Bid Manager

Company: Sir Robert McAlpine
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Location: London
Job Description:

Due to continuedsuccess and growth in our core sectors, we are looking for anexperienced Work Winning specialist to support ourNational business. The Work Winning / Bid Manager will reportto our company Director of Bidding and lead opportunity pursuit forkey clients in Industrial, Commercial, Healthcare and Heritagesectors including major projects. 

  

Why joinus? 

Through the years we’vedeveloped a culture very much our own – creating an environmentthat brings out the best in people who share our commitment toexcellence. 

Right now, we’re excited aboutcontinuing the company’s legacy through the projects andopportunities ahead. Join our collaborative team to achieve morefrom your career by proudly building Britain’s future heritage withus. 

  

The Role 

  • Work Winning / Bid lead for opportunitiesacross the breadth of focus sectors. 
  • Support/manage the complete work winningprocess – from business development and early engagement, captureplanning and win strategy development, to commencing formalprocurement stage, all the way through to post tenderrequirements. 
  • Building and developing relationships with keystakeholders including Clients, Consultants and SupplyChain. 
  • Able todevelop a detailed and co-ordinated bid programme ensuring all keytasks are identified and resourced appropriately. 
  • Develop bid budgets and monitorthroughout the bid process. 
  • Manage governance requirements at corporate andfunctional levels in accordance with our company managementprocesses. 
  • Capable of developingqualitative responses, if required, on specificbids. 
  • Managequalitative bid review processes and be a key part of thatreview. 
  • Maintainour CRM information management system with biddata. 
  • Key memberof our Bid Management functional team supporting improvementactivities and development of our company wide bid processes andevidence gathering. 

  

Yourprofile 

  • Experienced Work Winning/Bid Manager. We are particularlylooking for individuals with experience in private sectorbidding. 
  • Anexperienced and collaborative individual with the ability torespond quickly to changing situations. 
  • Experience of managing workwinning corporate governance. 
  • Effective management of bid teams to deliverhigh quality outputs, on time. 
  • Ideally qualified to degree level or above inan appropriate Built Environment qualification. 
  • Must possess the ability to coach,mentor and lead a diverse team to deliver best in class services toour Clients. 
  • Effective people management skills, leadership, andstrong negotiation experience. 
  • Have a flexible approach to working styles,working cross sector and geography. 
  • Highly developed organisational and planningskills, time management skills and written/oral communicationsskills.  

  

The values at the heart of our operations include acommitment to the highest standards of safety, quality, engineeringexcellence, sustainability, and an unswerving focus on the needsand aspirations of our Clients. 

Our aim isto make a positive impact on the communities and the environment inwhich we operate. 

We believe beinginclusive and nurturing a diversity of talent and skills will helpus to continue our rich legacy of technical excellence to proudlybuild Britain’s future heritage. 

  

Rewards 

We’re ready to invest in you and your future, and offerwide-ranging, performance-related progression opportunities. Ourcompetitive rewards packages feature flexible benefits to fit yourlifestyle and priorities. 

 

We’d love you to join us in proudly buildingBritain’s future heritage. Apply onlinenow. 

Sir Robert McAlpine iscommitted to being a truly inclusive employer. Even if you do notmeet every single requirement, we would still love to hear fromyou, especially if you are part of a group that isunder-represented in the construction industry.

We recognise that talented people come from a wide rangeof backgrounds and circumstances, and we are committed to creatingan environment where everyone can thrive. As part of thiscommitment, we support agile ways of working wherever possible,helping our people to balance their professional and personalresponsibilities while delivering excellent results.

Our goal is for Sir Robert McAlpine to proportionallyrepresent the diversity of the working population in society. As afamily-run business with strong family values, we strive to createa supportive, empowering, and inclusive environment where everymember of our team feels valued, respected, and able to achievetheir full potential.

Posted: September 4th, 2026