Who We Are
Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities.
About the Role
Downer's Strategy & Growth Team, within the Utilities Business, has a vacancy for a Senior Bid Manager, with a focus on the Water industry, to join their team. Reporting to the Pre-Contracts Manager, this role will develop winning proposals from the Planning Phase of an opportunity, through the Preparation and Negotiation phases to handover.
This role requires a Water industry experienced person that has excellent communication and negotiation skills both with Internal and external stakeholders. The candidate must be able to confidently capture a solution and provide a compelling offer to our customers and simultaneously undertake the required governance to pass all internal gates.
Our Requirements for This Role Are
- Formal qualifications in either Engineering or Business-related fields essential.
- 10yrs plus experience in a similar role, background in the Water Utilities sector would be a preference.
- Experience leading complex Design & Construction and Construct Only bids with substantial experience in engineering principles and construction methodologies.
- Project Management / Commercial Management experience desirable
- High level of communication and interpersonal skills
- Be required to Travel nationally to attend site visits and attend meetings with clients as required.
- Supportive and focused operations management team
- Guidance from and exposure to Utilities senior leadership team members
- Suite of benefits including health and wellness initiatives
- Personalised career growth working with an industry leader.
- Competitive remuneration with on-going training and support
- Safety focused culture working within in an essential service industry.
- Career enhancing opportunity to work within a leading ASX limited company.
Applications will not be accepted via email, please submit your application via the online advertisement.
Our aim is to create a workplace where people are respected and encouraged to fulfil their potential. We embrace all employee difference and foster a culture that supports diversity and inclusion.
About Us: At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities.