Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
Where will you be working?
BGEN is one of the UK's largest multidisciplinary design and build contractors with over 100 years of industry experience. We support clients in the Water, Power & Energy, Pharmaceutical, Nuclear and Food and Beverage industries to deliver next generation, value-added engineering solutions.
This role can be based in our Warrington office or Cambridge.
What will you be doing?
- Lead the Tender Process: Manage receipt and initial review of all contract tender documentation, ensuring scope and content are clear.
- Drive Department Success: Maintain a balanced programme and workload for the Estimating Department, optimising skills and resources.
- Ensure Quality & Timeliness: Oversee preparation of estimates, advise engineers, and guarantee complete, timely tender submissions.
- Assess Commercial Risk: Work closely with the Group Commercial Director to evaluate risks on proposals.
- Develop & Motivate Teams: Lead communication, support staff development, and performance manage both permanent and contract employees.
- Collaborate & Represent: Assist in tender presentations, attend site visits, and ensure compliance with approval processes.
What you'll bring:
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Qualifications: Degree or higher BTEC in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
- Experience: Proven track record in bid management and estimating within complex industries.
- Ability to assess User Requirements, Scope, Specifications, and Design for accurate estimation.
- Strong knowledge of contractual arrangements and estimating practices.
- Analytical mindset combined with practical problem-solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with all divisions and clients.
- Exceptional organisational skills to thrive under tight deadlines.
Skills:
- High computer literacy
- Strong engineering and project management knowledge
- Commercial acumen and financial control expertise
- Leadership and people development skills
- Effective communication at all levels
What’s in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;
- Company Pension Scheme
- Death in Service Benefit
- Hybrid working is available following initial probationary period.
- Opportunity to purchase additional holidays per year (up to 5 days for full time employees)
- My Rewards – offering discounts on high street and online shopping
- Employee assistance programme
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
In addition, this role offers;
- Private health care for you
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!
- Overtime
About us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.
Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.
We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life
Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.
It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.
Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.
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