Bid Manager

Construction & Civils Solutions Limited; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £50k-£60k per year

Company car

Car allowance

Bonus

Career growth opportunity

Job summary

Construction & Civils Solutions Limited in Glasgow is seeking a Bid Manager to drive the bid process from opportunity assessment to submission. You will work with senior management, estimating and operations to produce compelling, competitive proposals.

The role covers bids, tenders and framework submissions; writing persuasive responses; coordinating technical and commercial inputs; developing win strategies; and maintaining bid content to improve success rates.

Qualifications

• Experience in bid management or senior bid writing within construction or related sector.
• Experience across social housing, retrofit, energy efficiency or renewables is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Managing bids, tenders and framework submissions.
• Writing persuasive responses that demonstrate quality, value and delivery capability.
• Coordinating technical and commercial input to meet submission deadlines.
• Developing clear win strategies tailored to each client's priorities.
• Maintaining and improving bid content, case studies and supporting information.
• Reviewing feedback to strengthen future submissions and improve success rates.

Skills

Bid management

Bid writing

Construction

Social housing

Retrofit

Renewables

Job description

Bid Manager oppportunity with a leading specialist Glasgow-based contractor

Following strong financial performance year on year, a leading Glasgow-based specialist construction contractor is looking to appoint a Bid Manager to support its ambitious growth plans.

Working across social housing, retrofit, construction and renewables, you'll play a key role in securing new business and turning opportunities into successful contract awards. This is an opportunity to make a visible impact within a growing business operating in sectors central to improving homes and delivering a more sustainable built environment.

The role

You'll manage the bid process from initial opportunity assessment through to submission, working closely with senior management, estimating and operational teams to produce compelling, competitive proposals.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing bids, tenders and framework submissions.
• Writing persuasive responses that demonstrate quality, value and delivery capability.
• Coordinating technical and commercial input to meet submission deadlines.
• Developing clear win strategies tailored to each client's priorities.
• Maintaining and improving bid content, case studies and supporting information.
• Reviewing feedback to strengthen future submissions and improve success rates.

About you

You'll bring experience in bid management or senior bid writing within construction or a related sector. Experience across social housing, retrofit, energy efficiency or renewables would be particularly valuable.

You'll combine excellent writing skills with commercial awareness, strong organisation and the confidence to work with colleagues at all levels. An understanding of public sector procurement and framework tendering would also be beneficial.

What's on offer

• £50,000-£60,000 salary, dependent on experience.
• Company car or car allowance.
• Bonus.
• The opportunity to influence business growth and develop your career with a successful, ambitious contractor.