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Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work®, Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.

Position Overview:

The Director of Bids and Estimations will lead the company’s proposals, tendering, and cost estimation functions across all geospatial engineering projects. This senior role ensures the timely, accurate, and competitive preparation of bids that align with company strategy, technical capabilities, and financial objectives. The Director will oversee a multidisciplinary team responsible for bid management, proposal writing, and cost modelling, while engaging closely with business development, engineering, and project delivery teams.

What You Will Do:

Strategic Leadership

Develop and execute a comprehensive bidding and estimation strategy to support growth targets and market expansion.
Identify and prioritise high-value tender opportunities within geospatial, infrastructure, and environmental markets.
Lead bid/no-bid decision processes in coordination with senior management.
Establish standardised tools, templates, and processes for bids, tenders, and cost estimation.

Bid Management & Proposal Development

Oversee the end-to-end bid process from opportunity identification through submission and negotiation.
Coordinate technical, commercial, and legal inputs to ensure compliant and compelling proposals.
Ensure proposals clearly articulate value propositions, methodologies, and risk mitigations tailored to client needs.
Manage bid timelines, deliverables, and team assignments to meet strict submission deadlines.

Cost Estimation & Financial Control

Direct the preparation of detailed cost estimates, pricing models, and profitability analyses for geospatial projects.
Benchmark costs using historical data, market rates, and supplier quotes to ensure competitiveness.
Work closely with finance and operations teams to ensure bids reflect realistic delivery costs and margins.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

Engage with clients, partners, and suppliers during pre-bid and post-bid phases to clarify requirements and negotiate terms.
Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including government agencies, contractors, and consultants.

Team Leadership & Development

Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing bids and estimations team.
Promote collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement within the team and across departments.

What You Will Bring:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Geomatics, Surveying, or related discipline (Master’s preferred).
10+ years of experience in bids, tenders, or cost estimation within engineering, construction, or geospatial sectors.
Proven track record managing large, complex bids (>€XM) for public and private sector clients.
Strong technical understanding of geospatial services (e.g., LiDAR, GIS, remote sensing, UAV mapping, data analytics).
Advanced proficiency in cost estimation software and MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on clarity and persuasion.
Demonstrated leadership and team management experience.

Desirable:

Professional certification in project management (PMP, PRINCE2) or cost estimation (AACE, RICS).
Experience with international tendering processes (FIDIC, World Bank, etc.).
Familiarity with digital bid management platforms and CRM systems.

Benefits You Will Love

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you’ll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
Paid sick time, pension plan, employee assistance program, and more!

Find out more about what Woolpert has to offer here: http://woolpert.com/about-us/

Woolpert is an equal-opportunity employer. Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. You may view more about EEO on our website: Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.

Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting askhr@woolpert.com

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Woolpert or any of our subsidiaries about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Woolpert via email, the internet, or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Woolpert, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Woolpert's Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of Woolpert's applicant process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

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