Company Overview:

Dar, the founding member of the Sidara group, is an international multidisciplinary consulting organization specializing in engineering, architecture, planning, environment, project management, facilities management, and economics. Sidara operates in 60 countries with 20,500 professionals, Dar connects people, places, and communities through innovative solutions to the world's most complex challenges. We deliver projects from inception through completion, embracing challenges to empower communities worldwide. Learn more at Dar Al-Handasah and Sidaracollaborative.

Job Overview:

The Bid Manager - Architect will oversee the proposal preparation process, managing all stages from RFP review through to submission and post-tender responses. As a technical expert, the successful candidate will ensure that proposals meet the highest standards and client expectations.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the proposal preparation process, from RFP review to submission and post-tender responses until award.
• Analyze RFP documents, addressing technical, financial, and commercial requirements, and prepare tender queries as needed.
• Collaborate with bid engineers to develop the Table of Contents (TOC) and lead proposal kick-off meetings to discuss client requirements, assign tasks, and communicate schedules.
• Develop a risk register and propose mitigation strategies, coordinating with Area, Market, and Communication resources for effective proposal strategies.
• Monitor and contribute to technical proposals, ensuring alignment in content and tone across executive summaries, project understanding, methodologies, and schedules.
• Manage procurement activities for subconsultants, developing level of effort calculations and analyzing them against financial benchmarks.
• Review draft and final proposal deliverables, leading milestone meetings for strategy, technical, financial, and quality reviews.
• Set deadlines and monitor bid preparation activities, ensuring all activities meet established quality standards.
• Ensure timely delivery of final bid documentation to Management & Communications (M&C) and prepare proposal presentations for clients.
• Conduct lessons-learned sessions post-submission to identify improvement areas and develop actionable solutions.
• Provide technical input on other proposals and mentor less experienced or newly joined team members.
• Fulfill other responsibilities as directed by Line Management within specified timeframes.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture or a related field from an accredited university; professional affiliation or eligibility for membership is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in architectural design projects, including:

- Expertise in technical building systems and compliance with international codes.

- Familiarity with procurement activities and interfacing with subconsultants.

- Knowledge of building façade design and recent trends in the MENA engineering consultancy market.

• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proficiency in proposal writing and technical documentation.
• Proficiency in French is preferred.

* While we carefully review all applications, only candidates meeting the specified requirements will be contacted for further consideration. We appreciate your understanding and thank all applicants for their interest.