Job Description

Bid Manager

This is a Fixed Term Contract, Full Time/Flexible Working vacancy

SES Engineering Services are looking for a Bid Manager on a 12 months Fixed Term Contract to join our London team supporting the southern regions to manage the project bid process, delivering considered and co-ordinated submissions, in line with the SES Operating Framework.

If you are passionate about the pre-construction aspects of construction and are looking for an opportunity to challenge the norm, bring fresh new ideas and elevate yourself within the industry, then join us and help to create tomorrow together.

This is a great opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Bid Managers are a valuable part of our business, leading our diverse team of experts to produce quality tenders, in accordance with the SES Bid Strategy and governance.

AS OUR BID MANAGER YOU WILL:

* Lead the execution of tailored bid strategies, ensuring bespoke submissions aligned to client requirements.

* Act as the central point of contact, coordinating input from diverse stakeholders.

* Provide expert stakeholder management, ensuring alignment across all parties.

* Oversee the delivery of settlement requirements.

* Facilitate and chair key meetings, including Bid Launch, Progress Updates, and Settlement discussions.

* Manage the production of specific tender deliverables, ensuring high-quality outputs that meet bid milestones.

* Take full responsibility for the bid programme, ensuring on-time delivery of the bid.

WHAT WE OFFER

* Competitive salary & profit share scheme

* Flexible working

* Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade)

* Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)

* Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 6% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…

* Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression.

* Industry leading family leave benefits to include 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.

Wates are committed to the fair treatment of people with criminal records, including employees and potential employees. We ensure that our recruitment, promotion, and retention activity does not treat people less favourably because of an offending background.

Basic Check:

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

We are always looking for a variety of new talent to join our teams, to help us grow and innovate as a business. Although you may not have all of the skills listed, many of them may be transferable to other roles within the WATES Group.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.

Working at SES

SES Engineering Services (SES) is recognised as one of the leading M&E partners in the UK. Specialising in the design and installation of building services and infrastructure solutions, SES covers all aspects of M&E engineering.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.

Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.

Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background