Strategic Bid Leader - Civil Infrastructure

Farrans; Dunmurry; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Generous leave policies

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Farrans is seeking an experienced Bid Manager in Dunmurry to own bids from opportunity to award, coordinating estimators, bid writers and technical specialists. You will shape bid strategy and drive compelling, best-value submissions across major projects.

The role requires leading cross-functional teams, strong proposal development skills and a track record of delivering high-quality bids within construction and civil engineering sectors.

Qualifications

• A relevant degree qualification, or demonstrable equivalent industry experience.
• Proven experience managing complex bids within construction, civil engineering, infrastructure or related sectors.
• Knowledge of bidding best practice techniques, e.g. Shipley, APMP.
• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent written communication and proposal development skills.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage multiple deadlines.
• APMP certification is desirable, or a willingness to work towards achieving it with our support.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of bids from opportunity stage through to contract award.
• Lead and coordinate bid teams to deliver high-quality, winning submissions.
• Develop clear bid strategies that align with client priorities and maximise our competitive advantage.
• Run bid kick-off meetings, ensuring all parties understand strategy, timelines and their role in the process.
• Keep bids on track, proactively managing progress, risks and deadlines.
• Review commercial, technical and quality responses to ensure a compelling and best-value submission.
• Work closely with colleagues across the business to create a collaborative and positive bid environment.
• Write and refine compelling content that clearly communicates our strengths and value.
• Lead the preparation of tender presentations and interview materials.
• Manage client clarifications throughout the tender process.
• Continuously improve our bid processes by sharing lessons learned and best practice.
• Gather client feedback to help strengthen future submissions.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, procedures and governance requirements.

Skills

Bid management

Stakeholder mgmt

Proposal writing

Project management

APMP

Shipley

Education

Degree or equivalent

Job description

Farrans is seeking an experienced Bid Manager in Dunmurry to own bids from opportunity to award, coordinating estimators, bid writers and technical specialists. You will shape bid strategy and drive compelling, best-value submissions across major projects.

The role requires leading cross-functional teams, strong proposal development skills and a track record of delivering high-quality bids within construction and civil engineering sectors.