The Opportunity
Our client, a well-established electrical contractor based in Blackpool, is looking for an Electrical Pre-Construction / Bid Manager to lead tendering for its electrical division.You would decide what the business bids for, not only what it costs. In a division this size, that judgement shows up in the order book within months.The division is already working. It turns over around £5 million, and the brief is to hold that momentum while opening doors to clients and sectors the business has not reached yet. That makes it a different job from defending an established position: the pricing has to stay sharp on the work that already comes in, while the relationship-building runs out ahead of it.This is a permanent role in Blackpool, £70,000 to £80,000 depending on experience, plus a full benefits package.About the Business
Early client engagement changes what a bid manager actually does. A contractor that gets in front of clients before the drawings are fixed is competing on judgement rather than on the lowest number, which puts the bid function closer to business development than to estimating alone. It is also why this role carries the decision on which opportunities to chase rather than receiving it.Our client is a well-established electrical contractor based in Blackpool, delivering projects nationally for public and private sector clients. The portfolio covers major leisure, education and community schemes, with low-energy and sustainable buildings a particular strength, and the electrical division turns over around £5 million. A mechanical division is now being launched, with the aim of growing it to match the electrical side. Alongside electrical contracting the wider group offers 3D BIM design coordination and energy services, and the business holds ECA, NICEIC, MCS and Constructionline accreditations.The wider group’s BIM coordination and energy services are useful here in a way they are not to everyone. Being able to put design coordination and energy performance into a submission, rather than subcontracting them or leaving them out, is frequently what separates a compliant bid from a winning one.What You’ll Be Doing
Leading pre-construction and bid activity for the electrical divisionReviewing tender opportunities and deciding which to pursue, on fit, risk and marginOverseeing and preparing electrical estimates, take-offs, and supplier and subcontractor enquiriesProducing high-quality bid submissions, including quality responses, methodologies and programmesBuilding relationships with new main contractors, developers and end clients to widen the client baseSupporting existing client relationships and framework opportunitiesPresenting at tender interviews and leading post-tender negotiationsWorking with the new mechanical division on combined M&E bidsHanding awarded work into delivery with a clear picture of how it was won and pricedWhat We’re Looking For
A strong electrical pre-construction, estimating or bid management background with an electrical or M&E contractorA track record of winning work, not only pricing itGood technical knowledge of electrical building services installationsExperience writing quality submissions and presenting at tender interviewsConfident building relationships with new clients and main contractorsCommercially sharp, with a good eye for riskFull UK driving licenceExperience in education, leisure or public sector work, or on low-energy buildings, would be an advantage, though not essential.What’s on Offer
£70,000 – £80,000 depending on experience£5m division (Already established)Full company benefits packageDirect influence over which clients and sectors the business grows intoCombined M&E bids to work on as the new mechanical division developsA business adding capability rather than holding position, so the bid function grows with it
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