Bid Director – Major Infrastructures (Toronto)

Bid Director – Major Infrastructures (Toronto)

03 Aug
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EBC
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Toronto

03 Aug

EBC

Toronto

At EBC, we think outside the box to design and deliver major infrastructure projects that transform the Canadian landscape. Driven by excellence and innovation, we leverage our expertise to carry out large-scale projects that have a tangible impact on communities.

Our Major Projects group brings together passionate experts who take on ambitious challenges across the country. Building on our recognized expertise in tunnels and underground works, infrastructure, bridges and civil structures, transportation, and hydroelectric projects, we deliver complex projects in close collaboration with our partners and clients.

Joining EBC means contributing to impactful, large‑scale projects, thriving in a stimulating work environment, and actively shaping the future of Canada’s infrastructure.

We are seeking an experienced Bid Director to lead the pursuit of major infrastructure opportunities across Canada. This strategic role is responsible for managing the entire proposal development process—from opportunity assessment through submission—while coordinating multidisciplinary teams to deliver winning proposals for projects valued from hundreds of millions to several billions of dollars.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy leading collaborative teams, and are motivated by the challenge of securing landmark projects, we’d like to hear from you.

Working at EBC means being part of a thriving company that operates in a variety of sectors across Canada. It also means working for a company concerned about the health and well-being of its employees by offering them a variety of actions and programs.

Want to join forces with a talented and dynamic team? Are you looking for an enjoyable work environment with excellent working conditions? EBC is the ideal place to take on new challenges and advance your career.

Responsibilities

- Lead the complete pursuit lifecycle for major infrastructure projects, from opportunity evaluation through proposal submission and client interviews.
- Develop and implement winning bid strategies aligned with EBC’s business objectives, client priorities, and competitive positioning.
- Review procurement documents, technical requirements, drawings, specifications, and commercial terms to identify project risks, opportunities, and critical success factors.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary pursuit teams including estimating, engineering, construction, planning, procurement, design partners, construction partners and subject matter experts.




- Develop and manage detailed pursuit schedules, ensuring all deliverables are completed accurately and on time.
- Oversee the preparation of technical proposals, methodologies, execution plans, project schedules, and other submission documents.
- Facilitate proposal planning meetings, progress reviews, risk workshops, and executive approval processes.
- Collaborate closely with estimating leadership to develop pricing strategies that balance competitiveness with project risk.
- Ensure proposals fully comply with client requirements while presenting compelling technical, operational, and commercial solutions.
- Coordinate communications with clients, partners, consultants, and joint venture participants throughout the procurement process.
- Lead proposal reviews to ensure consistency, accuracy, clarity, and alignment with EBC’s brand and standards of excellence.
- Monitor market trends, procurement strategies, competitor activity, and emerging industry practices to strengthen EBC’s competitive advantage.
- Capture lessons learned following each pursuit and contribute to the continuous improvement of bid processes, tools, and best practices.

Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience managing bids, proposals, pre construction, or estimating for major civil or infrastructure projects.
- Demonstrated experience delivering complex pursuits for transportation, bridge, tunnel, rail, marine, highway, or other heavy civil infrastructure projects.
- Strong understanding of Canadian infrastructure procurement models, including Design-Build (DB), Progressive, Design-Build (PDB), Public-Private Partnerships (P3), Construction Management (CM), Alliance, and other collaborative delivery methods.
- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage multiple concurrent pursuits under demanding schedules.
- Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project risk allocation, contract structures, and procurement strategies.
- Exceptional written, verbal,



and presentation skills with meticulous attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; familiarity with scheduling software (Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project), estimating systems, and collaborative proposal management platforms is considered an asset.
- Bilingualism (English/French) is considered an asset for national pursuits.

Conditions offered by EBC

- 4 weeks of annual vacation;
- Flexible group insurance program upon entry (health and dental components paid by the employer);
- Group RRSP with employer contribution to a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP);
- 24 hour access to a virtual doctor (telemedicine);
- Training and development programs;
- Employee assistance program;
- Active social club and health and wellness committee;
- Diverse, innovative and stimulating environment;
- A company built on values of respect, integrity and a job well done;
- Firm recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.

As part of our commitment to fair and transparent hiring practices, EBC may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support the candidate pre-screening process. These tools are used responsibly and in accordance with applicable privacy laws as well as EBC’s policies. Final decisions always remain the responsibility of our qualified talent acquisition professionals.

EBC welcomes applications from First Nations, Inuit, and Métis candidates and is committed to fostering an inclusive, culturally safe workplace.

In accordance with our policy, we will communicate only with the selected candidates for an interview.

NOTICE TO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES, PLACEMENT SERVICES AND SKILLED RECRUITERS

EBC inc. and its affiliated entities (“EBC”) have an internal recruiting department. The EBC Talent & Culture team may, from time to time, engage recruitment agencies, placement services or temporary professional recruiters (“EBC”). However, EBC will not accept unsolicited references from Agencies and will only remunerate them in the presence of a prior written agreement defining the precise parameters of the recruitment mandates. EBC will therefore not accept CVs from sources other than the candidate himself. Any CV sent to EBC, by any means of communication, will be deemed to be the property of EBC. EBC reserves the right to solicit and engage such candidates without financial obligation to the Agency.

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📌 Bid Director – Major Infrastructures (Toronto)
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