Bid Manager

 

Description:

The Bid Manager will be responsible for tendering new civil engineering work within the UK focusing on Marine, Costal, Flood Defence and Water sectors. The successful candidate will be a part of a leadership team preparing tenders varying size from £2m to £100m overseeing the estimation, tender design, commercial, programme and quality submissions.

Primary Responsibilities
 

  • Manage and Co-ordinate Northwest based bid team
  • Develop tender winning strategies:
    • Quality
    • Price
    • Commercial
  • Commission and manage tender designs
  • Evaluate design options and determine winning solutions
  • Manage tender programme and budgets resolving critical issues
  • Develop working methods, evaluate alternatives and determine winning solutions
  • Understand and analyse competitors
  • Ability to develop multidisciplinary programmes
  • Manage multiple priorities and teams
  • Present solutions to clients and senior managers
  • Pursue, builds and maintains strong relationships within the industry
  • Compare and analyse competitive subcontractor and supplier bids

Research technologies / project background

About You
 

  • Requirements:
    • Degree in Civil Engineering or similar
    • Excellent logical written and verbal communication skills
    • Min 5 years’ experience (site management)
    • Travel is required
    • Excellent IT skills in Word, Excel, Power Point
    • Home Office – Preston

Organization VolkerWessels UK
Industry Management Jobs
Occupational Category Bid Manager
Job Location Preston,UK
Shift Type Morning
Job Type Full Time
Gender No Preference
Career Level Experienced Professional
Experience 5 Years
Posted at 2026-01-12 11:31 am
Expires on 2026-02-26