Bid Manager

Our client is a leading design & build infrastructure and engineering contractor, working on multiple standalone multidisciplinary projects and Framework contracts across London and the Southeast.

As the Bid Manager, you will be responsible for managing and compiling bid & tender requests, ensuring a well authored, clear and concise response, that is in a logical and professional format, that captures and answers all client tenders questions.

As the successful candidate, you will work with the Bid Coordinator and Technical Author, and liaise directly with the client, the estimating, design and health & safety teams, to produce best in class tender responses.

Bid Manager roles and responsibilities:

• Managing, coordinating and recording the receipt of leads, PQQs, ITTs, TQ's from portals, emails, and document sharing platforms etc.
• Undertaking review of PQQs and ITTs to understand next actions to be taken and ensure correct distribution to the relevant teams, including Pre-Construction, Planning, Commercial & Estimating, Health & Safety, Business Development & Marketing departments to ensure deadlines are met.
• Management of the tender process, coordinating the completion of PQQs and tender submissions including all supporting evidence, preparing internal meetings and assigning actions, and the collation of tender submissions and client feedback.
• Writing and proof reading of documents for readability, grammar and spelling errors, and suitability of answered tender questions, liaising with projects and Engineering team to gain feedback and information that could improve the bid.
• Assist the Preconstruction Director in developing and maintaining work winning procedures and maintaining PQQ and tender 'library' for the Company.

Bid Manager requirements:

• Degree or HNC/HND a construction, media design, English Language or journalistic qualification would be advantageous.
• Experience working within the construction industry, within either a preconstruction or bid role.
• Excellent writing and document presentation skills.
• Must have an exceptional eye for detail, able to work to tight deadlines, on multiple bids and maintain accuracy under pressure.
• Strong IT Literate in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.

Bid Manager Benefits:

• Working for an established infrastructure and engineering contractor.
• Opportunity to work as part of an established team, with freedom to work on your own initiative.
• Competitive salary and package.
• Immediate role.