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Equans is looking for a Bid Manager to join our team on a 12 month FTC. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary, company vehicle or allowance, bonus and benefits package.

The role of Bid Manager is to provide high quality bid management services for bids of medium to high value and complexity (between £8m and £100m) within the ETS division, with multiple FM services incorporating energy services, requiring submission of detailed quality, cost and commercial proposals.

This role sits within the Bid Management team that is part of the ETS Business Growth business development team.

This role will have a high degree of interaction and close working with other members of the business development team, subject matter experts from within ETS, and wider-EQUANS stakeholders. The broad intention is that other business development team members will act as the Bid Lead allowing the Bid Manager (this role) to focus on ensuring a timely completion and submission of a successful bid.

This role can be based from any Equans office - UK wide

What will you deliver?

• End to end management of the bid cycle from go/no-go to submission and presentations
• Identify the roles and accountabilities within the bid team required to create a winning profitable proposal and lead the assembled bid team throughout the bid process
• Create, implement and proactively manage the Bid Plan including timelines, key milestones and responsibilities to deliver bid requirements on time, to required quality and on budget
• Work closely with the Sales lead to ensure customer requirements are translated into our overall bid strategy to form a winning proposal which demonstrates our understanding of their requirements and EQUANS’ capabilities
• Responsibility for the quality of all aspects of the bid, including written responses and presentations, ensuring written work is clear, concise and compelling
• Manage and maintain essential bid documentation including; solution summary, risk/issues/opportunities register, action log, team information, governance information, competitor analysis, customer stakeholder management, clarification question log
• Ensure effective communication is maintained across the bid team and relevant business stakeholders at all times
• Acting as an ambassador for the Bid Management team, developing relationships with wider key stakeholders, and improving the overall professional standing of the team within the UKBU.

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary, car or car allowance, bonus and benefits package, which includes;

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 2x 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 AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are we looking for?

• Demonstrable track record in successful bidding securing project in the required value bands within the key market sectors of the EQUANS UK business
• Experience of the UK outsourcing markets
• Knowledge of the services offered by EQUANS group and its subsidiaries
• An ability to manage a bid and deliver to deadlines
• Strong presentation skills ensuring that EQUANS’ solution and unique selling points are clearly communicated to the client
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills – able to influence and persuade others and deliver success through others and be able to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels of business
• Strong communication skills – written and oral
• An eye for detail
• Good understanding of commercial and technical aspects of bidding
• Energy and drive to meet personal objectives, with an open, transparent style and flexible approach
• Able to support the proposed solution, managing potential conflicting/differing solution viewpoints and escalating as required

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.

As part our commitment to better reflect the markets within which we operate, we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.

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 AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, Young Professionals, Veterans and Reservists Network (VaR).

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.