Vacancy Summary
Job Title: Senior Bid Manager
Job Type: Permanent
Job Ref: #1395
Location: Cambridgeshire (+ Flexible working)
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: c£80k-£100k + travel allowance, healthcare, pension and market leading employee focused benefit scheme.
Company & Project: A highly successful Cambridgeshire based Main Contractor with a profitable track record and busy pipeline of work is currently looking to expand their Bid Management team with a talented professional to work on new tenders in addition to managing projects through the PCSA stage to full contract award. Operating across multiple sectors including Education, Defence, Life Science, Healthcare and Commercial, they are recruiting for an experienced and effective Senior Bid Manager to join their team. The client has a strong reputation in the market for work winning and build quality, with a varied project pipeline that includes projects across New Build and Refurbishment sectors. Our client has an enviable order book already secured for 2026/27 but they are continuing to target new business and grow their team.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Take responsibility for managing a work winning team, handling a variety of tenders across Education, Healthcare, Defence and Life Science sectors.
- Coordinating and collaborating all technical disciplines to ensure a successful bid in addition to managing the bid through the PCSA process.
- Bring together internal teams and external partners to execute and develop bid strategies that win work by creating compelling responses.
- Ensure all quality, technical, and commercial requirements are met on time by managing the entire bid process from launch to submission.
- Working closely with specialists to mitigate challenges by engaging with client stakeholders and tracking risks.
- Contributing to continuous improvement across the team by sharing best practice and mentoring and guiding other bid managers.
Desirable Experience
- 10+ years UK experience working for a Main Contractor with experience in Bid Management or Pre-Construction.
- Experience in construction professions with exposure to Pre-Construction stages such as Contracts Manager, Estimator, Planner, Design Manager, Project Manager or Commercial roles.
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach.
- Previous involvement in PCSA or 2-stage procurement is essential.
- Excellent knowledge of construction management process and techniques.
- Previous roles such as Senior Bid Manager, Bid Coordinator, Proposals Manager, Bid Manager, Senior Project Manager, Pre-Construction Project Manager, Pre-Construction Manager, Framework Manager, Contracts Manager.
Qualifications & Skills
Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Architecture or comparable qualification.
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