Senior Tender Planner

Gold Group; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Pension

Healthcare

Life Assurance

Private Medical

28 days leave + BH

Job summary

Gold Group in Greater Manchester is seeking an experienced Senior Tender Planner to join the pre-construction team on a range of high-value projects. Salary is £70-85,000 plus package, reflecting the seniority of the role.

You will produce detailed tender programmes, collaborate with estimating, design and operational teams, and develop robust delivery schedules to strengthen bid competitiveness. Applicants should have a proven track record with UK main contractors, the ability to manage

Qualifications

• Proven experience producing tender programmes for major building projects.
• Experience in busy tendering environments with tight deadlines.
• Commercial awareness and ability to work with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Producing detailed and competitive tender programmes for projects typically valued between £20m and £200m.
• Developing construction methodologies, sequencing strategies and realistic delivery programmes.
• Working collaboratively with estimators, bid managers and operational teams to develop winning tender solutions.
• Reviewing tender documentation, specifications and client requirements to establish programme constraints and key deliverables.
• Providing planning input into procurement strategies, construction logistics and phasing.
• Ensuring tender programmes are commercially competitive, technically robust and achievable.
• Supporting the wider pre-construction team in securing new project opportunities.

Skills

Tender planning

Pre-construction planning

Programme development

Stakeholder management

Bid coordination

Job description

Title: Senior Tender Planner
Location: Greater Manchester
Salary: £70-85,000 + package

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Tender Planner to join a leading UK main contractor within their busy and successful pre-construction team in Greater Manchester.
The business delivers a diverse portfolio of major construction projects, typically valued between £20m and £200m, spanning a range of build sectors. With a strong pipeline of opportunities, they are looking to appoint an established Senior Tender Planner who can play a key role in developing competitive, innovative and deliverable tender programmes to support their continued success.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established main contractor, working alongside an experienced pre-construction team on a varied portfolio of high-value projects.
If you're an experienced Senior Tender Planner currently working for a UK main contractor and looking for a new challenge within an established pre-construction team, this is an excellent opportunity to join a leading business delivering major projects across a range of sectors.

The Role

• As Senior Tender Planner, you will take responsibility for producing high-quality tender programmes that support successful bids across a wide range of construction projects.
• Working closely with the estimating, bid management, design and operational teams, you will develop robust construction programmes, challenge proposed methodologies and identify opportunities to enhance the competitiveness of each submission.

Your responsibilities will include

• Producing detailed and competitive tender programmes for projects typically valued between £20m and £200m.
• Developing construction methodologies, sequencing strategies and realistic delivery programmes.
• Working collaboratively with estimators, bid managers and operational teams to develop winning tender solutions.
• Reviewing tender documentation, specifications and client requirements to establish programme constraints and key deliverables.
• Providing planning input into procurement strategies, construction logistics and phasing.
• Ensuring tender programmes are commercially competitive, technically robust and achievable.
• Supporting the wider pre-construction team in securing new project opportunities.

About You

• We are looking for an established Senior Tender Planner with extensive experience working for a UK main contractor in a similar pre-construction planning role.
• Ideally, you will have developed your career with a comparable main contractor and understand the demands of a busy tendering environment, where producing accurate, competitive programmes to tight deadlines is essential.
• You will be commercially aware, technically strong and confident working with multiple stakeholders to develop effective construction strategies across a varied portfolio of projects.

Essential Requirements

• Extensive experience working for a UK main contractor.
• Proven experience as a Senior Tender Planner or in a similar pre-construction planning role.
• A track record of producing tender programmes for major building projects.
• Experience working on projects typically valued between £20m and £200m.
• Exposure to a range of construction sectors and project types.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies, sequencing and procurement strategies.
• The ability to manage multiple tenders and competing deadlines.

Offer

• Up to c£85,000 per annum
• Annual car allowance £6,500
• Pension, Healthcare, Life Assurance, Private Medical.
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Plus other great benefits
• Become part of a busy, experienced and collaborative pre-construction team
• Excellent opportunities for long-term career development and progression.
• Work on a diverse portfolio of projects valued between £20m and £200m