JUNIOR BID & PROJECT MANAGER | Mainroad Group
A newly created opportunity exists within the Mainroad Group for a self-motivated individual to join our team as a Junior Bid & Project Manager. This position will be responsible for assembling and leading the bid team to prepare and submit competitive bids for long-term highway infrastructure maintenance and civil contracting projects, while taking ownership of the end-to-end bid process. This position will report to the Director, Business of Development and will be based out of Cloverdale, B.C. head office.
Mainroad Group is an employee-owned company recognized as a leader in providing innovative, safe and reliable maintenance, products and construction services for civil infrastructure across Canada.
We offer a competitive compensation package including a comprehensive benefits package, additional vacation, annual performance bonus, RRSP matching and the opportunity to purchase shares and become an owner of the Company.
If you are a self-starter with a passion for bid management, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity!
The successful candidate shall have the following qualifications:
- Minimum 3 years of highway maintenance, construction project management or engineering experience.
- Post-Secondary diploma or degree related to Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Estimating, Engineering or related education.
- 3 years of bid management experience preferred.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Familiar with commercial and financial acumen.
- Comfortable working to challenging submission timelines.
- Experience with determining construction market and current trends, with ability to lead in determining bid strategies are preferred.
- Ability to work independently and support a team environment, with strong interpersonal and relationship building skills with well-developed negotiation skills.
- Must be able to travel as needed.
Job duties include, but are not limited to the following:
- Manage the end-to-end bid process, including administration of all records and documents.
- Lead cross-functional teams in the preparation and submission of proposals, including writing, editing and proofreading content.
- Manage in person and virtual bid teams with subject matter experts to gather information and build compelling and accurate bid response.
- Manage the bid budget and resources, including vendors, subcontractors and consultants.
- Conduct research on the competition and market trends and provide recommendations on how to position the company to ensure winning themes are clear and compelling.
- Provide direction, oversight, and support to estimator.
- Prepare and review the commercial and technical aspects of bids, ensuring full scope of RFP is included in the final price proposal.
- Plan, co-ordinate and deliver all Executive & Director bid review presentations required as part of the bid review process.
- Assist in mobilization of successful contracts including delivery of bid-to-operations documents consisting of key strategies, risks and assumptions used in the bid.
Interested applicants are asked to send their resume including a cover letter to [email protected]
Please note, testing and assessments will be included in the hiring process. Only short-listed, qualified candidates will be contacted.