Construction Bid Manager

Hours: Full Time - 40 hours - Monday to Friday

Creating and maintaining great places to live and work delivered by excellent people who care

Purpose of Role

VINCI is a leading provider of facilities management and building solutions across the UK, delivering exceptional service in both public and private sectors. We're expanding our winning work team and looking for a dedicated Construction Bid Manager to join us in Rainham, Essex.

Job Description

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-respected contractor with a strong pipeline of major refurbishment and fit-out projects across London and the South East. You'll take the lead on a variety of framework tenders and standalone bids ranging from £500k to £8 million, supporting our continued growth across multiple sectors. While we're seeking candidates with previous bid management experience, we're also open to developing a high-potential Bid Writer from a construction background into the Bid Manager role.

Responsibilities

• Full bid lifecycle management, from PQQs through to final tender submission
• Work closely with Preconstruction, Estimating, Planning, and Delivery teams
• Develop winning strategies aligned to client needs and project drivers
• Produce compelling written content and tailored proposals
• Attend client meetings, presentations, and interviews as needed
• Identify and mitigate bid risks early in the process

Essential Qualifications/Skills

• Proven experience managing bids within the construction sector, ideally on refurbishment projects
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to identify win themes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple complex bids simultaneously under pressure
• Previous experience with a Tier 1 contractor is strongly preferred
• Consideration will also be given to Bid Writers with construction experience looking to step up into a Bid Manager role

In return for your hard work we offer additional training and development, 26 days holiday (+ bank holidays), generous pension contribution, life assurance and much more.

We are VINCI Facilities - experts in the built environment. VINCI Facilities is a Facilities Management and Building Solutions provider, delivering cost-effective and sustainable bespoke solutions to customers in the public and private sectors. We are committed to working towards a lower carbon society, focusing on sustainable and innovative methods to exceed our partners' goals and add value for all stakeholders - and we were named the top-ranked FM service provider in the Sustainable FM Index for 2020. We put our people first. Always working as a team and collaborating from start to finish. We are the trusted expert in the built environment because we listen to our team and create a workplace that maximises their potential.

Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at VINCI Facilities is about recognising and celebrating each other's differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.

VINCI recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.