Bid Manager – Construction (Hybrid, Car Allowance)

Reed Specialist Recruitment; Cricklade; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Car allowance

Company bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Enhanced pension contribution

Life assurance

Career progression opportunities

Long-term contractor stability

Job summary

Reed Property & Construction is seeking an experienced Bid Manager to own the tender process from enquiry through to submission, working with estimators, operational teams and suppliers to build winning bid strategies. This role suits someone moving from a PM/Contracts Manager background into a work-winning position.

The team operates in the South of England with hybrid working, strong project pipeline and opportunities for progression within a stable regional contractor.

Qualifications

• Previous Bid Management experience within construction or operational experience as a Project Manager, or Contracts Manager.
• Strong understanding of construction methodology, sequencing and project delivery.
• Experience working on competitive tenders, frameworks or negotiated projects.
• Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Construction-related degree or professional qualification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead bids from enquiry to submission.
• Develop high-quality tender submissions and bid strategies.
• Produce tender programmes, logistics plans and qualitative responses.
• Coordinate input from operational, commercial and supply chain teams.
• Review project information and identify innovative delivery solutions.
• Attend tender interviews and presentations where required.
• Manage smooth handovers to project delivery teams following award.

Skills

Bid management

Construction knowledge

Tendering experience

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Team coordination

Education

Construction-related degree or professional qualification

Job description

Reed Property & Construction is seeking an experienced Bid Manager to own the tender process from enquiry through to submission, working with estimators, operational teams and suppliers to build winning bid strategies. This role suits someone moving from a PM/Contracts Manager background into a work-winning position.

The team operates in the South of England with hybrid working, strong project pipeline and opportunities for progression within a stable regional contractor.