Senior Bid Manager - Ultrapure Water & Microelectronics

Veolia Environnement SA•Trevose, PA

8h•$99,900 - $139,225•Remote

About The Position

Veolia Group is a global environmental services company operating in water, energy, and waste management. Its Water Technology Business develops solutions addressing water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy challenges. The Senior Bid Manager is a remote North America role focused on mechanical and chemical process engineering within industrial water treatment. Candidates must have direct experience with high-purity water, ultrapure water (UPW) systems, or semiconductor water infrastructure. The Senior Bid Manager guides bid teams in developing winning, executable solutions in partnership with Sales, from lead qualification through contract signature and project handover. The role leads proposal development, coordinates technical and commercial strategy, ensures offers satisfy RFP/RFQ requirements, manages risks and opportunities, and supports client engagement and negotiations. The position also promotes continuous improvement in proposal quality and performance.

Requirements

At least 8 years of proposal management, applications engineering, or project management experience within industrial water treatment.
Direct familiarity with ultrapure water (UPW), high-purity water systems, or water systems serving semiconductor or microelectronics clients.
Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-volume proposals.
Experience with design-build and progressive design-build delivery methods.
Experience identifying and mitigating business risks.
Fluency in written and spoken English.
Customer-facing track record involving influence and negotiation of solutions and structures.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities with effective time management.
Strategic mindset for developing client-focused value propositions.
Ability to build trusted cross-functional relationships and work effectively with stakeholders.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey complex information clearly.
Working knowledge of contract structures and pricing frameworks.
Strong leadership, facilitation, and motivational capabilities.
Strong understanding of project execution.
Innovative problem-solving skills, agility, and composure in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Ability to assess competitive landscapes and translate strategic direction into actionable plans.
Must be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; Veolia will not sponsor U.S. work authorization.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead a bid team across functions such as Application Engineering, Process Design, Sourcing, and Contract Management to align the offer with strategic intent.
Lead end-to-end proposal development from RFP planning through final submission.
Facilitate strategy discussions, kick-off meetings, and regular calls to guide teams toward a unified, competitive proposal approach.
Develop and maintain schedules and responsibility assignments to ensure complete and timely fulfillment of requirements.
Review proposal materials for compliance with all stated RFP/RFQ requirements.
Track proposal performance, capture lessons learned, and implement improvements to proposal quality.
Structure system solutions with Sales and extended bid teams, including technical and commercial strategy, scope, execution model, construction partner identification and qualification as required, and pricing.
Identify, evaluate, and prioritize risks and opportunities, and develop mitigation strategies for performance, contractual, and execution matters.
Prepare information for and present during leadership reviews.
Assist the Sales team with client interactions and negotiations.
Develop and nurture relationships with internal stakeholders across Projects, Services, and Chemical Solutions & Monitoring.
Analyze new data and feedback and adjust strategy accordingly.