UGL Big projects. Big careers.
UGL provides engineering, construction, and maintenance services across diverse sectors including rail, road and tunnel, oil and gas, power, renewables, resources, water, defence, and telecommunications, in a fast-paced and ever-evolving environment.
As part of our national Major Projects team, you'll gain exposure to complex bids across multiple sectors while building relationships with key industry partners and clients.
UGL's connection to the wider ACS Group provides potential career pathways across a global network of engineering, construction and infrastructure businesses.
This is an exciting opportunity to support UGL's continued growth across major infrastructure sectors including data centres, transport and defence. You will play a key role in positioning UGL for some of Australia's largest and most complex infrastructure opportunities.
Flexible for this role to be based in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane
About the role
Reporting to the Major Projects Pre-Contracts Manager, the primary purpose of this position is to coordinate and manage the preparation of the tender and submission requirements for allocated projects and manage the process between proposal submission and contract award.
Key responsibilities
Ensure winning proposal strategies are developed and implemented to ensure the highest probability of success
Review tender documentation ensuring a full and complete understanding of the technical and commercial commitment to which UGL/CIMIC will be obligated.
Conduct risk assessments and management activities to evaluate all commercial, financial, legislative and resource risk associated with the tender.
Develop and maintain a positive relationship with the customer at necessary levels within their organisation.
Identify the legislative, industrial, political, cultural and economic environment within which the contract would be performed and the impact of this.
Coordinate the collation of information required to prepare the submission of the bid proposal. e.g. engineering, suppliers, human resources.
Coordinate the development, preparation and issue of requests for quotation.
Review subcontractor submissions and evaluate their compliance, accuracy and competitiveness.
Develop an effective system for responding to customer questions relating to the bid proposal.
Assist in the development of regional/ product and/or opportunity capture strategies to ensure UGL is positioned with the highest probability of success prior to a RFT being issued
Liaise with all stakeholders to ensure the tender and submission is accurate and viable.
Develop systems to ensure successful handover from proposal to contract initiation.
About You
Tertiary Qualification in a relevant discipline in Commerce, Engineering, Marketing etc
Extensive Bid Manager experiencein within railway, infrastructure including tunnelling, communications, data centres, electrical.
Understanding of tender and bid management, commercial, contractual, financial and legal as it relates to this role.
Strong communication skills (oral & written) including strong negotiation and influencing skills and the ability to establish effective working relationships with a variety of people at different levels both internally and externally.
About UGL
As a member of the CIMIC Group of companies, we value diversity in our team’s backgrounds, ideas, work styles.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds.
What we offer
Benefit from 16 weeks of paid primary parental leave.
Complimentary salary continuance insurance.
Discounted Medibank health insurance.
Shape your career with an Individual Development Plan.
Participate in our Wellness Program with AIA Vitality.
Access our OneRewards Discount Program.
How to apply
If this role sounds like you, please click on the apply button and follow the prompts. We will get in touch if you are shortlisted for this opportunity.
Please note: As part of the recruitment process, relevant screening checks will be conducted. These may include reference checks, verification of the right to work in Australia, a national criminal history check, anti-money laundering checks, and a pre-employment medical assessment (including drug and alcohol screening).
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