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About the Role

The Pre-Contracts Manager is a senior leadership role responsible for driving UGL’s Energy & Industrial bid strategy and leading a high-performing Bid Management team. You will oversee the full tender lifecycle—from opportunity pursuit through to contract award—ensuring high-quality, competitive, and commercially strong submissions that position UGL to win. You’ll play a key role in shaping how we pursue work, manage risk, and secure major renewable energy projects.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor the Bid Management team, driving high performance across tender activities
Develop and execute pursuit and win strategies for key opportunities
Oversee the end-to-end bid process, ensuring submissions are compliant, competitive, and on time
Provide governance and oversight across all pre-contract activities, including risk management and approvals
Collaborate with estimating, engineering, commercial, and delivery teams to develop strong proposals
Build and maintain senior client relationships to strengthen positioning and win probability
Present bid strategies and recommendations to executive stakeholders
Ensure effective handover from the bid phase to project delivery

Requirements

Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Commerce, or related discipline
Strong track record leading and winning bids and delivering projects across solar, wind, BESS, or similar large-scale EPC projects
Proven experience in a senior pre-contract, bid management, or commercial leadership role
Demonstrated experience managing bid teams and complex tender processes
Strong commercial acumen, including risk analysis, pricing strategy, and contract understanding
Ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams
Relevant screening checks, including a national criminal history check and pre-employment medical, may be required

Location

Australia

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior leadership role
Senior pre-contract, bid management, or commercial leadership role

Education Level

Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Commerce, or related discipline

Benefits

Access to health, wellbeing, and financial benefits

About the Company

UGL is a leading provider of engineering, construction, and maintenance services, partnering with blue‑chip companies, government agencies, and major institutions across Australia.
Our Energy & Industrial business is growing rapidly, with a clear ambition to lead the renewable energy market.
With strong in-house engineering, project delivery, and operations capability, we are delivering projects across solar, wind, battery storage (BESS), hydrogen, and emerging energy solutions.

Equal Opportunity

As a diversified services organization, UGL appreciates the diversity and richness of its people and seeks to create inclusive environments that promote your talent and skills.