Bid Manager - Civil Engineering

Search Consultancy Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Job summary

Search Consultancy Ltd seeks an experienced Bid Manager for a Glasgow-based civil engineering contractor. The role leads the bid process from opportunity through submission and handover to delivery teams.

You will develop commercially robust bids, coordinate cross-functional teams and engage with clients and supply chain to secure major projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Bid Manager in civil engineering, infrastructure or construction.
• Experience managing large, complex and high-value tenders, ideally for a main contractor.
• Strong understanding of civil engineering construction methodologies and project delivery.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate and influence multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong commercial awareness including estimating, risk and contract strategy.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills with multiple priorities.
• Understanding client requirements and what makes a successful bid.
• Confidence presenting proposals to senior stakeholders and clients.
• Proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple tenders from opportunity qualification through submission.
• Develop and manage detailed bid programmes with key deadlines.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary bid teams including estimating, commercial, engineering and procurement.
• Develop clear win strategies and bid plans.
• Produce high-quality technical and quality submissions.
• Align pricing and proposals with Estimating and Commercial teams.
• Engage with clients, consultants and supply chain partners during tender.
• Challenge and develop innovative approaches to methodology and delivery.
• Manage bid governance, reviews, approvals and risk.
• Support presentations, interviews and negotiations with clients.
• Oversee successful handover of won projects to delivery teams.

Skills

Bid management

Team coordination

Commercial awareness

Proposal writing

Stakeholder engagement

Time management

Education

Construction/Engineering qualification

Job description

Bid Manager - Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering Contractor Glasgow Competitive + Package

We are looking for an experienced and driven Bid Manager to join a pre-construction team and play a key role in securing major civil engineering and infrastructure projects.

As a main contractor, the company delivers complex, high-value projects across the UK, working with major public and private sector clients. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Bid Manager to take ownership of significant tenders and work alongside some of the industry's leading commercial, technical and operational professionals.

The Role

As Bid Manager, you will lead the bid process from initial opportunity through to submission and, where successful, handover to the project delivery team.

You will be responsible for developing compelling, commercially sound and technically robust bids that demonstrate our ability to deliver safely, efficiently and collaboratively.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing multiple tenders from opportunity qualification through to submission.
• Developing and managing detailed bid programmes, ensuring key deadlines are achieved.
• Coordinating multidisciplinary bid teams including estimating, commercial, engineering, planning, procurement, SHEQ and operations.
• Developing clear and compelling win strategies and bid plans.
• Managing the production of high-quality technical and quality submissions.
• Working closely with Estimating and Commercial teams to ensure pricing and proposals are fully aligned.
• Engaging with clients, consultants and supply chain partners throughout the tender process.
• Challenging and developing innovative approaches to methodology, programme, construction and delivery.
• Managing bid governance, reviews, approvals and risk throughout the process.
• Ensuring submissions are accurate, compliant, compelling and delivered to the highest standard.
• Supporting presentations, interviews and negotiations with clients.
• Leading the successful handover of secured projects to the operational delivery team.

About You

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Proven experience working as a Bid Manager within civil engineering, infrastructure or construction.
• Experience managing large, complex and high-value tenders, ideally within a main contractor environment.
• Strong understanding of civil engineering construction methodologies and project delivery.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to coordinate and influence multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of estimating, risk and contract strategy.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A strong understanding of client requirements and what makes a successful bid.
• Confidence presenting proposals to senior stakeholders and clients.
• A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach.

A relevant construction, engineering or commercial qualification would be advantageous, although strong industry experience will be equally valued.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking main contractor working on some of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Lead high-profile, strategically important bids.
• Work with experienced and highly capable pre-construction and delivery teams.
• Develop your career within a major Tier 1 organisation.
• Be involved in projects that make a genuine difference to communities and UK infrastructure.
• Work in a collaborative environment where your ideas and experience are valued.
• Benefit from a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.