Company

Our client is a well-established specialist fire engineering consultancy. With a strong reputation for technical excellence and quality, they work across both public and private sector projects and pride themselves on their collaborative culture and commitment to delivering exceptional client outcomes. Alongside their commitment to providing quality outcomes, they also value their employees, which is reflected in their benefits package.

Role - Bid Manager

Our client is looking to appoint an experienced Bid Manager to take ownership of the full bid lifecycle, from opportunity identification through to submission and post-tender review.

Working closely with senior leadership and technical specialists, you'll coordinate multiple bids simultaneously, producing compelling, compliant and high-quality submissions while ensuring deadlines are met and bid processes are continuously improved.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end bid process across public and private sector tenders.
• Monitor tender portals and frameworks to identify suitable opportunities.
• Coordinate bid strategies alongside senior stakeholders.
• Lead bid kick-off meetings and manage submission programmes.
• Produce, edit and proofread high-quality bid responses.
• Coordinate technical input from subject matter experts.
• Maintain and develop the bid library, including case studies, CVs and standard content.
• Ensure submissions are compliant, professionally presented and delivered on time.
• Support bid performance reviews and implement continuous improvements.
• Keep up to date with procurement processes and market developments.

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Bid Manager, Proposal Manager or similar.
• Construction, engineering or professional services experience (construction preferred).
• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills.
• Strong project management and organisational abilities.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent bids and deadlines.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of procurement processes.
• Experience using tender portals and framework agreements.
• Ability to work independently whilst collaborating effectively with technical teams and senior stakeholders.

Benefits

• Salary of £40,000-£45,000, depending on experience.
• Twice-yearly bonus scheme.
• Hybrid working.
• 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays.
• Nine-day fortnight after successful probation.
• Flexible working hours.
• Company pension scheme.
• Private healthcare.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Monthly wellbeing initiatives with rewards.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment with an excellent work-life balance.

If you are a Bid Manager / Executive, considering your career opportunities, please contact Megan Cole at Brandon James.

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