Commercial Bid Manager

Location/s: Bristol, Croydon, Liverpool, Newcastle, Southampton - UK (may consider further locations)
Recruiter contact: Alice Roostan

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. 

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual. 

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unit  
We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and advising on related issues - such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation - to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy. 
  
About the team: 
Our Aviation, Maritime and Offshore Division comprises of over 120 staff, primarily based in our Croydon office. We provide thought leadership, high quality design and advisory services to wide ranging engineering projects and clients. These range from major infrastructure projects in the UK and around the world, such as port and coastal construction developments, to aviation master planning, business cases and feasibility. 
  
Overview of the role  
We are looking to recruit a WIN/Bid Manager to support our Aviation, Maritime & Offshore division with ongoing project control functions and drive forward efficient ways of winning work. 
  
You will be working within a team and undertaking responsibilities across a range of high-profile engineering projects. You will manage our WIN processes and key bids, leading teams through each phase of project bidding to achieve optimal results and client satisfaction, producing documentation which ensures adherence to our quality standards and internal governance. 

You will develop and implement strategies to secure new business opportunities, ensuring they align with the company's objectives. You will oversee the entire bid process, ensuring all deadlines are met and client requirements are fulfilled. Leading and coordinating cross-functional teams, including project managers, technical experts, and legal advisors, will be essential. 

You will work closely with the legal team, divisional commercial manager, and bid principals to define proposed contract terms and understand mitigation measure to potentially onerous terms that align with business control system. Identifying and mitigating risks associated with bids, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements (internal and external) and driving the process will be key factors. 
  
Key responsibilities and duties include: 

• Oversee the entire bid process from initiation to submission, ensuring all deadlines are met and compliance with client requirements
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional bid teams, including bid principals, technical experts, and legal advisors, to develop comprehensive and competitive proposals
• Engage with all parties to understand a proposal’s requirements, and tailor bid responses to address their specific challenges and objectives
• Understand contracts and write special commitments in line with business requirements to explain how we are mitigating legal and commercial risks within our proposed contracts. 
• Identify and assess risks associated with bids and develop mitigation strategies to address potential issues
• Ensure all bid submissions comply with legal, regulatory, and company standards, including adherence to procurement guidelines and contractual obligations.

Candidate specification 

We are seeking  individuals with a strong background and experience in process management and compliance. The ideal candidate will possess a good understanding of bid management and have a proven track record of successfully managing complex projects or proposals across various countries. 

Essential:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Business Administration, Law, or a related field
• Proven experience in process management, compliance, or a similar role
• Strong understanding of process management and regulatory standards
• Legal background or experience working closely with legal teams
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with various departments
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Experience managing complex projects in various countries 

Application deadline is midnight on Tuesday 6th May. Please note, we may contact successful candidates before the closing date and may close the advert early, depending on the volume of applications.

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion 

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working  

We are happy to talk openly about flexible working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace. 

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

 Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

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