Senior Proposals Specialist
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
Company Overview: People power our future. That is why advancing a dynamic, inclusive environment, where everyone grows and thrives is critically important to us.
Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we\xe2\x80\x99ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing offshore platforms hundreds of miles from shore, and using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure.
For more than 100 years, we\'ve been making the impossible possible. Today, we\'re driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.
Here, what you do matters.
Job Overview: McDermott has an immediate opening for a Sr. Proposals Specialist. This is a growth opportunity for employees with several years of project execution or EPC industry experience, providing an opportunity to learn about the commercial side of the business. The role provides valuable exposure, as it interfaces with business development, project management and all other functions, as well as area and executive management, partners, and customer. Will manage and be responsible for bid preparation as detailed within the departmental Level 2 procedure.
Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we\xe2\x80\x99ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing offshore platforms hundreds of miles from shore, and using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure.
For more than 100 years, we\'ve been making the impossible possible. Today, we\'re driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.
Here, what you do matters.
Job Overview: McDermott has an immediate opening for a Sr. Proposals Specialist. This is a growth opportunity for employees with several years of project execution or EPC industry experience, providing an opportunity to learn about the commercial side of the business. The role provides valuable exposure, as it interfaces with business development, project management and all other functions, as well as area and executive management, partners, and customer. Will manage and be responsible for bid preparation as detailed within the departmental Level 2 procedure.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Ensures that Area and Executive management received the correct information on in-progress as well as outstanding tenders so that the most informed decisions can be made operationally.
- Reviews tender documents including detailed review of the Instructions to Tenderers, Scope of Work, key contract dates, commercial price forms and terms of payment, as a minimum.
- Co-chairs bid kick-off meetings, and schedules progress meetings as required.
- Ensures the bid development and bid inputs remain in accordance with the Capture Plan strategies developed in advance (or as subsequently revised).
- Monitors bid support budgets and advises Proposals Manager of any potential for overrun.
- Establishes the bid schedule and communicates requirements to all departments providing proposal inputs.
- Updates schedules as required as required in the event of extension being granted.
- Monitors progress of the bidding activity and highlights concerns to the Proposals Manager.
- Sets up and maintains a clarification register to log and monitor all pre- and post-bid correspondence.
- Reviews and identifies any inconsistencies in the Invitation to Tender documents and, if necessary, seek clarification from the customer.
- Coordinates input, issues requests for clarification and distributes clarification responses and Bid Addenda as received from the customer and includes summary of matters addressed in the same when feasible.
- Reviews bid inputs and check that there are no errors, inconsistencies, oversights, and that the execution plan inputs are in accordance with the Capture Plan strategies.
- Expedites input to ensure that the bidding schedule is not jeopardized.
- Reviews regularly the proposal document to ensure that the requirements of the customer are fully satisfied in terms of format, content and consistency.
- Compiles the proposal document intended for submission to the customer.
- Ensures that the relevant general manager (or his assigned delegate) has approved inputs that are used in the final bid.
- Prepares technical/commercial qualifications.
- Prepares all reports and bid review packages as defined in the procedure document to satisfy Management bid review requirements.
- Ensures the correct delivery arrangements have been made and confirmed in advance as required.
- Assists with client negotiations.
- Promotes a culture of teamwork, collaboration and success. Learns from other leaders.
- Develops and maintains a positive relationship with internal functions and clients.
Has accountability for timely bid submission. - May have bottom-line accountability for the financial and technical success of the bid or area of bid responsibility.
- Challenge technical input from all functions:
- Project Management solution
- Engineering solution
- Procurement and Subcontracts solution
- Site Construction solution.
- Challenge the associated pricing of the above deliverables.
- Consider any commercial implications of:
- Pricing forms.
- Legal qualifications
- Commercial qualifications
- Technical qualifications
Essential Qualifications and Education:
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- Minimum of 7 years of project execution in an EPC company.
- Experience with proposal development is highly desired.
- Ability to effectively communicate with team members and management.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access)
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD1611449
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates
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EducationNot mentioned