Bid Manager

Overview

In this Bid Manager role, you lead the end-to-end bid process to win strategic projects within Water and Energy & Resources. You’ll coordinate a multidisciplinary team to turn technical content into compelling proposals, shaping growth for the business. You’ll drive timelines, stakeholder engagement, and the quality of submissions while elevating market positioning. This is a chance to influence high-impact water and energy projects and foster a culture of excellence across the bid team.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• bonus schemes
• enhanced pension plan
• annual leave with buy/sell option
• private medical insurance
• group income protection & life assurance included as standard

Responsibilities

• Lead and orchestrate bid activities from opportunity to submission
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (technical, design, and other stakeholders)
• Transform technical content into persuasive, winning proposals
• Manage multiple bids and deadlines with strong project governance
• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure alignment and high-quality submissions
• Develop and upskill the bidding team, fostering continuous improvement
• Support region-wide growth in Water and Energy sectors

Key requirements

• BSc/MSc in business management, marketing or environmental/engineering related discipline (desirable)
• excellent time management and organisational skills
• excellent written English
• ability to engage with professionals across disciplines
• ability to manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously
• ability to work both in a team and independently
• proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint) and Adobe Acrobat
• calm under pressure to tight deadlines

• collaboration and cross-functional communication
• leadership and people development
• strong written and verbal communication
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• SharePoint

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