Bid Manager
Equans is looking for a Bid Manager to join our team in Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary, company car and benefits package.
Main Purpose of the Role
- Develop winning ‘quality’ bid submissions.
- Manage the process of bidding for and securing tendered opportunities
- Maintain information to aid future bids
What will you deliver?
- Work with Regional Directors and their teams to support bids
- Liaison with the internal bid team including our Design Manager
- Managing internal and external relationships with third parties
- Reporting progress and issues to the HoB
- Production of bid programmes and action plans
- Increasing understanding of market and positions in the sector
- Offer assistance, support and mentoring to other team members
What can we offer you?
On offer is a competitive salary, company car and benefits package, which includes;
- 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
- Life Cover equivalent to 2 times annual salary
- Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
- Gym membership discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Holiday purchase scheme
- 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
- Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
- Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
- Access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Persons Network) and our Disability Network
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
Who are we looking for?
- Industry specific knowledge
- Proven track record in the housing sector
- Previous experience in a similar role of one or more of the following products planned and / or responsive maintenance and retrofit / sustainability
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Good at developing relationships
- Able to communicate at all levels
- Proven project management skills
Who are we?
Equans is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.
In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.
Equans’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.
Equans is a Bouygues group company.
What's next?
If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.
At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Professionals Network) and our Disability Network.
For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.
The Equans Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Managers.
Business Development Co-ordinator
EQUANS is looking for a Business Development Coordinator to join our team in Manchester on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working Monday to Friday. On offer is a competitive salary, and benefits package.
The Business Development Co-ordinator will manage salesforce, lead on collation of client satisfaction and market research and work with internal teams to adopt a culture of continuous improvement to achieve customer excellence and become our client’s partner of choice across the North.
What will you deliver?
Salesforce
- Manage all data in salesforce (the Customer Relationship Management System) , adding and updating opportunities working closely with teams across the North to ensure data is accurate
- Produce monthly and ad hoc salesforce reports
Research and trend analysis
- Conducting market research to identify market trends and new business development opportunities.
- Lead on the collation and analysis of client satisfaction data
- Produce internal reports using salesforce and other internal tools
Business Development Support
- Supporting the BD team in establishing and maintaining effective relationships with clients via email, phone, and in-person.
- Coordinating and arranging client events, meetings, appointments, and conferences.
- Assisting with the preparation of presentations and pitches for prospective clients.
- Creating and maintaining client databases and mail lists.
Marketing and Communication
- Providing support to the Marketing and Communications team to promote the Equans brand
Who are we looking for?
- Experience in a co-ordinator role
- Self-motivated with a proven ability to plan and handle several tasks to meet deadlines
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organisational skills
- Flexibility and a capacity to manage change
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.
- Capability to efficiently analyse data
- Willingness to learn
Who are we looking for?
Requirements:
- Experience in a co-ordinator role
- Self-motivated with a proven ability to plan and handle several tasks to meet deadlines
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organisational skills
- Flexibility and a capacity to manage change
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.
- Capability to efficiently analyse data
- Willingness to learn
Who are we?
EQUANS is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.
In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.
EQUANS’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.
EQUANS is a Bouygues group company.
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What's next?
If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch. At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Professionals Network) and our Disability Network. For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements. |
The EQUANS Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to EQUANS Managers.
Bid Manager
Equans is looking for a Bid Manager to join our bid team in Hatfield. The role is permanent and full-time. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you’ll be working with, and being coached by, some of the most experienced and expert Bid Managers in the sector.
The role is based within Equans’ Places & communities South working winning team. You’ll be responsible for managing the entire bid process from research to tender submission and onto interview.
In P&C South, our Bid Team typically scores top on quality every time. If you’re an experienced Bid Manager with a proven track record of excellent quality scores, we want to hear from you.
What do we need?
We need someone who:
- appreciates best practice bidding aligned to APMP and PAS360;
- understands our clients and the markets we operate in;
- has around 5 years’ experience of tier one or main contractor competitive tendering within the public sector (ideally with social housing experience);
- knows what makes a compelling bid;
- can manage the entire bid process in collaboration with a range of internal and external stakeholders;
- has negotiation, influencing skills, and time management skills;
- is used to working well under pressure with challenging deadlines;
- is educated to A Level or above;
- has some experience of using Adobe InDesign; and
- has or is working towards APMP Foundation.
Above all, we want a Bid Manager with an excellent work ethic who fits in with our collaborative team culture.
What will you deliver?
The Bid Manager role is responsible for:
- implementing our proven bid and governance procedures;
- maintaining our quality strike rate and achieving our internal bid Service Level Agreement;
- planning, managing, and submitting Expressions of Interest, Selection Questionnaires, and tenders;
- manging a range of stakeholder input including business development, operations, commercial, H&S, sustainability, social value, and legal.
- identifying and tracking the bid programme and any associated risks;
- driving the capture and planning phase of each bid;
- ensuring win themes are clear and compelling;
- planning, drafting, writing, and coordinating question responses;
- identifying best practice in bidding and making sure we continually improve;
- helping to plan interviews;
- producing presentations for interview teams;
- visiting operational sites and other offices to gather information and improve our evidence library;
- enriching our bid library with active knowledge management, ensuring all lessons learned are fed back and implemented;
- researching the ways that we can improve bid content;
- developing creative approaches to writing and presentation;
- reviewing bid submissions for quality and accuracy;
- ensuring the bid meets our quality benchmarks; and
- helping to manage our team bid library.
We work on bids that range in value from £1 million to £500 million. Most of our bids are for the refurbishment of social housing, although public and commercial buildings are increasingly important. We work closely with a dedicated Estimating team who are responsible for handling the pricing element of bids. Our region covers the home counties, South East, and East of England. The work winning team manages up to 10 bids at a time, so it’s important to use our collective knowledge and experience to ensure we all succeed. While most of our bid opportunities follow a public procurement route, you will occasionally prepare and submit proactive pitch or proposal documents outside of a formal procurement.
What can we offer you?
On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, but you’ll benefit from a range of other additional value.
- A career pathway programme designed to support and nurture the best bid team in the sector
- Access to bid training courses and qualifications, such as APMP
- Coaching and mentoring from Senior Bid Managers with a proven track record in the industry
- 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
- Life Cover equivalent to 2x annual salary
- Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
- Gym membership discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Holiday purchase scheme
- 2 corporate social responsibility volunteering days each year
- Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalised support programmes
- Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
- Access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in EQUANS), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Persons Network) and our Disability Network
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
Who are we?
Equans is a world leader in construction, Sustainable FM, and energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries. We have an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros. Equans 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero and the digital transition that is redesigning the way we move, work and live.
Equans is a Bouygues group company.
What's next?
If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.
At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Professionals Network) and our Disability Network.
For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.
The EQUANS Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to EQUANS Managers.
