Bid Construction Manager

Overview

In this role you will act as a technical expert delivering accurate estimates for Ireland bids and supporting the bid pipeline. You will collaborate with design, construction, and procurement teams to shape winning tenders and establish a best-in-class tendering framework. You drive construction efficiency and profitability by introducing innovative methods and ensuring clear, KPI-driven reporting. This opportunity enables you to influence large-scale infrastructure projects within Ferrovial’s global construction network, with a strong focus on safety and client delivery.

Pay / Benefits

• comprehensive benefits package
• employee wellbeing initiatives
• global and cross-business unit mobility
• use of cutting-edge productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot)
• opportunities to work on large-scale infrastructure projects
• professional growth through development processes

Responsibilities

• Provide estimates for Ireland bids to support design and construction teams
• Input into head contracts, subcontracts, procurement, budgeting, cost control, and project cash flows for tenders in Ireland
• Develop construction management framework for tender activity in Ireland with focus on KPIs and client deliverables
• Coordinate with tender design team to align proposed changes with client specifications
• Support pre- and post-design/construction development phases and resource/subcontractor reviews
• Assist Bid Project Director in developing a winning tender strategy and integrated project controls system
• Monitor bidding procedures in the UK & Ireland and mentor UKIE bidding team members

Key requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering, construction management or related field
• Extensive experience in an estimation role in Water, Ports or Maritime and/or Tunneling and Rail infrastructure industries
• Experience in a commercial construction environment with multi-disciplinary technical exposure
• Desirable experience with large-scale complex infrastructure projects
• Experience managing multi-faceted major construction compliance and regulatory requirements
• Able to coordinate project and site meetings with tender teams, subcontractors and suppliers

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with client focus
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Conflict and dispute resolution with stakeholders
• Contract administration
• Planning and programming techniques and processes
• CDM, SHE standards and QA of project controls systems

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