Head of Bidding – Power Frameworks

Head of Bidding – Power Frameworks

Working for a Tier 1 contractor delivering Energy and Power Schemes across the UK.

Perfect opportunity to transfer your skills into the Power sector, with applications welcomed from the Infrastructure sectors:

• Highways
• Rail
• Utilities
• Aviation
• Environmental & Flood defences

Salary: £100,000 - £120,000 basic

Package: Car or Car allowance, Bonus, Private Healthcare, Pension

Location: Birmingham

Working Pattern: 3 days a week on site / Office, 2 days a week from home.

Role Description

As the Head of Bidding for the Power division, working for the Tier 1 contractor, you will be managing the full Bidding process from being the client lead through to managing the internal stakeholders to develop the bid. Including the Estimators, Planning, Commercial, Bid managers and Project Directors etc..

Your responsibilities extend beyond standard tender submissions to focus on long-term strategic alignment with the client. With various areas you will be foucsing on, including:

• Strategic Alliance Leadership: You must align the tender strategy with the framework goals, focusing on collaborative delivery rather than purely individual profit margins.
• Pipeline & Resource Management: Oversight of a multi-year project pipeline 5-10 years in advance in some cases and you have to ensure you have the skills and equipment ready for upcoming projects.
• Bid Lifecycle Management: Leading the full end-to-end bid process for specific work packages, from early-stage identification and development to final contract sign off and post-award mobilisation.
• Cross-Enterprise Collaboration: You will coordinate with other partners on the framework including design and project management consultants working with the client.
• Governance and Risk Assurance: Ensuring every bid adheres to strict governance, gating processes, and regulatory compliance standards while managing complex financial and operational risks.

Working on a hybrid basis you will be based in Birmingham 2 days a week, working from home 3 days a week depending on the bid and client requests.

Required Experience

• Formal qualification – HNC / HND or Degree in Civil Engineering
• Proven project experience leading Bids on for Frameworks or major £100m projects as the Tier 1 contractor.
• Full driving licence

PLEASE NOTE

You must be eligible to live and work in the UK to apply for this position

If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply via this link or contact Phil Crew via Linkedin or by calling The Resolute Group on 01332 653 911

All correspondence will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.