Senior Bid Manager – Major Construction Tenders

Fawkes & Reece London; Tyseley; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece London is seeking an experienced Bid Manager to oversee the end-to-end bid process for major construction opportunities in Birmingham. You will work with estimators, pre-construction managers, planners and senior leadership to craft compelling, commercially focused submissions.

The ideal candidate will lead two-stage tenders, manage multiple tenders, and ensure high-quality client-facing content while aligning with broader business strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience leading end-to-end bid processes for major construction opportunities.
• Strong ability to develop bid strategies and win themes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for client-facing content.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the end-to-end bid process for major construction opportunities.
• Develop bid strategies, win themes, executive summaries and high-quality tender responses.
• Collaborate with estimating, pre-construction, planning and operations for credible submissions.
• Translate technical and commercial information into clear client-facing content.
• Ensure bid quality, compliance, consistency and presentation.
• Manage multiple live tenders, stakeholders and deadlines.
• Review tender requirements for full compliance and quality.

Skills

Bid management

Two-stage tendering

Stakeholder management

Proposal writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk assessment

Job description

Fawkes & Reece London is seeking an experienced Bid Manager to oversee the end-to-end bid process for major construction opportunities in Birmingham. You will work with estimators, pre-construction managers, planners and senior leadership to craft compelling, commercially focused submissions.

The ideal candidate will lead two-stage tenders, manage multiple tenders, and ensure high-quality client-facing content while aligning with broader business strategies.