Senior Bid Manager & Writer – Rail & Civil Infra

Amcogiffen; Hanley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company Car or Car Allowance

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension scheme

Life Insurance

Medicash Health Cash Plan

Training and development opportunities

Leadership and development programmes

Career progression opportunities

Collaborative working environment

Job summary

AmcoGiffen is seeking an experienced Bid Manager to join the Eastern region Pre-Contracts team in Barnsley. The role combines bid management with high-quality bid writing, owning multiple tender opportunities and coordinating cross-functional teams to create compelling submissions.

You will lead the bid process from enquiry through to award, develop persuasive written responses, and work with estimators and operations to win work while supporting continuous improvement and best practices across

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing competitive tender submissions.
• Strong bid writing, editing and proofreading capabilities.
• Ability to develop persuasive written responses tailored to client requirements.
• Experience coordinating contributions from technical, operational and commercial teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage tender opportunities from enquiry through to submission.
• Coordinate bid activities and submission programmes, ensuring deadlines are achieved.
• Facilitate tender launch, progress and review meetings.
• Develop bid strategies and submission plans aligned to client requirements.
• Review tender documentation and identify key submission requirements, risks and actions.
• Produce, develop and edit written responses for SQ, PQQ and tender submissions.
• Prepare answer plans and coordinate contributions from technical authors and subject matter experts.
• Write compelling technical, quality and narrative responses that clearly demonstrate capability and value proposition.
• Review and improve written submissions to ensure consistency, clarity and compliance.
• Work closely with estimators and operational teams to translate technical solutions into client-focused responses.
• Manage clarifications, tender queries and addenda throughout the bid process.
• Coordinate submission documentation and ensure compliance with client requirements.
• Capture lessons learned and client feedback to support continuous improvement.
• Support the development of bid libraries, best practice content and work-winning processes.
• Contribute to regional business development and pipeline discussions.

Skills

Bid management

Bid writing

Stakeholder coordination

Tender submissions

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline

Job description

AmcoGiffen is seeking an experienced Bid Manager to join the Eastern region Pre-Contracts team in Barnsley. The role combines bid management with high-quality bid writing, owning multiple tender opportunities and coordinating cross-functional teams to create compelling submissions.

You will lead the bid process from enquiry through to award, develop persuasive written responses, and work with estimators and operations to win work while supporting continuous improvement and best practices across