Senior Bid Estimator

**Job Role**:
Working as part of the Global Bid Services team, the role shall support the design and estimation process for complex and high value bids for defined strategic and major opportunities across the business, working in support of the bid manager, entity General Managers, and Global Sales Manager, in alignment with their respective strategic plans.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Support end-to-end bid process, work closely with AVTEL BID team and departments to prepare and submit winning bids.
- Significantly involved from pre-qualification stage, through scoping and preparation to submission; and will remain involved at the handover stage of the bid process and the mobilisation phase of the operational delivery.
- Participate in bid assessments to determine alignment with business strategies and if we can develop a commercially viable & successful submission.
- Plan, coordinate and oversee all design & estimation activities including pre-bid assessment’s, compliance, take-offs, pricing, LSP scoping, bid reviews and submissions.
- Oversee dependencies to ensure design & estimation activities are completed within the defined bid programme, and in compliance with company policy and standard procedures.
- Assess and address the technical design risks relating to the bid.
- Collaborate with Bid Manager and Head of Engineering to ensure that agreed design and estimation processes and procedures are being upheld by shared services team.
- Work in support of Local Service Providers and key suppliers to ensure that they fully understand the project brief including, scope of works, timeframes, compliances, and commercials terms & conditions. Assess that they are appropriately qualified to deliver the services and that their submissions are fully compliant with our requirements.
- Negotiating (in-partnership with bid manager local procurement) with specialist suppliers and/or subcontractors to ensure we obtain best price and commercial terms.
- Responding to design queries from clients’ and other stakeholders throughout the bid process.
- Collaborate with internal teams, vendors and customers to obtain the information required to complete the bid submission.
- Hold regular reviews to prioritise key tasks and activities to ensure design & estimation activities are managed efficiently and effectively.
- Upon award, actively support the handover process to the respective operational delivery entity, to ensure they have a clear understanding of the bid submission including customer brief, scope of works, project timelines, commercials, and any known/identified risks.
- Work in support of the delivery entity from handover through to completion of the project mobilisation phase including detailed design, project planning, mobilisation of LSP’s and customer communications.
- Provide support relative to scope clarifications throughout the project life cycle.

**Skills Required**:

- Strong understanding of electronic security systems solutions.
- At least 7 years’ experience of bid preparation in the security integration business with a clear understanding of the end-to-end design & estimation process and what drives successful bid submissions.
- Awareness of commercial business terms and conditions commonly used in the security industry.
- Strong team member, collaborator, and self-starter.
- Results focused, unrelenting focus on business outcomes.
- Effective negotiator, communicator and influencer.
- Experience working with people with a diverse range of skills, cultures, and work environments across a wide geographic area.
- Ability to set clear tasks and expectations for others; follow-ups progress against tasks; provide regular feedback; address performance issues; foster learning and development; provide public recognition of team accomplishments.
- Delegate wisely; giving others the opportunity to act and make decisions. Develop capability and building confidence in others.
- Makes decisions effectively
- Sets own goals and objectives easily and prioritises own responsibilities and assists others to prioritise tasks & activities reflecting departmental and group objectives.
- Ability to work under pressure and to challenging deadlines.
- Strong coordination and planning skills

**Salary**: $3,500.00 - $5,500.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Flexible schedule
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday