Civil Engineering Company Bidding Manager Job in Vacancy in Kenya

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Background: Our client is one of Africa's most successful diversified investment holding companies. Based in Nairobi, it is renowned for its interest in strategic regional investments ultimately aimed at improving communities and restoring human dignity.

It has cemented its position as Africa's foremost value investor, with its strategic emphasis on identifying optimal opportunities to invest and realize value from key economic sectors within the African Continent.
 

We seek to recruit experienced, competent and self-motivated individuals with excellent leadership skills, who will form the core team that will deliver on our strategic intent to fill the following position:

Bidding Manager
 

Job Summary: The primary responsibility of the Bidding Manager is to effectively manage the bidding process in response to expression of interests, bids and tenders from prospective clients and also to position the Group favourably to compete for and win jobs for technical projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire bidding process from conceptualization to execution in order to win prospective client contracts.
• Develop winning methodologies for technical proposals.
• Manage and coordinate information from technical specialists, prospective clients, cost estimators and other parties involved in the bidding process.
• Undertake costing of contracts based on reliable information and due diligence to ensure competitive pricing of bids
• Develop mapping matrices for bid partners.
• Oversee the analysis of bid documents, especially for technical skills and experience requirements.
• Set up bid teams and oversee their activities in interpreting terms of reference (ToRs) and implementing bid instructions/ requirements in order to develop winning proposals.
• Direct existing bid management procedures and make suggestions as necessary.
• Direct the evaluation of competitors' strengths and weaknesses to increase the bid winning ratio.
• Develop and continuously manage a proposal tracking tool.
• Train teams on how to win bids in different projects/situations.
• Evaluate the less apparent benefits and risks of bidding attendance for the organization.

Key Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering.
• Masters Degree in Business Administration/Project Management
• Higher Diploma in ICT
• Training in financial management
• 5-7 years experience in busy IT/Engineering environments
• 3-5 years experience in managing bidding processes/tenders

Key Skills and Competencies

• Excellent technical skills in Engineering  and ICT
• Knowledge in public procurement procedures and requirements
• Strong analytical and numeracy skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and team management skills

How to Apply
 

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should send their applications by email only to recruitment@parkerrandall-ea.com with the “job title” as the subject heading. 

This should only include a cover letter and detailed curriculum vitae with three (3) professional referees (as one Ms Word document).

DO NOT attach copies of certificates/testimonials.

Include your current and expected remuneration package in the cover letter.

Kindly follow these instructions to avoid disqualification of your application.

Note that the deadline for submission of applications is Friday 5th June 2015. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

We are an equal opportunity employer.