Head of Bid Management

About us

HOCHTIEF (UK) Construction Limited is a leading international civil engineering company, specialising in complex market segments such as Transportation, Energy, Tunnelling, Building, Civil and Structural Engineering.

HOCHTIEF (UK) Construction Limited are proud of our achievements and our reputation for innovation, dynamism and excellence and we are conscious of the fact that this success has been built firmly on the commitment and dedication of each member of our team.

About the role

Our Work Winning team are currently looking to recruit a skilled and enthusiastic Head of Bid Management to be based in our Head Office in Swindon, Wiltshire.

The role will require you to drive, develop and review bid strategies regularly through the bid process while maintaining a solid understanding of contract, technical and pricing processes to allow challenge of proposed strategies.

You will motivate and energise bid teams and individuals and have the ability to monitor and influence multiple bids concurrently and ensure that company and corporate governance/ procedures are adhered to at all stages of bids.

You must have the ability to achieve desired outcomes from individuals and groups not immediately within the work winning team while engaging with the wider operational team to gain buy-in before, during and after bidding.

The role requires you to identify and solve issues within organisation, individual and logistics to facilitate bid process and production, identifying what information is needed and seeking out those individuals within the organisation that can contribute to a solution.

Please note that this role will be office based 5 days per week until successful completion of your probationary period where you can then apply to work from home 1 day per week.

This position will require occasional travel to project sites across the UK so flexibility with this will be necessary.

About you

It is essential that you have a Degree in Civil Engineering or an equivalent qualification. You will have strong coaching skills and be able to actively encourage and maintain positivity within teams.

You must be confident in distributing key information to the senior team as required to facilitate timely and informed decision making.

A sound knowledge of the UK construction market and knowledge of relevant procurement legislation is also essential.

What we offer

We will provide a competitive salary and benefits (including pension and health care plan), accommodation allowance (if outside of a reasonable commuting distance) and access to outstanding training and career opportunities.

How to apply

If you have a passion for quality, an innovative mind, the drive and determination to succeed, and meet the above requirements, we would love to hear from you.

Please e-mail your CV and covering letter to: careers@hochtief.co.uk

HOCHTIEF recognises the benefit of diversity and welcomes all applications.

HOCHTIEF is working with our Preferred Suppliers therefore any unsolicited applications received from Recruitment Agencies will not be considered.