Bid Coordinator in Manchester

key role in supporting the work-winning function by coordinating the preparation, production, and submission of high-quality tender responses across the IES Utilities Group. Working closely with Pre-Construction, Commercial, and Operational teams, the role ensures the timely delivery of compliant, compelling, and competitive bids aligned to client requirements and company strategy. The Bid Coordinator will manage bid documentation, facilitate collaboration across departments, and ensure governance and quality standards are maintained throughout the bid lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Bid Coordination & Submission Coordinate the end-to-end bid process, from opportunity qualification through to submission.
• Develop and manage bid programmes, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Compile, format, and produce high-quality bid documents, ensuring consistency and professionalism.
• Support the submission of bids via client portals and other submission platforms.
• Stakeholder
  engagement Liaise with internal stakeholders including Pre-Construction, Commercial, SHEQ, and Operational teams to gather content and technical information.
• Facilitate bid kick-off meetings, reviews, and progress updates.
• Ensure all contributors are clear on deliverables, timelines, and expectations.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in a bid coordination, administration, or support role (preferably within utilities, engineering, or construction sectors).
• Strong organisational and project coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and strong document management capability.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and functions.
• Experience working within utilities or infrastructure sectors.
• Familiarity with procurement portals and tender submission systems.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts or public/private sector tendering processes

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Supportive team environment
• Career
  Progression opportunities
• Pension Holiday allowance (25 days + Bank holidays)
• Other benefits
• opportunity for the right candidate to be coached and mentored in moving from bid co-ordination and expanding the role into estimating subject to showing the right numerical acumen