Bid Manager - London
Multi Disciplinary Engineering Consultant
Up To £65k Basic + Benefits
Our client is a leading multi-disciplinary consulting engineering firm with a global reach, delivering innovative projects across multiple sectors. They are now seeking an experienced Bids coordinator / Manager to join their London team, bringing strong organisational expertise along with proven experience in bid coordination and proposals.
About the Role
We are seeking a Strategic Bids Leader to join our clients team in London. Reporting to the London Director, this role plays a key part in shaping and delivering winning strategies across our global growth areas. You'll be supporting work-winning activities for our client, their subsidiaries, and affiliates, while working closely with leadership across the business to position the organisation as an innovative industry leader.
Beyond managing bids, this role involves mentoring and guiding colleagues across marketing, communications, technical, and support teams. You will help sharpen the quality of their proposals, bring consistency to their approach, and ensure that their messaging aligns with both client expectations and the broader objectives of the Group.
The Challenges and Opportunities
This role requires building strong internal networks to give every bid the best chance of success. You'll be balancing multiple priorities and deadlines, while also adapting quickly to shifting business needs. At times, you'll need to bring together different directives and perspectives into cohesive, client-focused proposals that reflect the brand and market position.
Key Responsibilities
You'll play a central role in supporting technical staff to present their expertise in clear, client-friendly language, ensuring that all written materials meet evaluation criteria and align with legal and quality requirements. Working with the London leadership team you'll develop client-focused materials such as value propositions, presentation templates, and proposal tools, while also maintaining a library of content, CVs, and project experience.
For strategic opportunities, you'll lead the bid process, creating plans, guiding teams, and ensuring that submissions are high quality, persuasive, and aligned with win strategies. You'll also play an active role in bench marking the success rates and identifying ways to continuously improve.
This role is about much more than process. It's about building relationships across all levels of the firm, influencing stakeholders, and helping others to deliver their best work. You'll be creating opportunities across the wider network, encouraging open communication, and fostering a culture where people feel supported and empowered.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys the challenge of managing multiple priorities. You should have at least four year'sexperience in bid management, ideally with exposure to pursuits and submissions, bid design, and process management. Strong communication skills - both written and oral - are essential, along with an eye for detail and the ability to bring clarity to complex information.
Most importantly, we want someone who can represent our client in the market, provide exceptional client service, and contribute to a safe, collaborative, and high-performing workplace.
This is a chance to play a key role in shaping how our client wins work, grow their presence, and deliver on their purpose of making spaces work.
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