Bid & Tender Coordinator Assistant

jobs at Straiton; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Zenith is seeking a detail-focused Bid Assistant to support opportunity identification, tender coordination, client follow-up and compliance across our engineering and construction business.

You will work with Estimators, Commercial, HSEQ, Technical and Business Development colleagues, coordinating inputs to meet client deadlines and maintain auditable records. There is a clear path toward bid management and related pre-contract roles.

Qualifications

• Experience in bidding, tender coordination, pre-qualification, sales support or related admin work.
• Strong organisation, attention to detail and deadline management.
• Confidence speaking with clients and professional document preparation.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities and support pipeline development.
• Coordinate bids and PQQ activity from start to submission, with clear ownership.
• Follow up bids with clients to confirm progress and capture feedback.
• Maintain tender, compliance and submission records and portals.
• Support reporting on opportunities, pipeline value and outcomes.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Professional communication

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

SharePoint

CRM systems

Client follow-up

Tools

Tender portals

Portal submission tools

Client portals

CRM systems

Job description

Zenith is seeking a detail-focused Bid Assistant to support opportunity identification, tender coordination, client follow-up and compliance across our engineering and construction business.

You will work with Estimators, Commercial, HSEQ, Technical and Business Development colleagues, coordinating inputs to meet client deadlines and maintain auditable records. There is a clear path toward bid management and related pre-contract roles.