Senior Pre-Contracts Manager - Rail & Infrastructure

AmcoGiffen; Cumbernauld; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car or Car Allowance

25 days holidays + bank holidays

Volunteer Days

Pension & Life Insurance

Health & Wellness plan

Career Development

Employee Voice

Job summary

AmcoGiffen in Scotland is seeking an experienced Pre-Contracts Manager to lead bids and shape strategy for key Scotland projects from our Cumbernauld base. You will drive high-quality submissions, coordinate multi-disciplinary input and collaborate with senior leadership to win work that strengthens infrastructure.

As a senior member of the team, you’ll mentor bid professionals, manage pipeline activity, and develop opportunities while fostering an inclusive culture and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Experience in pre-contracts, bid management, or pre-construction within infrastructure, rail, or civil engineering.
• Strong leadership with ability to mentor and support others.
• Collaborative approach across diverse teams.
• Commercial awareness and a strategic mindset.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Experience managing complex bids and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Leading pre-contract and bid management activities across the Scotland region
• Managing and developing a multidisciplinary team, including bid professionals and technical contributors
• Overseeing prequalification (EOI/PQQ) and tender submissions, ensuring quality and consistency
• Shaping bid strategies that respond to client needs and project requirements
• Collaborating with senior stakeholders to identify and secure new opportunities
• Coordinating multi-disciplinary input to produce clear, compelling, client-focused submissions
• Driving continuous improvement through feedback, lessons learned, and innovation in processes
• Managing workload planning, pipeline visibility, and bid resource allocation
• Supporting a collaborative and inclusive culture across the team

Skills

Leadership

Bid management

Communication

Collaboration

Commercial awareness

Education

HNC/HND/Degree or equivalent

Job description

AmcoGiffen in Scotland is seeking an experienced Pre-Contracts Manager to lead bids and shape strategy for key Scotland projects from our Cumbernauld base. You will drive high-quality submissions, coordinate multi-disciplinary input and collaborate with senior leadership to win work that strengthens infrastructure.

As a senior member of the team, you’ll mentor bid professionals, manage pipeline activity, and develop opportunities while fostering an inclusive culture and continuous improvement