> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/3195881-bid-modeller](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/3195881-bid-modeller). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Bid Modeller - **Company:** Costain - **Location:** UK (Remote available) - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Digital Technology - **Published:** September 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=486c756692d348fe ## About the Role Responsibilities: Responsibilities Develop financial models that accurately influence proposed operating practices and service delivery solutions. Assess costs, profitability, cash flow and commercial risk across multiple bidding scenarios. Support pricing strategy and target margin development. Provide insight into the financial implications of alternative operating models, scenarios, self-delivery strategies and supply chain approaches. Develop pricing solutions to create robust and highly competitive commercial tenders. Produce clear outputs to support executive decision making and bid governance Scenario and sensitivity analysis including work volume, seasonality, inflation, performance mechanisms and risk allowances Sourcing and analysing market and competitor data for incorporation into the modelling Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Essential Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial modelling capability. Develop robust cost, resource and operating models. Analyse profitability, cash flow and commercial performance. Build scenario, sensitivity and risk models to inform bid decisions. Strong knowledge of long-term maintenance contract operating models. Analyse operational, asset and performance data to optimise pricing. Work collaboratively with operational, commercial, finance and bid teams. Translate complex analysis into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders. Experience developing winning pricing models in term maintenance, facilities management or other long term contracts Desirable Financial modelling certification * Evidence of continuing professional development in financial modelling, commercial management or bidding. Qualifications: Essential Professional qualification such as CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent Desirable * Degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Quantity Surveying or a related discipline (or equivalent experience). ## Description About us: Costain helps to improve people's lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK's energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK's leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do. Costain appreciate the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase. We do share individual feedback following an interview . A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.