At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and coordinate the bid process for exciting construction projects.
- Company: Join Kane Group, a successful building-services contractor based in Northern Ireland.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, health plans, gym access, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic role with travel opportunities and a supportive, inclusive work culture.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by managing bids that shape the future of construction.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in bid management or estimating within the construction industry.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 60000 £ per year.
Kane Group are an established, and successful multi-disciplinary building-services solution contractor, with our Head Office based in Banbridge, Northern Ireland.
About the Role
The Bid Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating the end-to-end bid process for tender opportunities from bid development through to submission, negotiation, and contract award. The role provides a central point of control and oversight of the bid process, ensuring all technical, commercial, and quality elements are aligned and delivered in line with client requirements, submission deadlines, and Company bid strategy. The Bid Manager leads and coordinates input from estimating, pre-construction, design, commercial, and leadership teams to deliver high quality, compliant, and competitive bids. The Bid Manager will lead and develop Estimating Managers and their teams, ensuring a structured, consistent and high-quality approach across all bids.
Location: Banbridge (with regular travel to London & wider UK)
Salary: Competitive
Person Specification
- Essential
- A minimum of 5 years experience operating at a senior level in estimating, bid management or preconstruction within building services /construction environment.
- Proven working knowledge of tendering procedures and bid governance, with the ability to apply them effectively across multiple bids.
- Demonstrable capability to take ownership of bids end-to-end.
- Strong leadership and people management capability.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent bids to tight deadlines.
- Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, and contract documentation.
- Strong commercial awareness including pricing, risk, and value engineering.
- Strong IT skills with working knowledge of estimating/bid software.
- Full UK Driving License, with ability to travel throughout the UK and Ireland for client meetings.
- Desirable
- Relevant qualification in building services, construction, engineering or a related discipline - whether through degree, HNC/HND, apprenticeship, trade background (e.g. electrical or plumbing), or equivalent vocational route.
- Proven experience in bid management within an M&E environment.
- Experience working with estimating, commercial, and technical teams at tender stage.
- Proven track record leading and delivering tenders submissions through to award.
- Strong understanding of Mechanical and Electrical contracting and the end-to-end tender process.
- Ability to use company software packages, such as 4Projects and Amtech.
Company Benefits
- Cash Health Plan to include Employee Assistance Programme
- 4 x Salary Death in Service cover
- Auto Enrolment Company Pension scheme (Salary Sacrifice)
- Company Sick Pay Scheme, which is available upon successful completion of probation, and increases with service
- Enhanced maternity & paternity benefits
- Paid professional subscriptions
- Variety of employee discounts
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Branded clothing
- Active Social and Wellbeing Committees
- Annual Health Checks
- Full use of onsite state of the art gym
- Awards for long service
- Additional annual leave based on length of service
- Training and development opportunities.
- Free Onsite parking
For full job description, please visit: Kane is an equal opportunities employer, committed to providing a fair and inclusive working environment where everyone feels valued.
Bid Manager employer: Kane
Kane Group is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Banbridge, Northern Ireland, where innovation and collaboration thrive. With a strong focus on employee development, competitive benefits including a Cash Health Plan, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, and a commitment to work-life balance through active social and wellbeing initiatives, Kane Group ensures that its employees are supported both professionally and personally. The opportunity to lead and develop teams within a multi-disciplinary setting, alongside regular travel to London and the wider UK, makes this role not only rewarding but also integral to the company's success.
