Bid Manager

O'Neill & Brennan; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

O'Neill and Brennan is seeking an experienced Bid Manager for a West London position. The role focuses on owning the pre-construction and tender process, coordinating across estimating, design, planning, and operations to deliver competitive bids.

You will manage bids from enquiry to submission, drive bid programmes, and engage with clients and stakeholders to secure robust, winning submissions on multiple projects in West London.

Qualifications

• Proven Bid Management experience within a main contracting environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage bids from enquiry to submission and handover.
• Develop and manage bid programmes with key deadlines.
• Coordinate input from estimating, design, planning, commercial and operations.
• Develop compelling bid strategies, submissions and presentations.
• Manage client and stakeholder engagement throughout the tender process.
• Review tender docs to identify risks, opportunities and requirements.
• Support win strategies and ensure robust submissions.
• Attend client interviews/presentations when required.

Skills

Bid management

Tender process

Stakeholder coordination

Deadline management

Job description

Bid Manager - West London

Location: West London

Sector: Construction

Project Values: £10m - £80m

Contractor: Top-Tier Main Contractor

Open to both Freelance and Permanent employment!

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Bid Manager to join a top-tier main contractor based in West London.

The business delivers a diverse portfolio of projects across the public sector, education, commercial and leisure sectors, with project values typically ranging from £10m to £80m.

The Role

As Bid Manager, you will take ownership of the pre-construction and tender process, working closely with the wider pre-construction, estimating and operational teams to develop high-quality, competitive bids.

• Managing bids from initial enquiry through to submission and handover.
• Developing and managing bid programmes, ensuring key deadlines are met.
• Coordinating input from estimating, design, planning, commercial and operational teams.
• Developing compelling bid strategies, submissions and presentations.
• Managing client and stakeholder engagement throughout the tender process.
• Reviewing tender documentation and identifying key risks, opportunities and requirements.
• Supporting the development of win strategies and ensuring submissions are commercially and technically robust.
• Attending client interviews and presentations where required.

About You

• The ideal candidate will have proven Bid Management experience within a main contracting environment, with a strong understanding of the UK construction market.
• Experience working across public sector, education, commercial or leisure projects would be highly beneficial, particularly on schemes ranging from £10m-£80m.
• You will need to be confident managing multiple tenders, working with senior stakeholders and producing high-quality submissions under tight deadlines.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established top-tier main contractor with a strong project pipeline and a diverse portfolio across West London.

O'Neill and Brennan values diversity and promotes equality, All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation