Bids and Estimations Director

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Woolpert is an award-winning global leader in architecture engineering and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders and as a certified Great Place to Work Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.

Position Overview:

The Director of Bids and Estimations will lead the companys proposals tendering and cost estimation functions across all geospatial engineering projects. This senior role ensures the timely accurate and competitive preparation of bids that align with company strategy technical capabilities and financial objectives. The Director will oversee a multidisciplinary team responsible for bid management proposal writing and cost modelling while engaging closely with business development engineering and project delivery teams.

What You Will Do:

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute a comprehensive bidding and estimation strategy to support growth targets and market expansion.
• Identify and prioritise high-value tender opportunities within geospatial infrastructure and environmental markets.
• Lead bid/no-bid decision processes in coordination with senior management.
• Establish standardised tools templates and processes for bids tenders and cost estimation.

Bid Management & Proposal Development

• Oversee the end-to-end bid process from opportunity identification through submission and negotiation.
• Coordinate technical commercial and legal inputs to ensure compliant and compelling proposals.
• Ensure proposals clearly articulate value propositions methodologies and risk mitigations tailored to client needs.
• Manage bid timelines deliverables and team assignments to meet strict submission deadlines.

Cost Estimation & Financial Control

• Direct the preparation of detailed cost estimates pricing models and profitability analyses for geospatial projects.
• Benchmark costs using historical data market rates and supplier quotes to ensure competitiveness.
• Work closely with finance and operations teams to ensure bids reflect realistic delivery costs and margins.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage with clients partners and suppliers during pre-bid and post-bid phases to clarify requirements and negotiate terms.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including government agencies contractors and consultants.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead mentor and develop a high-performing bids and estimations team.
• Promote collaboration knowledge sharing and continuous improvement within the team and across departments.

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Geomatics Surveying or related discipline (Masters preferred).
• 10 years of experience in bids tenders or cost estimation within engineering construction or geospatial sectors.
• Proven track record managing large complex bids (>XM) for public and private sector clients.
• Strong technical understanding of geospatial services (e.g. LiDAR GIS remote sensing UAV mapping data analytics).
• Advanced proficiency in cost estimation software and MS Office (Excel Word PowerPoint).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a focus on clarity and persuasion.
• Demonstrated leadership and team management experience.

Desirable:

• Professional certification in project management (PMP PRINCE2) or cost estimation (AACE RICS).
• Experience with international tendering processes (FIDIC World Bank etc.).
• Familiarity with digital bid management platforms and CRM systems.

Benefits You Will Love

Certified as a Great Place to Work Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture engineering and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe youll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the addition to offering competitive pay we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits including:

• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Paid sick time pension plan employee assistance program and more!

Find out more about what Woolpert has to offer here: is an equal-opportunity employer.Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit train compensate and promote regardless of race religion color national origin sex disability age veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. You may view more about EEO on our website:andEEO is the Law Poster Supplement.

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Required Experience:

Director