Senior Bid Manager
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The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and highly motivated Senior Bid Manager to join a leading engineering and infrastructure contractor operating within the utilities, civil engineering and infrastructure sectors.
This is a pivotal role within a lean and collaborative pre-construction team, taking ownership of a diverse portfolio of opportunities ranging from major strategic framework procurements to smaller, fast-paced project tenders. The successful candidate will lead bids from qualification through to submission, clarification and post-tender review, ensuring every proposal is compelling, compliant and delivered to the highest standard.
The role offers significant exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to influence work-winning strategy across a growing and ambitious organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Bid Leadership & Strategy
- Take ownership of opportunities from qualification through to submission and post-tender review.
- Develop bid strategies, governance plans and submission programmes appropriate to each opportunity.
- Produce deliverables schedules, responsibility matrices and bid plans.
- Facilitate kick-off, solution development and answer-planning workshops.
Bid Management & Writing
- Manage multiple concurrent bids while maintaining quality and adherence to deadlines.
- Write, develop and edit high-quality submissions from first principles.
- Create persuasive, client-focused responses that clearly demonstrate value and differentiation.
Stakeholder Management
- Build strong relationships across multidisciplinary teams and senior leadership groups.
- Lead workshops and interviews to extract key evidence, differentiators and project knowledge.
- Secure timely inputs and maintain accountability across contributors.
- Resolve dependencies and proactively manage risks to programme delivery.
- Coordinate external partners, supply-chain organisations and specialist contributors as required..
About You
You will be an experienced bid professional with a proven track record of successfully managing complex opportunities within construction, infrastructure, utilities or engineering environments.
Essential Skills and Experience
- Proven experience managing bids for a main contractor. xgikmsk
- Strong bid-writing, editing and proofreading capability.
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Senior Bid Manager employer: Blueprint Recruitment Solutions
Blueprint Recruitment Solutions is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of London, where innovation meets collaboration. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will have access to ongoing professional development opportunities and the chance to work on cutting-edge data centre projects. Our supportive culture encourages teamwork and creativity, making it a rewarding place for skilled engineers looking to make a meaningful impact.
Contact Details:
Blueprint Recruitment Solutions Recruitment Team
