Senior Bid Manager

Job Description

Primary responsibility is to manage, in collaboration with the Dir of Bidding Estimating & Utility Sales, lead the preparation and management of bid request to support EPC growth. Focus on strategic bidding to ensure highly profitable projects are awarded via a repeatable contracting approach with Utilities & Asset Owners. A member of the commercial team with responsibility of ensuring that highly profitable projects are secured via detailed proposal packages in collaboration with the EPC team. Development of bids, customer interface with commercial representatives, internal development of project financials, risk management and executive presentations are the responsibility of the Bidding and Estimating team. Awarded projects will require contracting support and detailed handovers to ensure execution teams are well positioned to move into executing the work with a plan that aligns all business interests with the requirements of the proposal.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage financials, risk management, and client relations of assigned projects from pre-construction to issuing subcontracts.
• Establish and maintain positive and effective relationships and communication with client, project team, consultants/engineers, subcontractors.
• Work collaboratively with Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, and project team to sequence and schedule projects.
• Align EPC execution strategies and capabilities with client expectations and contract requirements.
• Lead team in the creation of proposals and bids documents for each project.
• Present budget and value engineering ideas to owner and design team.
• Ensure standards of safety and quality are adhered to by assertively documenting expectations with all parties.
• Mentor and develop team members while effectively managing the overall team.
• Develop risk register and communication handoff from bid phase to execution phase.
• Establish templates that ensure proper review and documentation of site diligence information to support unitized cost estimates and risk mitigation.
• Develop bid scopes for trade packages and vet subcontractors to ensure compliance with bid scopes.
• Collaborate with Subcontracts Lead to integrate lessons learned and value engineering opportunities.
• Support pricing evaluation and diligence of development projects.
• Develop preconstruction schedule and monitor progress.
• Present job cost, scheduling updates, and estimate updates at regular intervals.
• Review all project documents, for completeness and accuracy.
• Develop and support robust project handover process to execution leads within EPC.
• Conduct team meetings, owner meetings, and estimate reviews.
• Use project management and scheduling software consistently and accurately.
• Manage Subcontractor bid-list for RFP response and coordinate with trade partners.
• Attend design development meetings.
• Review subcontractor submittals.
• Ensure quantity uploads to project management tools with a high level of accuracy.
• Other related duties as assigned or needed.
• Develop bidding tools to incorporate historical performance and market data.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Manage Bid-Managers throughout the bid lifecycle from RFP to Contract Execution. Collaborate with project team members and functional managers across functions including but not limited to, Estimators EPC Sales, Commercial Leads, Project Engineering, Preconstruction, Project Management, Procurement, Construction Management, Project Cost Controls, and Project Scheduling.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements

Skills and Competencies

• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
• Advanced knowledge and application of estimating and construction processes
• Advanced understanding and application of contract commercial terms
• Ability to negotiate contracts and scopes of work
• Supervisory, conflict management, and team building skills
• Expertise in renewable energy systems and use cases
• Sound and proven construction management and project management skills
• Strong contract administration and construction risk management skills
• Strong leadership, written and oral communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Strong customer service skills with focus on listening to the customer
• Ability to conduct negotiations with vendors, supplies, governmental entities and utilities
• Working knowledge of engineering design, procurement, and construction practices and procedures
• Working knowledge of project scheduling concepts, techniques, and software such as MS-Project; experience with Primavera P6 a plus

Background and Experience

• 5-10 years of experience in RFP Management, preconstruction, estimating and/or construction management of large scale renewable energy projects or programs.
• BS in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline, advance study in Project Management and/or MBA desired
• Candidates should have advanced math skills and an understanding of risk evaluation.
• This position requires a high level of fluency reading plans, specifications, and related project documents. Key competencies are initiative, communication, teamwork, dependability, and attention to detail.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

Work is performed in an office environment and in the field. Must be able to sit, stand, bend, twist, and lift up to 20 pounds. Ability to travel as needed.