Bid Manager (Ref: BM0826)

Irwin M&E Limited; Antrim and Newtownabbey District; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Health cash plan

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Holiday increase with service

Team events

Job summary

Irwin M&E Limited is seeking a proactive Bid Manager based in our Belfast office with occasional travel to Portadown. You will manage the full bid cycle, craft compelling bid content for mechanical, electrical, energy and renewables projects, and collaborate with SMEs to ensure compliant, timely submissions.

Ideal candidates will have strong bid writing experience, public sector bid management experience, and excellent time management and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Strong bid writing capabilities.
• Experience in public sector bid management.
• Experience in public sector bid writing.
• Excellent time management under strict deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage the entire bid cycle from review to submission and mobilisation.
• Write content for public and private sector bids; ensure compliance with specifications.
• Edit and refine content with bid team and subject matter experts.
• Ensure all submissions align with instructions and specifications.
• Prepare content for bid presentations.
• Maintain and improve the bid library with case studies and CVs.

Skills

Bid writing

Public sector bids

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication

MS Word/Outlook/Excel

Teamwork

Initiative

Driving licence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Salary: Remuneration Package will be competitive and in line with experience

Location: Mallusk Office

Irwin M&E is driven by values based on loyalty, safety, innovation and success

About the Company

Irwin M&E is an award-winning, innovative Mechanical, Electrical, Energy and Renewable services contractor. With offices in Belfast and Portadown, we provide a full range of installation and maintenance services to clients across both public and private sectors, throughout the UK and Ireland.

Our service offering ranges from installations on large-scale developments such as new-build schools, offices and hospitals, to maintenance and compliance contracts for clients in sectors such as Healthcare, Education and Local Government.

Job Description

The Bid Manager will be based in our Belfast office, with occasional travel to Portadown.

This is a new role in our growing Bid and Marketing team. The successful applicant will have a strong bid writing capabilities and be responsible for managing bids across mechanical, electrical, energy and renewables installation and maintenance projects.

The job role will include:

• Managing the entire bid cycle from review to submission, and through to mobilisation
• Writing content for public and private sector bids, ensuring they comply with the specification
• Writing effective, concise and compelling content under strict deadlines
• Reviewing and editing previously written content where necessary, working with other bid team members and Irwin Subject Matter Experts to gather evidence and craft compelling responses
• Ensuring all bid submissions are in line with the specification and instructions
• Preparing content for bid presentations
• Maintaining and continually improving the company’s bid library, including case studies, team member CVs, etc. in conjunction with marketing colleagues
• Supporting other bid team members to give them confidence to write and produce materials themselves
• Experience in public sector bid management
• Experience in public sector bid writing
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
• Excellent personal organisation, honesty, communication, ownership, reliability and dependability
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills to create meaningful reciprocal relationships with both colleagues and clients
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to demonstrate good team ethos
• Full driving licence
• IT literate, e.g., proficient in MS Word, Outlook, Excel or similar

Whilst not essential, it would be advantageous for the candidate to have:

• Hold a third-level degree, or similar
• Previous experience within the construction/FM/mechanical/electrical industry
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role

The Company Offers

• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Working alongside experts in their field
• Health cash plan including compensation for dentistry and optical well being
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Additional holiday increase with length of service
• Team building and activity days
• Monthly employee value-based recognition award – monetary gift
• Health, wellbeing and social calendar of events
• Long service awards
• Enhanced marriage leave
• Holiday sell back scheme
• Kingsbridge Membership Club

We are a Responsible Body for AccessNI. A disclosure check will be undertaken; however, a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining this role. Our policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 1st September 2026 at 4pm.