Senior Bid Manager

Overview

Lead UK civil engineering bids for marine, coastal, flood defence and water projects.

Key Responsibilities

• tender management
• bid analysis
• design evaluation
• competitor analysis
• winning strategies
• industry relations

Tasks

-Manage tender programme and budgets resolving critical issues -Develop working methods, evaluate alternatives and determine winning solutions -To represent the company in the delivery of tenders. -Pursue, builds and maintains strong relationships within the industry -Present solutions to clients and senior managers -Prepare presentations and lead on mid-bid presentations and post submission presentations. Ensure customer is left with positive impression that enhances our bid status -Review available information from PQQ / Business Development team -Develop tender winning strategies: -To mentor others in developing their skills and knowledge in bid management. -Understand and analyse competitors -Compare and analyse competitive subcontractor and supplier bids -Evaluate design options and determine winning solutions

Requirements

• word
• excel
• powerpoint
• civil engineering
• communication
• site management

What You Bring

-Excellent IT skills in Word, Excel, Power Point -Ability to develop multidisciplinary programmes -Degree in Civil Engineering or similar -Excellent logical written and verbal communication skills -Preferred 10 years’ experience (site management) -Travel is required

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Benefits

-24/7 Virtual GP service -Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday -Private medical care -Competitive salary -Mental health, physical health, and financial support -Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training -Option to buy additional annual leave -Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts -Employee Assistance programme -Life Assurance -Cycle to Work scheme -Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits

About Volkerwessels Uk

-Operates through five units—VolkerFitzpatrick, VolkerRail, VolkerStevin, VolkerHighways and VolkerLaser—each with deep specialist roots. -Frontline in complex infrastructure: building airports, rail networks, highways, marine works and major civil projects. -Typical projects range from rail signalling upgrades and highway bridges to port development and flood protection schemes. -Known for weaving niche skills—like slipform paving, steel foundations, waterproofing and land reclamation—into integrated delivery. -Headquartered in Hoddesdon, its teams juggle ~250 active sites countrywide, forging engineering solutions at scale. -A standout: VolkerLaser delivers specialist structural repair and waterproofing, a rare niche in UK infrastructure.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-mandatory drugs & alcohol screening for all candidates.