Senior Bid Co-ordinator

GirlingJones; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Bid Co-ordinator to join its dynamic UK Bid Team. This pivotal role involves managing high-value bids focused on major infrastructure projects, particularly in Highways and Bridges. You will coordinate multidisciplinary inputs, produce compelling proposals, and directly contribute to strategic wins and business growth. With a hybrid working model and opportunities for professional development, this role offers a chance to make a significant impact in a high-performing environment. If you thrive in a collaborative setting and are passionate about infrastructure, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Generous pension scheme

Life assurance

Income protection

Enhanced parenthood leave policies

Cycle scheme

Dental and optical cover

Travel insurance

Annual allowance for professional memberships

Access to wellbeing resources

Qualifications

• Proven experience in bid coordination and writing for infrastructure projects.
• Excellent writing skills to communicate technical content clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of major bids, ensuring alignment with client requirements.
• Write and edit high-quality proposal content, including case studies.

Skills

Bid Coordination

Bid Writing

Microsoft Office

Project Management

Technical Communication

Education

APMP Certification

Tools

Adobe InDesign

SharePoint

Job description

Job Title:Senior Bid Co-ordinator – Major Infrastructure (Highways & Bridges)
Location:Bath
Level:Senior
Flexibility:Hybrid working with occasional travel across UK offices
Salary: Competitive, negotiable DoE – £45,000 – £60,000

The Opportunity

A multidisciplinary engineering consultancy is seeking aSenior Bid Co-ordinatorto join its UK Bid Team, playing a pivotal role in securing major infrastructure work, particularly acrossHighways and Bridges. This position will focus on managing high-value bids, coordinating multidisciplinary input, and producing compelling proposals that align with business growth objectives.
This is a chance to step into a senior role within a high-performing team, contributing directly to strategic wins and business development efforts across the UK.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the development of major bids, ensuring alignment with client requirements and internal governance.
• Facilitate bid kick-off meetings, define win themes, manage timelines, and allocate roles across the team.
• Write and edit high-quality proposal content, including bespoke answers, case studies and supporting documents.
• Collaborate with internal teams to gather, review and refine technical input, ensuring accuracy, clarity and alignment with the bid strategy.
• Oversee the production of submission documents, including formatting, proofing and final quality assurance.
• Support preparation for client presentations, coordinating content and organising mock interview sessions.
• Identify opportunities to enhance bid processes and implement best practices across the team.
• Capture and disseminate lessons learned from previous bids.
• Contribute to the development of marketing materials including CVs and project sheets.
• Mentor and support colleagues in understanding the bid process and effective bid writing.

Requirements

Essential

• Proven experience in bid coordination and bid writing within the public procurement space, with a focus on infrastructure.
• Experience working in the engineering, construction, or architectural sectors.
• Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to communicate technical content clearly and persuasively.
• Experience managing multiple deadlines and coordinating inputs from diverse teams.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Teams, SharePoint and related tools.
• Ability to travel occasionally to UK offices as required.

Desirable

• Experience in bid coordination and bid writing within the public procurement space with a focus on highways and bridges.
• Familiarity with Adobe InDesign or similar design tools.
• APMP membership or certification.
• Experience of line management or mentoring within a bid or business development context.

What’s in it for me?

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Hybrid working model with flexibility to be based from multiple UK locations.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, with flexible holiday options.
• Generous pension scheme, life assurance and income protection.
• Enhanced parenthood leave policies.
• A wide range of optional benefits including cycle scheme, dental and optical cover, travel insurance and more.
• Annual allowance for professional memberships or subscriptions.
• A strong learning and development culture, with tailored support at all career stages.
• Access to wellbeing resources and internal employee networks.
• Opportunity to work on significant, high-profile infrastructure bids across the UK.

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