Senior Bid Manager: Major Construction Tenders

3D Personnel LTD; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Benefits package

Job summary

3D Personnel LTD is seeking a Senior Bid Manager for a Tier 1 main contractor in the South Coast region. You will own complex tenders, lead cross-functional teams, and drive strategic bid submissions to win profitable contracts.

The role requires a proven track record in major construction tenders, strong leadership and superb stakeholder communication to align with client objectives and commercial requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Bid Manager or experienced Bid Manager within a Tier 1 or established UK main contractor.
• Demonstrable success managing and securing significant construction tenders and framework opportunities.
• Strong understanding of construction procurement, pre-construction processes and Design & Build contracts.
• Experience managing both single-stage and two-stage tender processes.
• Previous involvement in defence, education, healthcare, commercial or public-sector construction projects would be advantageous.
• Excellent commercial awareness with the ability to understand technical solutions, identify risks and challenge tender proposals.
• Strong leadership, communication, written presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Relevant construction, business or technical qualification, or equivalent industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end bid management from opportunity assessment to tender submission and contract award.
• Develop bid strategies, win themes and tender programmes.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary bid teams across estimating, design, planning, commercial and supply chain.
• Manage single-stage and two-stage tenders and public-sector framework submissions.
• Produce high-quality technical and qualitative responses that are compliant and compelling.
• Lead bid review meetings, workshops and tender interviews with stakeholders.
• Identify tender risks, opportunities and programme constraints throughout bidding.
• Support continuous improvement of work-winning processes and libraries.

Skills

Bid management

Tender strategy

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Commercial awareness

Proposal writing

Risk assessment

Construction procurement

Education

Relevant construction qualification

Job description

3D Personnel LTD is seeking a Senior Bid Manager for a Tier 1 main contractor in the South Coast region. You will own complex tenders, lead cross-functional teams, and drive strategic bid submissions to win profitable contracts.

The role requires a proven track record in major construction tenders, strong leadership and superb stakeholder communication to align with client objectives and commercial requirements.