Senior Bid Manager – Data Centre

Falmouth Fairfax Real Estate Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global Data Centre provider in London is seeking a Senior Bid Manager to coordinate and deliver technical Requests for Proposals (RFPs). The ideal candidate will have a degree in Engineering and approximately 10 years of experience in project management within data centers. Responsibilities include engaging with clients, managing bids, and optimizing the bidding process. This is a full-time role offering competitive remuneration.

Qualifications

• Approximately 10 years’ experience in project or package management.
• Experience managing and optimizing RFPs, tenders and bid proposals.
• Exceptional communication skills, proactive and highly organized.
• Strong written skills for proposal documentation and bid responses.
• Excellent stakeholder management across cross-functional teams.
• Proficient in design tools such as BluBeam Revu.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver customer technical RFPs, ensuring requirements are captured.
• Engage with external clients and internal teams to support bid responses.
• Project manage technical RFPs and track progress.
• Project manage technical RFPs, track progress and drive process improvements.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Proposal documentation

Communication skills

Project management

Technical specification understanding

Design tools proficiency

Project coordination

Education

Degree in Engineering or related technical field

Tools

BluBeam Revu

Job description

Overview

We are currently working with a leading global Data Centre provider with a multibillion-pound portfolio. They are looking for a Senior Bid Manager with a technical project or engineering background to join their London team.

Remuneration

Remuneration: This range is provided by Falmouth Fairfax Real Estate Recruitment. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Location

London, United Kingdom

The Role

The Senior Bid Manager will join a proactive and dynamic customer solutions team and help coordinate and deliver customer technical Requests for Proposals (RFPs), making sure requirements are captured, assessed and responded to. They will liaise with external clients and across internal project management, design, engineering, operation, sales and facilities teams to manage the bid process.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver customer technical Requests for Proposals (RFPs), ensuring requirements are captured, assessed and responded to.
• Engage with external clients and internal teams (project management, design, engineering, operations, sales and facilities) to support bid responses.
• Assess technical details of customer requests and determine where information can be sourced to respond effectively.
• Project manage technical RFPs, track progress, mitigate risk and drive continuous improvement and optimization of the bidding process.

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• Approximately 10 years’ experience in project or package management, preferably within data centres or mission-critical/infrastructure environments.
• Experience managing and optimizing RFPs, tenders and bid proposals.
• Understanding of technical specifications, engineering drawings and customer requirements.
• Excellent stakeholder management across cross-functional teams; strong written skills for proposal documentation and bid responses.
• Proficient in design tools such as BluBeam Revu (preferable).
• Exceptional communication skills, proactive and highly organized.

About the opportunity

The business has exceptional funding and growth targets, creating an ideal time to join the team and advance your career.

How to apply

For further information on this opportunity please apply via the platform or contact John Clarkson at [e-mail] or 020 3854 3871.

Job details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering, Other, and Business Development
• Industries: Real Estate and IT System Data Services