Senior Bid Manager

Overview

STRABAG UK are seeking an ambitious and driven Senior Bid Manager within our Infrastructure Division to play a pivotal role in securing major projects that shape the future of the UK’s energy, water, and civil engineering sectors.

• Lead complex, high‑value bids from opportunity identification through to contract award.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to develop compelling, customer‑focused proposals that showcase STRABAG’s technical excellence, innovation and commitment to sustainable infrastructure delivery.
• Work with the Precon team (estimating, planning and proposals) and other subject‑matter experts to deliver bids while ensuring compliance with company governance processes.
• Develop and manage resource plans and bid budgets, and manage people and processes from initial market engagement, pre‑qualification and tender stages.
• Conduct programme and estimation reviews, compile risk, liaise with the client and external stakeholders, and facilitate the development of win strategies.
• Facilitate lessons learned and implement best practice for continuous improvement.
• Lead and contribute to project coordination meetings and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, customers and supply chain partners.

• Degree / HND in Civil Engineering, Commercial Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Planning or other related disciplines – or equivalent experience.
• Previous experience of managing bids within the civil engineering and construction sectors.
• Good design and construction methodology, planning and commercial awareness.
• Construction or civil engineering qualifications and/or membership (e.g. CIOB, RICS, ICE, ICES).
• Experience in managing bids within the energy, utilities, transport and tunnelling sectors (highly desirable).
• Experience bidding with external joint venture partners.
• Effective bid management capability for tenders valued £10m to £2Bn+.
• Knowledge of all construction‑related policies and directives from health and safety to CDM.

• Competitive salary and benefits package including private health cover.
• 9% pension contribution and 25 days holiday.
• Professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Collaborative and innovative working environment.
• Commitment to respect, partnership and sustainability with a climate neutrality goal by 2040.