Bid Director
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11 hours ago
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Job Summary
We are supporting a leading Real Estate Developer seeking an experienced Bid Director / Chief Estimator to lead our pursuit estimating and bid strategy for large-scale publicly funded construction projects. The Bid Director will oversee end-to-end bid developmentensuring proposals are accurate competitive compliant aligned with the companys strategic growth into public funded projects and most importantly .successfully awarded.
The ideal candidate has deep experience in municipal provincial and broader public sector procurement environments and understands the complexity compliance and rigour these projects demand.
This is a huge opportunity to build out this Construction Management division of the larger company with your expertise on how to navigate the bidding process to win project in the Residential and ICI sectors.Key Responsibilities
Bid Leadership & Strategy
The ideal candidate has deep experience in municipal provincial and broader public sector procurement environments and understands the complexity compliance and rigour these projects demand.
This is a huge opportunity to build out this Construction Management division of the larger company with your expertise on how to navigate the bidding process to win project in the Residential and ICI sectors.Key Responsibilities
Bid Leadership & Strategy
- Lead the full bid cycle for projects ranging from $30M to $100M ensuring high-quality compliant and competitive submissions.
- Develop and execute the organizations public-sector bidding strategy identifying opportunities that align with business goals.
- Oversee bid/no-bid analysis risk assessments value-engineering options and commercial strategy.
- Direct all estimating efforts including conceptual schematic and detailed estimates for large ca projects.
- Review and approve final estimates ensuring accuracy completeness and alignment with market pricing.
- Analyze subcontractor and supplier pricing and negotiate optimal terms.
- Implement and maintain estimating best practices cost databases and standard templates.
- Manage the full RFP/RFQ/RFT response process ensuring strict compliance with public-sector procurement rules and documentation requirements.
- Coordinate with legal and finance departments to review contract terms and associated risk.
- Lead debriefs scoring analysis and continuous improvement for future bids.
- Collaborate closely with pre-construction design operations and executive teams to ensure cohesive bid packages.
- Maintain strong relationships with subcontractors consultants and industry partners.
- Track public-sector capital plans infrastructure priorities and procurement pipelines.
- Monitor cost trends escalation factors and competitive landscape in the GTA and Ontario markets.
- 10 years of progressive experience in construction estimating pre-construction or bid leadership roles.
- Proven track record bidding and winning publicly funded construction projects in the $30M$100M range.
- Strong expertise in construction management lump-sum and design-build procurement models.
- Deep understanding of public procurement processes including evaluation criteria compliance requirements and contract structures.
- Ability to interpret drawings specifications addenda and contract language.
- Exceptional leadership negotiation and communication skills.
- Proficiency with estimating software cost databases and proposal management tools.
- Leadership role with measurable impact on company growth.
- Opportunity to build and shape the division during a period of expansion.
- Collaborative people-focused culture.
- Competitive compensation package.
Required Experience:
Director
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About Company
MHB Group offers a bespoke recruitment service to employers looking to hire the most suitable talent for their teams and to job seekers wanting that personal service.
