Bid Manager & Proposals Writer

Overview

As Bid Manager & Proposal Writer, you lead bids from Go/No Go to award, coordinating technical, commercial and operational teams to deliver persuasive submissions. You translate complex engineering into clear proposals and shape win strategies that align with client needs. Your role is highly visible and cross-functional, interfacing with senior leaders to drive high-quality, compliant responses. This is a chance to influence landmark UK projects and strengthen VSL’s position as a delivery partner of choice.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• excellent benefits
• opportunities for professional development
• international organisation backed by Bouygues Construction
• collaborative team environment

Responsibilities

• Lead bids from Go/No Go through to submission and award
• Develop bid programmes and manage deadlines
• Coordinate multidisciplinary bid teams and run review meetings
• Manage governance, approvals, risks and clarifications across the bid lifecycle
• Develop compelling win themes and customer-focused messaging
• Write, edit and review high-quality technical and non-technical submissions
• Translate complex engineering solutions into clear proposals
• Ensure responses meet client requirements and evaluation criteria
• Support bid strategy development and opportunity qualification
• Facilitate workshops to identify differentiators and value propositions
• Challenge technical teams to maximise customer value and innovation
• Collaborate with senior leaders to drive highest submission standards
• Maintain and improve proposal library and case studies
• Capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement
• Oversee proposal quality through structured reviews

Key requirements

• Proven bid management experience in construction, engineering or infrastructure
• Outstanding written communication and proposal writing skills
• Ability to interpret and present complex technical information clearly
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Experience managing multiple concurrent deadlines
• Ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of tender evaluation processes
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills

• Excellent writing and communication
• Stakeholder engagement and influencing abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Proposal writing and development
• Bid management and governance
• Interpretation of technical information for non-technical audiences

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