Head of Bid Management

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	03 Gorffennaf 2025
Cyflog:	£109,000 bob blwyddyn
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	02 Awst 2025
Lleoliad:	Swindon
Gweithio o bell:	Ar y safle yn unig
Cwmni:	Recruit4staff (Wrexham) Ltd
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	OPP-23356-20726

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Recruit4Staff are proud to represent their client, an internationally renowned construction & civil engineering company, in their search for a Head of Bid Management to work out of their Swindon offices.

For the successful Head of Bid Management, our client is offering:

Starting salary of £109,000 per annum
Days of role, Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Permanent contract
Company car/allowance (£6,900 p/a)
Potential for remote working opportunities

The Role – Head of Bid Management:

Lead the strategic direction, coordination, and submission of major civil engineering tenders, including pumped storage hydro, tunnelling, dam, and infrastructure projects.
Oversee the end-to-end bid lifecycle, ensuring compliance, technical excellence, and commercial competitiveness.
Act as the senior point of contact for bid governance, ensuring alignment with company goals, client expectations, and industry best practices.
Work closely with commercial, engineering, legal, and delivery teams to compile high-quality, winning bid submissions.
Identify and mitigate risk early in the bid process while ensuring added value and innovation are showcased.
Present bids to senior leadership and support post-submission negotiations, clarifications, and handovers to project delivery.
Mentor and lead a team of Bid Managers and Proposal Writers, ensuring consistency, quality, and continuous improvement across all submissions.

What our client is looking for in a Head of Bid Management:

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline – ESSENTIAL
Proven leadership experience managing multi-million-pound infrastructure or energy project bids – ESSENTIAL
Extensive knowledge of procurement frameworks (e.g. NEC, FIDIC, JCT) – ESSENTIAL
Experience working on pumped storage hydro or major civils projects – DESIRABLE
Ability to engage confidently with C-suite stakeholders, clients, and joint venture partners
Strategic thinker with excellent written communication and proposal storytelling skills

Key Skills or Similar Job Titles:

Head of Bids, Senior Bid Manager – Civil Engineering, Director of Proposals, Major Projects Bid Lead, Tender Manager – Infrastructure, Proposals Director – Hydropower & Civils

Commutable From:

London, Swindon, Reading, Oxford, Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff, Cambridge, Cheltenham, Gloucester

For further information about this and other positions, please apply now.
This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Recruit4staff (Wrexham) Limited, who are operating as a recruitment agency, agent, employment agency, or employment business.