Bid Manager

About PX Engineering Consultants Limited (PXECL)

PXECL, the engineering consultancy division of the px group, delivers engineering services through a skilled team including managers, senior engineers, engineers, and designers with direct experience in construction projects and operational facilities. Known for quality service, strong client relationships, and repeat business, PXECL combines technical expertise, regulatory knowledge, and reliable project management to deliver safe, efficient, and compliant capital projects across diverse industrial sectors.

Opportunity Overview

The Stockton Office is seeking a capable Bid Manager responsible for overseeing the bid process. This involves managing all stages of bid submission, ensuring the technical content meets client specifications, aligning costs with technical requirements and competitiveness, maintaining accurate scope, scheduling adherence, and obtaining all necessary internal approvals before submission.

Key Duties

• Be accountable for the technical responses to all opportunities at the Stockton PXE Facility.
• Evaluate and prioritize bids to align with customer requirements and company strategy.
• Manage the bids pipeline to maintain accurate data for management reporting and KPIs.
• Collaborate with the Sales team to thoroughly review opportunities and support customer management.
• Work closely with internal departments to ensure full understanding and agreement on bid scope and level of effort.
• Take ownership of bid submissions ensuring process compliance, accuracy, and thorough review.
• Maintain organized records and folder structures for all opportunities.
• Conduct audits of the bid process to ensure compliance and quality.
• Present Technical Bid reviews to management, securing necessary approvals prior to submission.
• Analyze bid costs rigorously to ensure accurate pricing and identify required actions.
• Ensure full compliance with client requirements, internal policies, and regional or industry standards.
• Support the bid and tender tracking and logging with the Sales team.
• Implement continuous improvements to enhance bid speed and accuracy.
• Coordinate with purchasing to ensure competitive pricing on bids.
• Confirm bid scope, timing, costs, and resources with the wider internal team.
• Understand customer budgets and pricing expectations to align bid proposals.
• Assist sales and operations teams to increase proposal success rates.
• Report weekly and monthly on bid targets, opportunity status, and win rates.
• Represent PXECL in technical presentations for significant client opportunities.

Candidate Requirements

• Degree or HNC qualification in a technical or engineering field.
• Experience with heavy engineering or related cost estimation.
• Consistent ability to deliver bids on time and to specification.
• Familiarity with engineering drawings and bills of materials to validate costing.
• Proven record in tender writing and bid submission within similar industries, including handling tender portals.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Highly organized with capability to prioritize multiple bids, collaborate across sites, and meet deadlines.
• Effective collaboration with bids, sales, and projects teams to ensure proposals meet client expectations.
• Confidence in presenting technical solutions internally and to clients.
• Willingness to travel for client engagements.
• Completion of required company induction for the role.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Contributions towards eye tests and glasses.
• Access to online discount benefits including cinema tickets and gym memberships.
• Long Service Awards program.
• Employee recognition through ELITE Awards.
• Employee Assistance Program for wellbeing support.
• Flexible benefits package.
• Onsite parking available.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity

The company is committed to equal opportunity and encourages applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, race, religion, or marital status.

Additional Information

The recruitment process timeline may be adjusted depending on application volume, with the possibility of early closing or extension.