London, UK
Bidding manager
at BIG
BIG is seeking a bidding manager to join its team in London.
BIG is a group of 500+ architects, engineers, urbanists, inventors, researchers and business minds from all over the world who are based in our New York, Copenhagen, London and Barcelona offices. Our built work ranges from the most diverse urban playground and Michelin-star dining – to affordable housing that feels everything but, and a school among the verdant fjords of the Faroe Islands. Our vision spans traveling at supersonic speed with Hyperloop One, to living in floating cities, and eventually Mars! While we are led by a group of expert partners, directors and associates – a flat hierarchy and collaborative spirit are essential to our BIG ecosystem. We share our collective knowledge and expansive network through study trips and educational workshops – BIG Schools offer in-house lessons, while BIG Picture brings in industry experts to inspire and invigorate. We are infectiously ambitious and unified by the shared mission to craft the world we want to live in, and to give form to our future, one project at a time.
For the past years BIG LON has experienced a continuous growth, hence we are currently looking for a talented, motivated, and ambitious bidding manager (a newly established position) to join our expanding operations team in London.
As bidding manager you will be responsible for preparing proposals for existing or prospective projects, ensuring that all tender requirements have been considered and that potential uncertainties in the tender material have been clarified to ensure that BIG is positioned with the best possible chance of success. To successfully develop a proposal, the Bidding Manager must conduct a thorough analysis of contractual terms, scope, and timeline and interface with other consultants, as required, to understand the project at hand to be able to price and structure a proposal correctly. As BIG LON is operating in the UK, EU, Middle East, and elsewhere in the world, the Bidding Manager must be comfortable operating in an international environment and have the ability to quickly grasp and analyse the industry specific requirements related to the country in question.
Additional to preparing proposals, the bidding manager will be involved in estimating construction costs or substantiating that a design can be realized within a given construction budget as and when required in the tender process and building a tool to benchmark internal and industry data.
You will be working within BIG’s operations team, reporting to the managing director and you will have a strong working relationship to the business development team and our in-house Legal team, as well as the bidding teams in our New York, Copenhagen and Barcelona offices. A background in architecture, or within the construction industry is a plus.
Primary areas of responsibility:
- develop project resourcing budgets and preliminary work plans in close collaboration with other in-house experts
- manage the planning and collection of materials required for outgoing bid proposals, including proposals requiring coordination with external collaborators
- liaise with business development, project teams and the operations team to diagnose requirements for specific RFPs, bids, new work proposals and requests for additional works
- develop project resourcing budgets and preliminary work plans in close collaboration with other in-house experts
- draft fee proposals, staffing plans, schedules and other various project set up related tasks
- identify project specific risks and opportunities
- be the guarantor that all outgoing bids represent the best in class in the industry in terms of completeness, appropriateness and that it demonstrates the best added value options to the client
- build and maintain an overview of internal and industry benchmarks based on project type, location, size, etc
We seek a person who:
- has a minimum of three years’ experience in a similar role within the architecture, property development, engineering, creative, construction or professional service industry
- has experience with bids in the UK, EU, and the Middle East
- has an Architectural background or a strong interest in architecture, construction, and the creative processes
- is comfortable working while developing and optimising internal procedures, an open approach to new ways of professional collaboration
- has effective time management skills and ability to follow up in a timely manner
- has the ability to work independently and collaborate in a team environment simultaneously
- demonstrates clear and concise English written and verbal communication
- has a deep understanding of the architectural scope of services
- has strong organisational and administrative, proofreading and document production skills; adept in MS Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop and InDesign
This job description reflects the core activities of the role although there will be changes in the emphasis of duties as required from time to time. There is a requirement for the post holder to recognise this and adopt a flexible approach to work.
Application
Please upload your CV and any relevant references via this link. We will contact you if your profile matches our requirements.
This is a full-time position based out of BIG’s London office. You must have permission to live and work in the UK.
Salary range of £40,000-£45,000 per annum, subject to experience and qualifications.
Deadline
Applications must be submitted by the 28th May 2021.
Relevant applicants will be interviewed on an ongoing basis.