Bid Director

Amey; Milton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company car or cash allowance

Annual bonus opportunity

Pension scheme

Hybrid working where role requirements

Job summary

Amey is seeking an experienced Bid Director to lead strategic bids and secure high-value opportunities across sectors. You will shape winning strategies, build and mentor a high-performing bid team, and work closely with senior leaders to define value propositions.

Role combines strategic bid leadership with people leadership, governance and programme management to deliver complex opportunities on a global and UK-focused stage.

Qualifications

• Must have significant bid leadership experience in complex pursuits.
• Experience in consulting, infrastructure or engineering environments.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary bid teams through procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of major strategic bids and develop winning strategies.
• Build, coach and inspire a team of bid professionals.
• Partner with senior leaders to shape innovative solutions and value propositions.
• Drive bid governance, programme management and resource planning.
• Mentor and uplift bidding capability across the organisation.
• Contribute to Work Winning leadership and future strategy.

Skills

Bid leadership

People leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Bid strategy

Commercial awareness

Education

APMP Practitioner qualification

Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Join Our Team

At Amey, we're shaping the future of infrastructure, consulting and complex public sector services. We are looking for an experienced Bid Director to join our central Work Winning team and play a critical leadership role in delivering our ambitious growth strategy.

Title: Bid Director

Requisition ID: 12575

This is an exciting opportunity to lead some of Amey’s most strategic and complex pursuits, driving growth across multiple sectors and markets. You will play a key role in securing high-profile opportunities, ranging from multi-million-pound consultancy commissions to major infrastructure programmes and frameworks, including emerging opportunities within the nuclear sector and international markets.

Combining strategic bid leadership with people leadership, this role offers the chance to shape business growth, develop and inspire high-performing teams, and influence the future direction of our Work Winning function.

What You Will Do

• Lead the delivery of major strategic bids, developing winning strategies that support Amey's growth ambitions across key sectors.
• Build, coach and inspire a team of bid professionals, creating a culture of collaboration, high performance and continuous improvement.
• Partner with senior business leaders to shape innovative solutions and compelling value propositions for clients.
• Drive bid governance, programme management and resource planning to ensure successful outcomes on complex opportunities.
• Support the development of bidding capability across the wider organisation through mentoring, coaching and sharing best practice.
• Contribute as a member of the Work Winning leadership team, helping to shape future strategy and organisational development.

What You Will Bring

• Significant experience leading and winning high-value, complex bids within a consulting, infrastructure, engineering or related environment.
• Proven people leadership experience with the ability to develop high-performing teams and promote collaboration.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience engaging senior leaders and clients.
• Experience developing bid strategies and leading multidisciplinary bid teams through complex procurement processes.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of balancing risk, opportunity and value creation.

Desirable

• Experience within consulting, highways, rail, facilities management and/or nuclear markets.
• APMP Practitioner qualification.
• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience.

Personal Attributes

• Strategic thinker with strong leadership presence.
• Collaborative and relationship focused.
• Adaptable, resilient and motivated by continuous improvement.
• Committed to developing others and sharing knowledge.
• Customer and outcome focused.

Security Clearance

You may be required to undergo pre-employment screening and security vetting appropriate to the projects and sectors you support. Further details will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Why Join Amey?

At Amey, we're committed to creating better places to live, work and travel. We offer more than just a job. We provide long-term careers, meaningful work and opportunities to develop professionally and personally.

Our Benefits Include

• Competitive salary
• Company car or cash allowance
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Family private medical insurance
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Professional development and learning support
• Flexible and hybrid ways of working where role requirements allow
• Employee benefits and discounts platform
• Pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement

About Amey

Amey is a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions for transport infrastructure and complex facilities. Working for public and private sector customers, we help keep essential infrastructure running, create sustainable places and improve the quality of life for communities across the UK.

Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

At Amey, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage candidates with diverse experiences to apply.

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to making our recruitment process accessible and providing reasonable adjustments wherever required. If you need any support during the application process, please let us know.

Please note: We may close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.