Head of Bids & Tenders

Shape Winning Bids. Influence Growth. Make Your Mark.

Are you an experienced Bid Writer or Tender Manager who thrives on winning work, influencing commercial outcomes, and being at the heart of business growth?

This is an opportunity to join a highly successful, fast‑growing organisation operating within the construction, engineering, and infrastructure sectors. The business has built an outstanding reputation for delivering complex projects and is now looking for a commercially astute bid professional to take ownership of its tendering and procurement activities.

This is far more than a bid administration role. You'll have a genuine voice in strategy, work alongside senior leadership, and play a critical part in securing high‑value projects across both public and private sector markets.

• High-impact role with direct influence on company growth
• Lead complex and strategic bids from start to finish
• Work closely with Commercial, Operations, Engineering and H&S teams
• Variety of projects across a dynamic and growing portfolio
• Opportunity to develop and enhance bid processes, content libraries and best practices
• Strong career progression potential within an ambitious business
• Flexible working arrangements available

You'll take ownership of the entire bid lifecycle, leading the preparation and submission of compelling, compliant, and commercially strong tender responses.

You'll be responsible for coordinating internal stakeholders, managing deadlines, identifying commercial risks, and ensuring every submission maximises the opportunity to win. You'll also support procurement and subcontractor engagement activities, helping to drive both commercial competitiveness and project success.

We're keen to speak with experienced Bid Writers, Tender Managers, Bid Coordinators or Commercial Bid Professionals who can demonstrate:

• A proven track record of producing successful tender submissions
• Experience with in construction, engineering, utilities, infrastructure or a related sector
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of tendering principles
• Exceptional written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple live opportunities simultaneously
• Experience working under pressure whilst maintaining exceptional quality standards
• Strong stakeholder management and coordination capabilities

The successful individual will be commercially minded, highly organised, naturally proactive and someone who genuinely enjoys the challenge of turning opportunities into wins.

You'll take ownership, think strategically, and enjoy collaborating with people across a business to achieve shared success.

• Bonus
• Pension
• Holidays