be successful as the Head of Bids & Pre-Construction, you need:
- A track record of winning bids and tenders in social housing refurbishment, planned maintenance, retrofit or fire safety
- Strong technical knowledge of refurbishment and retrofit projects
- Experience of taking bids through internal governance and approval
- Strong technical expertise in social housing refurbishment and retrofit projects
- Leadership, management and influencing abilities
- Experience within supply chain relationships and price management
- Commercially aware with a focus on competitive advantage and profitability
- Lead bid management for all refurbishment and retrofit bids, formulating and driving the commercial plan behind them-
- Develop and manage the pre-construction and bidding process
- Shape and improve the pre-construction and tendering process to increase win rates
- Take bids through internal governance with clear, commercially sound recommendations
- Promote strong collaboration with Operations and Commercial teams, working closely with regional Estimators and Bid Writers
- Ensures tenders are produced effectively by the Estimating function and continuously seek opportunities for improvement to increase attainment of new business
- Serve as a thought leader on retrofit
- 26 days AL
- Free parking
- Private Health Care
- Professional Development & Training Opportunities
- Flexible working
- Online Retailer Discounts
- Free Wellbeing Initiative