Pre-Construction/Bid Manager - Warrington

Balfour Beatty; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking an experienced Pre-Construction/Bid Manager to join their team in Warrington. The role involves leading multidisciplinary teams in developing competitive bid submissions for key building projects. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in bid management within the construction sector and excellent communication skills. This position offers flexible working options and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience in bid or pre-construction management within the construction or built environment sectors.
• Successful track record of leading bids for regional building projects (education, healthcare, commercial, or mixed-use).
• Strong understanding of design development, construction planning, and cost management.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and influencing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary bid teams to produce high-quality submissions.
• Develop clear bid strategies and win themes.
• Manage timelines, governance, and deliverables for bid coordination.
• Shape technical and commercial solutions with design and planning teams.
• Produce persuasive written content demonstrating value.

Skills

Bid management

Communication

Leadership

Collaboration

Job description

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About the role

Balfour Beatty's Regional Build team is growing, and we're looking for an experienced Pre-Construction/Bid Manager to join us in Warrington. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and securing some of the North West's most impactful building projects.

As a Pre-Construction Manager, you'll lead the early phases of our projects — working closely with estimators, planners, designers, commercial teams, and clients to develop robust, innovative, and deliverable proposals. You'll be central to driving strategic bid responses, managing pre-construction programmes, and ensuring that our solutions reflect the highest standards of safety, sustainability, buildability, and value.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading multidisciplinary bid teams to produce high-quality, competitive submissions for regional build projects.
• Developing clear bid strategies and win themes that respond to client needs and market insights.
• Managing timelines, governance, and deliverables to ensure seamless bid coordination and compliance.
• Working closely with design, estimating, and planning teams to shape technical and commercial solutions.
• Producing clear, persuasive, and well-structured written content that demonstrates value and capability.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, consultants, and internal stakeholders.
• Coaching and supporting less experienced bid managers, promoting a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

Who we’re looking for

• Poven experience in bid or pre-construction management within the construction or built environment sectors.
• A successful track record of leading bids for regional building projects (education, healthcare, commercial, or mixed-use).
• Strong understanding of design development, construction planning, and cost management.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and influencing skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• A collaborative approach and commitment to high standards, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave.
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more...

About us

Operating across England and Wales, our buildings teams create places where people live, are cared for, work, learn, meet and have fun, with a focus on the aviation, health, defence, education and development sectors.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, ENEI, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/.

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at [e-mail]