Senior Bid Manager - Main Contractor

  • Approach Personnel Ltd
  • Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
  • 21/01/2026
Full time Construction

Job Description

Are you an experienced Bid Manager, with a strong history working for a Construction Main Contractor?

Approach Personnel are proud to be partnered with a family owned, regionally based main contractor, who are currently looking to appoint a Bid Manager to join them on a permanent basis. As a Bid Manager, you will be responsible for playing a pivotal role in shaping high-quality, compelling bid submissions across the full bidding lifecycle.This role suits a creative, organised professional who thrives on delivering outstanding written work.

What's in it for you?

  • Competitive basic salary of upto 75,000 (D.O.E)
  • Generous car allowance
  • Yearly bonus potential
  • Private medical care

What are we looking for?

  • Proven experience managing bids within construction or a related sector.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide and motivate multidisciplinary teams.
  • Excellent strategic thinking, able to translate client needs into winning bid approaches.
  • Highly organised, capable of managing multiple complex bids concurrently.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead major bids across all procurement routes, shaping the bid strategy, managing technical and commercial inputs, and ensuring submissions are fully compliant
  • Guide multidisciplinary bid teams, including in-house colleagues, supply-chain partners and consultants.
  • Plan and coordinate the full bid lifecycle.
  • Oversee tender administration, including portal management, clarifications, addenda, document control and timely submission.
  • Ensure quality and compliance through the use of tender portals.

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