Bid Director

Bid Director

Due to continued growth Bielby is seeking a dedicated Bid Director who brings more than coordination someone who can shape lead and deliver winning strategies across major infrastructure pursuits.

With over 40 years of proven delivery across major infrastructure roads rail and renewables this is an opportunity to play a key role in influencing the future direction of the business. Youll operate as the strategic lead across major bids working closely with executive pre-contracts and delivery teams to secure and set up successful projects from the outset.

About the role
This is ahands-on Pre-Contracts leadership role where you will take full accountabilityfor the bid lifecycle from early engagement through to submission award and structuredhandover to the delivery team before moving on to lead the next major pursuit.

Youll bringa balanced approach: strategic in thinking practical in execution ensuringthat solutions are both commercially sound and achievable on site.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and lead the full bid lifecycle shaping win strategy technical methodology commercial positioning and delivery approach across complex civil infrastructure pursuits
• Partner with Pre-Contracts estimating planning and delivery teams to develop practical site-ready solutions that reflect construction methodology staging access productivity and resourcing requirements
• Lead strategic engagement with clients designers subcontractors and key stakeholders to build confidence in Bielbys technical capability delivery certainty and value proposition
• Guide commercial positioning risk allocation and opportunity assessment with a clear understanding of civil works constraints contract models constructability and project execution risk
• Drive a disciplined transition from tender to delivery ensuring assumptions methodology commercial commitments risk controls and operational requirements are clearly transferred to project teams
• Strengthen Bielbys bid capability by improving governance technical review processes pursuit discipline and consistency across major civil and infrastructure opportunities
  

About You

• Proven experience in a Bid Director Pre-Contracts Manager or senior bid leadership role within civil infrastructure
• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline (postgraduate study viewed favourably)
• Strong knowledge of D&C and Alliance contracting models with the ability to apply a strategic lens to risk and opportunity
• Demonstrated success leading high-value tenders that convert into well-performing projects
• A strong blend of technical engineering insight and commercial acumen
• Ability to build credibility quickly and work effectively across executive client and project-level stakeholders
• Clear credible communication style with the ability to influence executive client and project-level stakeholders

What youll bring

• Deep practical understanding of civil infrastructure delivery including constructability staging access productivity plant labour and subcontractor interfaces
• Strong technical-commercial judgement with the ability to test methodology challenge assumptions and convert bid strategy into executable project outcomes
• Experience working across D&C Alliance or other collaborative contracting models with confidence navigating risk opportunity and client expectations
• Credibility with executive estimating engineering and delivery teams built through clear leadership sound decision-making and practical civil works knowledge

At Bielbyour people are our greatest strength. We empower them to lead decide anddeliver. If youre ready to escape the Tier 1 grind and build something you cantruly call your own we want to hear from you.
For aconfidential conversation about this role contact Dave Tyrrell on 0 or

Required Experience:

Director