Bid Manager (Ref: BM1026)

Irwin M&E Limited; Antrim and Newtownabbey District; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training and development

Health cash plan

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Additional holiday increase with long‑

Team building and activity days

Monthly employee value-based award

Health, wellbeing and social calendar

Long service awards

Enhanced marriage leave

Holiday sell back scheme

Kingsbridge Membership Club

Job summary

Irwin M&E Limited in Belfast seeks a Bid Manager to lead the bid cycle across mechanical, electrical, energy and renewables projects. Based in the Belfast office with occasional travel to Portadown, you will write content, coordinate evidence and ensure submissions meet specifications.

You will manage deadlines under pressure, develop compelling responses, maintain the bid library and support a growing Bid and Marketing team with strong writing and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Strong bid writing capabilities and experience in public sector bid management.
• Experience in public sector bid writing and reviewing responses.
• Excellent time management, organisation and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to work under strict deadlines.
• Good interpersonal skills and reliability; ability to work on own initiative.
• Full driving licence and IT literacy (MS Word, Outlook, Excel).
• Desirable: a third-level degree; construction/FM/mechanical/electrical industry experience.

Responsibilities

• 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 content with subject matter experts to craft responses.
• Ensuring all bid submissions align with the specification and instructions.
• Preparing content for bid presentations.
• Maintaining and improving the bid library with case studies and CVs.
• Supporting other bid team members to build writing confidence.

Skills

Bid writing

Bid management

Public sector bids

Time management

Communication

MS Word

Outlook

Excel

Driving licence

Education

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

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of Irwin M&E’s continual growth. If you are ready to take your career to the next level and feel you have the ability to meet our criteria.

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.

Closing date for applications is Friday 30th October 2026