Bid Manager for Renewable Energy Projects

1 week ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom James Fisher and Sons plc Full time
Tender Manager Job Opportunity

James Fisher Renewables is a leading provider of comprehensive solutions to the offshore wind and renewables market.

The company has an extensive experience in working at over 60 wind farms globally, including the UK, Europe, Taiwan, and the United States. We are looking for a highly skilled Bid Manager to join our successful Commercial department.

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Bid Manager to manage bids through receipt of enquiry to submission and contract award. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in Tendering, Business Development, Sales, or Commercial functions in similar industries.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage bids through receipt of enquiry to submission and contract award.
  • Evaluate customer requirements and ensure compliance with the tendering process.
  • Identify bid elements requiring contributions from internal departments, define these contributions, request from appropriate departments, manage their delivery and quality, and integrate into the final proposal.
  • Understand all elements of tenders (operational, commercial, contractual, etc.) separately as well as how they combine and interlink into the overall proposal.
  • Lead and/or contribute to writing technical proposals with necessary support from SMEs or the wider business.
  • Manage bids through internal approval processes.
  • Manage client queries, drawing on the support of the wider organisation.
  • Liaise with other relevant departments to develop technical solutions.
  • Liaise with Contracts Managers to develop commercial solutions and manage compliance.
  • Work with the estimation cost model to provide robust bid estimates for internal approval.
  • Work with Sales Managers to provide further information as required.
  • Ensure tender information on CRM is kept up to date. Assist in future CRM development if required.
  • Packaging successful bids into handover packages to allow projects to commence.
  • Lead Pre-Qualifications, liaising with other relevant departments to produce solutions in accordance with customer requirements.
  • Assist Senior Tender Manager, Product Line Tender Lead, and/or Head of Tendering to ensure that Bid Team and Senior Leadership Team adhere to Bid Management Process.
  • Contribute ideas, suggestions, and support to improve overall Tendering process, tender materials, and tools, and any other related aspects.

About the Candidate:

  • Previous experience in Tendering, Business Development, Sales, or Commercial functions in similar industries.
  • Degree or HNC qualified in Business, Engineering, or related subjects.
  • Proposal/tender writing and pricing/estimation experience.
  • Commercial awareness.
  • Great attention-to-detail and communication skills.
  • Energetic, passionate about work.
  • Able to build strong relationships.
  • Self-motivated and proactive.

Salary: Estimated £50,000 - £65,000 per annum based on location and industry standards.



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