Senior Proposal Manager - Automation
Location: Warrington
Our client, who are a leading engineering and maintenance provider based in Warrington, are looking for a Senior Proposal Manager to join their team on a permanent basis.
The purpose of this role is to carry out proposal and estimating activities for single and multi-discipline proposals to support the UK business strategy. To help maintain an up to date body of knowledge for proposals, support junior members of the proposal team.
Main Responsibilities
Carry out proposal and estimating activities
Take full responsibility for assigned proposals, to lead and manage to deliver high quality proposals in a timely manner that reflect agreed strategies and are compliant with relevant procedures
- Expected to lead large single 'own' discipline proposals and medium complexity multi-discipline proposals.
- Responsible for all aspects including estimate/costing, price, technical and commercial submission documents, contractual reviews, approvals
- Actively seek relevant input from others required to develop proposal, recognising strengths and weaknesses of self and others
- Work with 'operations' to develop and agree execution concepts
- Obtain third party (subcontractor/vendor) input as appropriate
- Ensure all work is compliant with company procedures
- Initiate checks and reviews to ensure quality of work
- Actively liaise with clients for information, clarifications, site visits, negotiations and feedback
Proactively support proposals managed by others
Provide estimation and execution inputs
Support proposal strategy development.
Carry out reviews and checks of proposal work by others
Work in a structured and organised way and support others in this
Act as Bid Manager reporting to UK Proposals Manager or Head of Proposals for specific assigned proposals
Maintain Body of Knowledge
Responsible for developing and maintaining a clear and reasoned set of norms relevant to discipline as part of the overall proposal department information
Maintain knowledge of relevant current technology, standards and execution approaches
Support development of proposal tools (e.g. estimating tools, procedures)
Support Others
Provide coaching to others on estimating techniques
Support junior team members in planning and managing proposals
Review proposals and provide constructive feedback
Experience & Qualifications
10+ years proposal and estimating experience (or similar)
Experience includes contracting in areas such as oil & gas, nuclear, utilities, power
Expected to be degree qualified in appropriate engineering or numerical discipline, or suitably experienced through working in relevant discipline
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