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Bid Manager
Salary: Up to £60,000 + annual bonus
Location: Ashbourne or Derby Office
Working Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm (1-hour lunch)
Working Pattern: Hybrid (3 days office / 2 days home after training)
Our renowned, family-run Civil Engineering SME is now looking for an experienced Bid Manager due to continued growth, or someone ready to step up into a Bid Manager role.
The Bid Manager will lead the planning, coordination and delivery of high-quality tenders across public and private sector civil engineering projects. Working closely with directors, estimators and project managers, this Bid Manager role plays a key part in converting opportunities into successful submissions.
Around 25% of the role focuses on marketing, including brochures, social media content and visual marketing materials that support bids and strengthen the brand.
The role will be office-based in Ashbourne for the first 4–6 months during training, before moving to hybrid working.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end bid management, from opportunity tracking and go/no-go decisions through to submission and post-bid review.
- Manage all PQQ and ITT submissions, ensuring compliance, quality and timely delivery.
- Develop bid strategies and win themes, coordinating technical, commercial and operational inputs.
- Take ownership of bid writing and narrative development.
- Manage bid programmes, deadlines, clarifications, risk registers and submissions via client portals.
- Produce marketing materials including brochures, capability statements and project profiles.
- Manage digital marketing activity (website and LinkedIn) with basic performance reporting.
- Mentor and support the Bid Writer, encouraging continuous development.
This role is ideal for a Bid Manager looking to broaden their responsibilities or take the next step in their career.
Key requirements:
- Experience as a Bid Manager or in a similar bidding role within construction or civil engineering (or ready to step up).
- Excellent written communication skills and strong attention to detail.
- Confident managing multiple deadlines and stakeholders.
- Advanced Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Experience with PDF editing tools and Canva is desirable.
What we offer:
- Up to £60,000 salary plus annual bonus
- 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (3 days used for Christmas shutdown)
- Additional holiday entitlement up to 30 days with length of service
- Pension matched up to 5%
- Company car allowance or electric car scheme
- 24/7 GP access, mental health counselling, physiotherapy and sickness benefit
- Long-term career development within a growing, respected civil engineering business
Hit apply today or call Jeetinder for more information on (phone number removed).
