Strategic Bid Manager – Major Construction Tenders

Fawkes & Reece London; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Construction is seeking an experienced Bid Manager to lead end-to-end tender campaigns for major projects in Birmingham and beyond. The role requires taking ownership from opportunity review through to final submission, coordinating estimators, pre-construction and senior leaders to craft clear, persuasive client proposals.

You'll bring two-stage tendering experience, strong written and verbal communication, and a strategic, commercially aware approach to bidding.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Bid Manager, Proposals Manager or similar role within a Tier 1/main contractor environment.
• Strong experience managing construction tenders from strategy through to submission.
• Ideally, demonstrable experience of two-stage tendering.
• DfE / Education sector experience is highly desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Turn technical and commercial information into compelling client-facing content.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and a strong understanding of tender compliance.
• Manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
• Experience preparing presentations and supporting tender interviews.
• Commercially aware and strategic approach to bidding.

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.
• Work closely with estimating, pre-construction, planning and operational teams to develop strong and credible submissions.
• Translate complex technical and commercial information into clear, compelling client-facing content.
• Take ownership of bid quality, compliance, consistency and presentation.
• Manage multiple live tenders, stakeholders and deadlines effectively.
• Review tender requirements and ensure submissions are fully compliant.
• Support the preparation of client presentations, interviews and tender meetings.
• Challenge information, identify gaps and work with project teams to strengthen submissions.
• Work closely with senior leadership to ensure bids align with wider business and client strategies.
• Identify opportunities to improve bid processes, quality and overall effectiveness.
• Support the continued development of the wider bids and proposals function.

Job description

Birmingham Construction is seeking an experienced Bid Manager to lead end-to-end tender campaigns for major projects in Birmingham and beyond. The role requires taking ownership from opportunity review through to final submission, coordinating estimators, pre-construction and senior leaders to craft clear, persuasive client proposals.

You'll bring two-stage tendering experience, strong written and verbal communication, and a strategic, commercially aware approach to bidding.