Bid Manager - Civil Engineering

Glasgow-Based | UK-Wide Projects
Permanent | Full-Time | Office-Based
Salary - up to £75,000 plus car, pension and annual bonus

Are you a Contracts Manager, Site Agent, Pre-Construction Manager, or Design Engineer/Manager looking to transition from site or technical delivery into a more strategic, office-based role?

This could be your ideal next move.

Our client — a long-established and growing civil engineering contractor with a strong brand and decades of successful project delivery — is looking to appoint a Bid Manager to drive the development of high-quality, technically robust and commercially competitive tender submissions.

This isn’t a traditional bid writing role. Instead, you’ll be a key player in the pre-construction process, using your real-world project knowledge to help win work across a diverse portfolio that includes:

• Windfarms

• Battery storage facilities

• Flood and coastal protection schemes

• Substation projects

• General civil engineering works

• Lead and manage the bid process from enquiry through to submission

• Work collaboratively with commercial, technical, and operational teams to shape content

• Use your on-site or design experience to develop realistic, deliverable solutions

• Coordinate submission documents, supported by in-house bid/graphics resources

• Liaise with clients to clarify requirements and strengthen relationships

• Support post-tender reviews and continuous improvement initiatives

The business is open-minded on background — whether you come from contracting or consultancy, if you've been involved in pre-construction, design coordination, contract delivery, or project strategy, this could be a great fit.

Ideally, you’ll have:

• A solid understanding of civil engineering project delivery and commercial dynamics

• Strong communication and coordination skills

• An interest in moving away from site delivery into a more strategic, planning-focused role

• Chartered status is welcomed but not essential

• Work with a highly respected leadership team and some of the best civil engineers in the sector

• Join a business with a strong brand and a consistent record of success

• Step into a pivotal role where your experience shapes the projects you help win

• Enjoy the support of a collaborative and professional office-based environment

Ready to shape the future of major infrastructure projects?
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