2nd Stage Bid Manager – Construction & Contract Conversion

Wates Smartspace; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Car allowance / company car

Travel to sites

Job summary

Wates is recruiting a Bid Manager for the West Region to lead the 2nd stage/PCSA delivery, transitioning from preferred bidder to contract award. You will collaborate with design, commercial and delivery teams to shape buildable, commercially viable solutions.

In this role you will manage risk, build strong client relationships and drive governance across programmes, ensuring a smooth handover into delivery teams. Based in Manchester or Birmingham with site travel.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Bid Manager within a Tier One/ Two contractor, with a strong focus on 2nd stage / PCSA delivery.
• Experience working on complex, public sector schemes – MOJ experience highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of design development, commercial strategy and pre-construction delivery
• Ability to build credible, long-term client relationships and influence outcomes.
• Confident leading cross-functional teams and managing stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to manage risk and programme.

Responsibilities

• Lead the 2nd stage / PCSA process, managing delivery from preferred bidder to contract award
• Develop and deliver a conversion strategy aligned to client objectives and business targets
• Work closely with Design, Commercial and Operations teams to ensure solutions are coordinated, buildable and commercially viable
• Build and maintain strong client, consultant and stakeholder relationships to support successful contract conversion
• Manage risk, value engineering and design development through the pre-construction phase
• Lead governance, ensuring all internal approvals, cost plans and programmes are aligned and robust
• Support a seamless handover into delivery teams, setting projects up for success

Skills

Bid management

2nd stage / PCSA

Stakeholder management

Public sector experience

Commercial awareness

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Wates is recruiting a Bid Manager for the West Region to lead the 2nd stage/PCSA delivery, transitioning from preferred bidder to contract award. You will collaborate with design, commercial and delivery teams to shape buildable, commercially viable solutions.

In this role you will manage risk, build strong client relationships and drive governance across programmes, ensuring a smooth handover into delivery teams. Based in Manchester or Birmingham with site travel.