Pre Construction Bid Manager

Pre Construction Bid Manager - Capital Projects - Main Contracting - Northamptonshire


A well known main contractor based in Northamptonshire are looking for an experienced Pre Construction Bid Manager to join their capital projects side of the business. With a very diverse portfolio of projects, they are looking for a Bid Manager who has a passion for the project at hand and securing work whilst also being able to work within a closely knit team in order to drive projects forward in pre-construction, convert to a successful bid and hand over to the construction team at a very high standard. It is essential to ensure the business consistently wins work and secures repeat business.

You will be working on a portfolio of projects predominately in the occupied building arena, including residential, commercial, public sectors, ranging from large internal and external refurbishment projects to small construction projects, with values in the range of £1m - £10m.

As Bid Manager you will be working as part of an established pre-construction team, that will support the success of every project through the tender and pre-construction phase. This role will focus on leading and owning the tender and pre-construction process on multiple competitive, negotiated, singe stage and 2 stage bids, working collaboratively with our pre-construction, operational and commercial teams.

As an integral member of the pre-construction team, you will coordinate and manage all pre-construction and tender activities from initial expression of interest through to final submission and handover to the construction phase team, taking ownership of the process and content.

This client are looking for someone with a 'can do' attitude who has demonstrable experience of developing winning proposals and proven ability to produce high quality written tenders - ideally with a sound understanding of the social housing sector, and having experience with 2 stage bids. Whilst you won't be writing bids, you'll ideally have had bid writing & administration experience with a proven track record of quality writing, as you'll be managing & motivating the bid team, whilst managing & influencing stakeholders at a senior level.

In return this client can offer a competitive salary and package, flexible internal benefits, 26 days holiday and a wide range of health/lifestyle benefits.

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