Bid Manager

United Infrastructure Ltd; Warrington; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

United Infrastructure Ltd in Warrington is seeking an experienced Bid Manager to lead high-quality bid submissions across major infrastructure opportunities. You will work closely with commercial, engineering and operational teams to coordinate the full bid process and present clear value to clients.

The role focuses on developing bid plans, win themes and persuasive responses, ensuring compliance with client requirements and governance standards while managing risks, timelines and

Qualifications

• Experience in bid management and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple bids and deadlines under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage bids from initial kick-off through to submission, clarification and handover.
• Develop and maintain bid plans, programmes and submission schedules.
• Coordinate technical, commercial and operational contributors throughout the bid process.
• Support the development of win themes, value propositions and bid strategies.
• Produce, review and coordinate clear, persuasive tender responses.
• Ensure submissions meet client requirements, evaluation criteria and governance standards.
• Lead bid meetings, workshops and review sessions.
• Manage actions, risks and deadlines to ensure submissions are delivered on time.
• Coordinate case studies, project evidence and supporting information.
• Capture lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement within the work-winning function.

Skills

Bid management

Tender coordination

Stakeholder management

Planning & scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

United Infrastructure is looking for an experienced Bid Manager to manage and deliver high-quality bids across major infrastructure opportunities.

Working closely with commercial, engineering and operational teams, you will coordinate the full bid process, developing compelling, compliant submissions that clearly demonstrate our capability and value to clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage bids from initial kick-off through to submission, clarification and handover.
• Develop and maintain bid plans, programmes and submission schedules.
• Coordinate technical, commercial and operational contributors throughout the bid process.
• Support the development of win themes, value propositions and bid strategies.
• Produce, review and coordinate clear, persuasive tender responses.
• Ensure submissions meet client requirements, evaluation criteria and governance standards.
• Lead bid meetings, workshops and review sessions.
• Manage actions, risks and deadlines to ensure submissions are delivered on time.
• Coordinate case studies, project evidence and supporting information.
• Capture lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement within the work-winning function.

About You

You will ideally have:

• Experience in bid management, bid coordination or work winning within infrastructure, construction, utilities or engineering.
• Experience managing tender submissions and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong written communication and presentation skills.
• Good commercial awareness and attention to detail.
• Strong planning, organisation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively to challenging deadlines.
• A collaborative approach with the confidence to engage with technical and operational teams