OCU Group is a global infrastructure and energy services business with more than 5,000 people delivering projects that power communities and support the energy transition.

Our Australian and New Zealand operations are growing fast, bringing together great businesses including All Energy Contracting (AEC), Bam Bam, Pilecom and Volta under one group.

All Energy Contracting (AEC) is a leading multidisciplinary construction contractor specialising in renewables and energy infrastructure projects. We deliver projects across solar, wind, battery energy storage systems (BESS), high voltage connections, substations, balance of plant and associated civil, electrical and mechanical works.

About the opportunity

The Bid Manager will be responsible for leading and coordinating end-to-end tender submissions, ensuring high-quality, compliant, and competitive bids are delivered on time and aligned with business win strategies.

The role will manage the full bid lifecycle, working across technical, commercial, and operational teams to develop compelling submissions across electrical infrastructure, utilities, energy, renewables, substations, transmission, distribution, rail power, and water/power infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and coordinate end-to-end bid and tender submissions across electrical infrastructure, utilities, energy, renewables, substations, transmission, distribution, rail power, and water/power infrastructure projects.
- Manage the full tender lifecycle including receipt, planning, coordination, delivery, review, and submission.
- Develop and maintain bid programs, deliverable trackers, and submission plans to ensure deadlines are met.
- Coordinate inputs across estimating, engineering, delivery, commercial, legal, and business development teams.




- Prepare and manage high-quality written submission content, ensuring alignment with win themes and client requirements.
- Ensure compliance with tender governance requirements, executive approvals, and submission standards.
- Manage client tender portals, returnable, and document control processes.
- Lead bid reviews, challenge assumptions, and ensure completeness and quality of all submission inputs.
- Support risk identification, commercial positioning, and bid strategy development.
- Maintain a strong focus on deadlines, coordination, and structured delivery of all bid activities.

Key Interfaces

- Estimating: pricing, bill of quantities, assumptions, exclusions, and risk allowances.
- Engineering: technical solution, methodology, compliance, and constructability inputs.
- Delivery: construction methodology, resourcing, programme, and deliverability.
- Commercial / Legal: departures, risk allocation, contract review, and approval requirements.
- Business Development: client strategy, win themes, and relationship intelligence.
- Executives: bid/no-bid decisions, approval gates, and final submission sign-off.

What you’ll bring

- Proven experience in bid management, tenders, pre-contracts, or work-winning roles within electrical infrastructure, utilities, energy, renewables, substations, transmission, distribution, rail power, water/power infrastructure, or major infrastructure projects.




- Strong understanding of complex tender environments involving multiple technical, commercial, and operational stakeholders.
- Experience managing major tender governance processes, executive approvals, returnables, and client submission portals.
- Highly commercially aware, structured, deadline-driven, and comfortable challenging incomplete or inconsistent inputs.
- Strong coordination, writing, and stakeholder management capabilities across multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent bids under tight timeframes while maintaining quality and compliance.
- Strong analytical thinking with the ability to assess risks, opportunities, and bid positioning.

What we offer

- Be part of something bigger: join an international group operating across the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
- Grow with us: be part of AEC’s expanding presence in Western Australia and across Australia and New Zealand, backed by a strong and growing pipeline of work.
- Work on industry leading projects: contribute to some of Australia and New Zealand’s largest renewable energy and power infrastructure projects.
- Learn from the best: benefit from the combined knowledge, experience and capabilities of specialist businesses across the OCU Group.
- Be part of the energy transition: work in an industry that is helping build a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is valued. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences We seek to build a diverse team that reflects the communities we serve and seek innovation through wide-ranging perspectives. We encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply and look forward to fostering a supportive workplace together.

📌 Bid Manager (Hamilton)
🏢 All Energy Contracting Pty
📍 Hamilton