Bid Manager

Pave Recruit; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Pave Recruit is seeking a Bid Manager to drive growth by leading the full tender process for electrical, security and infrastructure projects in the UK. You will coordinate internal stakeholders, develop compelling submissions, and ensure all commercial information is accurately captured.

You will manage multiple bids, review documentation for risks, create high-quality bid responses, and lead cost estimation, pricing analysis, and post‑tender debriefs.

Qualifications

• Experience in bid management, estimating, or tendering within electrical, mechanical, security systems, or infrastructure sectors.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience producing and reviewing cost estimates.
• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to produce persuasive bid content.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full bid lifecycle, including opportunity review, tender planning, submission management, and post-tender debriefs.
• Review tender documentation, identify risks, and develop compliant and competitive bid strategies.
• Create, structure, and quality-assure bid responses to ensure clear, persuasive, and accurate submissions.
• Coordinate bid programmes and manage deadlines across internal teams.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates covering labour, materials, subcontractors, and overheads.
• Analyse pricing, identify value engineering opportunities, and support margin improvement strategies.
• Attend client meetings, site visits, clarification sessions, and bid presentations where required.
• Manage the transition of successful bids into delivery teams, ensuring all commercial and contractual details are captured.

Skills

Bid management

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Written communication

Organisation

Pricing/Commercial modelling

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Your new company

Contributing to the delivery of critical electrical, security, and infrastructure solutions, this company specialises in providing integrated electrical services, security systems, and maintenance support to a range of commercial and public sector clients. With a strong focus on quality, innovation, and operational excellence, they deliver technically complex projects and long-term service solutions that support the continued growth and resilience of their clients.

Your new role

As a Bid Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving business growth by managing the full tender process from opportunity identification through to successful submission and handover.

You will be responsible for managing multiple bids simultaneously, coordinating internal stakeholders, developing compelling submissions, and ensuring all commercial and technical information is accurately captured.

• Lead the full bid lifecycle, including opportunity review, tender planning, submission management, and post-tender debriefs.


• Review tender documentation, identify risks, and develop compliant and competitive bid strategies.


• Create, structure, and quality-assure bid responses to ensure clear, persuasive, and accurate submissions.


• Coordinate bid programmes and manage deadlines across internal teams.


• Prepare detailed cost estimates covering labour, materials, subcontractors, and overheads.


• Analyse pricing, identify value engineering opportunities, and support margin improvement strategies.


• Attend client meetings, site visits, clarification sessions, and bid presentations where required.


• Manage the transition of successful bids into delivery teams, ensuring all commercial and contractual details are captured.

About you

We are seeking a highly organised and commercially focused Bid Manager to join this growing team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing winning tender submissions, strengthening client relationships, and supporting the continued expansion of the business.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience in bid management, estimating, or tendering within an electrical, mechanical, security systems, or infrastructure environment. You will be confident managing multiple stakeholders, producing high-quality written submissions, and building accurate commercial models.

• Experience within bid management, estimating, or tendering


• Strong commercial awareness with experience producing and reviewing cost estimates


• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to produce persuasive bid content


• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple deadlines


• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills


• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel


• Experience with electrical, M&E, security systems, highways, infrastructure, or public-sector frameworks is desirable