Are you a strong administrator with an interest to develop your career in the Civil Engineering sector?

My client, an industry leading family run civil engineering and rail contractor are looking to recruit a commercial assistant to join their established team in Leeds.

Candidate Responsibilities:

• Bid co-ordination of tender submissions and pre-qualifications in collaboration with the Commercial Team.
• Monitor and maintain shared company tender inboxes as required.
• Manage client specific tender portals to access tender documentation; submit and respond to tender queries, clarifications and assumptions in support of the commercial team. Ensure timely and accurate communication with all internal teams & external bodies involved in the production of a proposal.
• Management and updating of internal monitoring systems with tender / opportunity information; deadlines; progress and outcomes.
• Set up / maintain electronic tender files; ensure all tender documentation is recorded and logged appropriately.
• Review tender documentation identifying submission requirements; set up technical tender response documentation.
• Participate in Bid Kick-Off meetings for significant bids to capture the win themes, key team members, case study projects and support the preparation of the bid timeline. Completion/communication of the proposal allocation form.
• Liaise with the Bid Manager to co-ordinate bid production activities for EoI; PQQ; ITT and Framework submissions, including gathering responses from proposal contributors such as Estimators, Planners, Operational Managers and wider teams.
• Consolidate content from contributors into the required format in line with company guidelines & Client requirements; including graphics and style layout. Identify any shortfalls to the Bid Manager.
• Ensure Tender documentation submission is accurate and timely. Submit documentation in line with Client requirements; via tender portal etc
• Creation and circulation of daily, weekly and monthly tender reports. Communicate reminders and details of tenders due.
• Collate, share and disseminate best practice and lessons learned from bid feedback.

Candidate Requirements:

• A minimum of GCSE English & Maths Level 4
• Proven Administration experience
• Strong IT Skills in Microsoft packages eg. Word, Excel, Outlook
• Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise multiple tasks
• Fantastic communication skills and ability to liaise comfortably with both clients and suppliers
• Self motivation and pro-activity to support the Commercial Team

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Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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